Expedia's new CEO Mark Okerstrom told the Financial Timesthat the company is planning to speed-up its expansion plans.

In this regard, Okerstrom sees new technologies as playing a dominant role in the travel industry, such artificial intelligence and voice platforms, he said in an interview with GeekWire.

In effect, Expedia is a company that has successfully demonstrated the aggressive use technology to its advantage. Indeed, Expedia's vision is, "to revolutionize travel through the power of technology."

Bitcoin is one example of Expedia's use of technology. In 2014, while Mark Okerstrom was Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Operations, Expedia became one of the largest online travel companies in the world to accept Bitcoin.