Hear Robin Hayes, President and CEO of JetBlue, in conversation with Bruce Aust to learn how he leads a culture of innovation with heart and why he is investing in early stage startups through JetBlue Ventures.
JetBlue is known for its free Wi-Fi and snacks, but is loved most for the culture that begins at the top with the company’s senior leadership team. From traveling in the cockpit to leave more room for paying customers to launching the 100×35 hurricane relief initiative for Puerto Rico, Robin stewards JetBlue’s mission to inspire humanity and embodies its people-first approach by leading with compassion.
With 1,000 daily flights to 101 destinations and more than 40 million customers annually, JetBlue is a beacon for how to scale with soul. Despite being the sixth-largest US airline where the top four competitors gobble up 80% of the market, JetBlue differentiates itself through culture and innovation. JetBlue leads the pack from piloting selfies as boarding passes to opening the “T5” urban garden at JFK where “crewmembers,” not employees, are encouraged to decompress on Fridays while giving back to their community, to even founding JetBlue Ventures in Silicon Valley.
Learn why Robin believes his biggest responsibility is to protect and nurture the strong culture that he calls the bedrock of JetBlue and how JetBlue will continue to be a leader in the evolution of air travel by incubating, investing in and partnering with early stage startups at the intersection of technology and travel.
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