CEO Spotlight: Gonzalo Estebarena of Despegar

Despegar's new CEO Gonzalo Estebarena discussed the company's strategy after being acquired by Prosus. Despegar plans to invest $100 million annually for three years in AI development and aims to triple in size. Focus is on Brazil, building an ecosystem that combines Prosus services like food delivery, event tickets, and international travel. Estebarena mentioned Prosus is developing a 'large commerce model' that predicts customer actions to drive transactions. The company maintains a 'startup soul' with the scale of a big tech company.