“In the past, wellness tourism has been related to older citizens and their lifestyles. But now, more and more young Chinese favor in-depth travels for the purpose of health preservation.”

“These guests don’t need the bells and whistles for just the sake of technology, it’s really just about honing in on the things that they want and at the moment. Top of their list was the ability to stream content.”

“There’s a great moment of personal human interaction that happens between people over music. We think that being able to expand that intimate moment in the car of sharing music together into something that can be seen on a large scale outdoor with a buildout with the vision for Uber Radio Live.”

“Goodyear is simplifying what is traditionally viewed as a complex process with no time spent waiting and more time doing what you really want to do.”

“Most young people no longer have a primary care physician, the costs of care are skyrocketing, and patients are increasingly thinking like consumers — yet the  healthcare experience has not evolved to meet any of this.”

“It all works together as an eco-system. We can’t lose sight of any part of it: The bags, the influencers, the brands we work with. If customers are dissatisfied with even one part of the experience, everything falls apart.”

“Our consumer cares about the effect that food products have on their bodies, and the way that they look and they feel. I think that this sentiment is with most consumers now regardless of age. I think that people are generally just more aware of the things that they’re putting in their body.”

“There is this power in terms of what brands can have on impacting human emotion and we need to bring that back. That’s our job as retailers, is to really inspire and impact human psyche.”

“A blockchain is essentially a fancy database that is in the commons—no one owns the database, and no one can change the data once it’s been entered. For small food companies who want to demonstrate traceability, it’s like having a third-party verification, without having to go through an expensive auditing process.”

“The new way of business has to be collaborative. It’s not about you over there and me over here. It’s about growing together and the tide rising together. All chefs rise together. I truly believe that.”

“We have a lifetime warranty, a 100-day trial—all of that. But the difference between a good product and a good brand is emotion, and we’ve always gone into this knowing that no matter how much work we put into creating an amazing product, that’s just table stakes. Any big player can replicate it overnight—and they have.”

“The trouble, though, is that business models for [IOT] devices don’t often allow for the kind of continuing security maintenance that we are used to with more traditional computing devices. Apple has an incentive to keep writing security updates to keep your iPhone secure; it does so because iPhones sell for a lot of money, and Apple’s brand depends on keeping you safe from digital terrors. But manufacturers of low-margin home appliances have little such expertise, and less incentive.”

“IHG’s committed action to reduce plastic waste demonstrates its ability to be a force for good in local communities around the world. With initiatives like these, and through close collaboration, the hotel and tourism industry can continue to lead the way in setting clear and quantifiable commitments that improve sustainability.”

“With the 2018 elections around the corner, many organizations and companies across the country are going the extra mile to support our democratic process. At Uber, we want to do our part, too—by helping voters register and get to the polls on Election Day.”