Brian Chesky
Title: Co-founder and CEO, Airbnb
Born: August 29, 1981, Niskayuna, New York
Education: BFA in industrial design, Rhode Island School of Design
Early Marker: Scrotie, oddball unofficial mascot he designed for RISD's hockey team.
Big Idea: Co-founded Airbnb in 2008, a website where people can list properties for rent or choose lodging; it now includes 33,000 cities in 192 countries.
Wave of the Future: Share economy
Joe Gebbia
Title: Co-founder and chief product officer, Airbnb
Born: August 21, 1981, Atlanta
Education: BFA in industrial and graphic design, Rhode Island School of Design
Early Marker: CritBuns, a form-fitting, portable foam seat cushion to end the discomfort of sitting on hard surfaces.
Big Idea: Improving the quality of interactions between service providers and customers, relying on the emerging discipline of service design.
Wave of the Future: Share economy
