The Mindset Behind Billion-Dollar Ideas | Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman is an award-winning global entrepreneur, proven CEO, bestselling author and speaker who has played a role in some of the world’s best-known startups, including Priceline.com/Booking.com and uBid.com.

Over his career, he has founded multiple companies, led both public and private businesses, and worked across industries ranging from technology and entertainment to gaming. His work has also earned recognition beyond business, including producing a Grammy Award-winning jazz album and executive producing an Emmy Award-winning television show.

Today, Jeff is Chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, which supports entrepreneurs across 200 countries, and serves as Chairman of the Global Gaming League. He has advised entrepreneurs, corporations and governments around the world, working with organizations including the White House, U.S. State Department and United Nations on entrepreneurship and economic growth initiatives. He has spoken in more than 70 countries and is the author of SCALE, a guide to growing businesses.

Beyond business, Jeff is the founder and CEO of World Youth Horizons, a nonprofit providing homes, education, food and healthcare to children in need around the world. His career has increasingly focused on using entrepreneurship not simply to build successful companies, but as a tool to create opportunity and positive impact at scale.

0:00 Introduction

5:30 From My First Startup to Transforming the Travel Industry

8:20 Challenging the Status Quo and Rethinking Travel

13:57 The Secret to Innovation and Building Disruptive Companies17:49 From Priceline to Booking.com: Transforming Online Travel20:10 How the Internet Revolutionized the Travel Industry

23:40 Legacy, Impact, and the Difference We Leave Behind

27:01 Redefining Success Beyond Money, Fame, and Status

32:43 What Do You Want People to Say About You?

35:02 What Separates Global Companies From Small Businesses?37:05 Why Great Teams Matter More Than a Star CEO

42:30 Why You Should Hire People Smarter Than You

45:04 Which Industries Will Be Transformed in the Next Few Years?49:50 AI and the Future of Education

52:36 Experiential Learning vs. Memorization: How We Should Learn

56:19 Saudi Arabia’s Transformation and Vision for the Future57:45 The Future of Tourism and the Red Sea

59:10 Final Thoughts: Innovation, Leadership, and Legacy