On July 25, Greg Schulze, senior vice president, Expedia Group, flew back to the US after completing his four-and-a-half year stint in Singapore as the first global head to be based in Asia Pacific.

In this podcast Schulze speaks of the lessons he’s learnt in his time in the region, what he’s learnt in his dealings with travel leaders like Ferry Unardi, CEO and co-founder of Traveloka, and Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group CEO, what it was like managing a global crisis on “remote work” footing and how he believes Asia will lead the recovery. The podcast was recorded on July 24, the day before his flight on Qatar.