The Path Forward for NDC: Implementation and Impact Across the Industry Ecosystem

New Distribution Capability (NDC) has been around for over a decade in the travel industry – but now the effort has accelerated. In a recent GBTA poll, 53% of business travel industry professionals said airlines are trying to roll out NDC too quickly. So where does the industry stand now on NDC and what’s next?…

Tech Safari Series: Why Are Travel Analytics More Important Than Ever?

The GBTA Tech Committee brings you the podcast version of the Tech Safari Series which showcases new technologies launching cutting-edge solutions in business travel. In this episode, Mike Daly, Chair of the GBTA Tech Committee, will interview expert data analyst and serial entrepreneur, Jean Belanger, CEO and Founder of Cerebri AI.  Amidst the recent chaos…

Empowering Capital | Female Angel Investors in the Startup Ecosystem

This GBTA WINiT podcast explores the transformative impact of female angel investors in the startup ecosystem. In this episode, we speak with Cara Whitehill, advisor, and angel investor at her firm, Unlock Advisors, where she has taken early-stage startups from 0-1 and larger organizations from $10m-$100m+ in revenue growth. We’ll discuss the journey – including…

Meetings & Events Committee Negotiated Outcomes

Discussing key types of agreements for the meetings and events supply chain to include NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements), MSA (Master Services Agreement), and RFP (request for proposal). Shauna Whitehead, GBTA Meetings & Events CommitteeDonna Patrick, Abbott Music track is Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Demystifying ‘SAF’

Description: Join Karolien De Hertogh, Director UK & Ireland, United Airlines, Calum Hawley, Global Travel Manager, Endeavour Mining Plc and Rohini Sengupta, Director, Environmental Sustainability, United Airlines for an indepth discussion on how the aviation industry has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and Sustainable Aviation Fuel otherwise known as SAF is…

The Great Attraction

“Happy employees, happy company!” Placing employee well-being, DE&I and digitalization ‘front and centre’ is critical to spur employee engagement and appeal to job seekers. Chad Lemon, former TV broadcaster and BCD moderator is joined by industry experts Angela Williams, VP- People & Culture BCD UK & Ireland and Lynne Griffiths, CEO, Sirus Talent Solutions to…

I benefici delle politiche di DEI per le aziende – The benefits of DEI policies for companies

Con il contributo di Stefano Ferri, giornalista, scrittore, consulente di comunicazione e attivista dei diritti civili, in questo podcast GBTA parliamo di Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. A che punto sono le politiche di DEI? Come le aziende stanno progredendo in tal senso? Cosa succede nella catena del valore del Business Travel? Facciamo il punto nel…

Regenerative Business Travel: Leaving a Net Positive Impact

A new phrase has entered the lexicon alongside sustainable travel: regenerative travel. Regenerative travel emphasizes net positive impacts on both people and planet. In this podcast, we introduce the topic of regenerative travel, how this works in a business travel context, and what travel managers and the business travel community can do to truly have…

Virtual Payments – One of many solutions for Hotel Payments

The Podcast is looking for the best-in-class payment solution for hotel expenditure: Industry buyers share their view of the pros and cons of a virtual card as a possible payment solution for hotel bookings. The podcast also highlights, what needs to be considered, if a virtual payment solution is selected for hotel payments. Join Marion…