Ganesh Baskaran

As CPTO at Arrivia, Ganesh is spearheading the transformation of a cross-functional team of travel technologists into AI builders. Ganesh collaborates with leading Fortune 500 brands—including American Express, Marriott, Hilton, T-Mobile, and Synchrony—to enhance travel solutions and elevate customer experiences. Their work drives innovation in product and technology strategies that are shaping the future of the travel industry.

Prior to Arrivia, as Head of Product for Expedia B2B, Ganesh led the development and growth of Private Label Solutions, a portfolio powering some of the world's most recognized travel and loyalty brands such as Amex, Chase, Delta, and United. Under their leadership, Expedia’s B2B unit became the company’s fastest-growing segment—doubling revenue and contributing over 40% of total organizational revenue. They also spearheaded innovation in travel tech through FinTech, machine learning, and generative AI initiatives, as well as multiple 0→1 product launches and M&A plays aimed at long-term growth.

Ganesh has held executive product leadership roles at Xpanse, Core Scientific, Twitch, and Amazon. As a founding team member and CPTO at Xpanse, they scaled the FinTech startup to 80+ employees and established its product and engineering culture. At Core Scientific, they helped lead the blockchain division to a successful IPO at a $4B valuation. Their early contributions at Twitch Prime grew the global subscriber base 5x and expanded the product’s international reach. With a career spanning startups to global enterprises, Ganesh brings deep experience in scaling teams, launching transformational products, and operating at the intersection of strategy, technology, and innovation.