News Desk Live! What if travel is no longer at the center of travel management?

October 14, 2026
Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
Data & Insights , Technology , Payment , Supplier Selection , Program Strategy , Innovation

Recent moves across the business travel ecosystem, from major acquisitions and new partnerships to content distribution and direct-connect strategies, payments, data ownership and spend management, point to a bigger question: Is travel still at the center of travel management? As platforms expand beyond booking and servicing into broader spend and employee ecosystems, the boundaries that once defined travel management and the systems that support it have begun to blur. This session explores whether the industry is moving toward integrated platforms or a more interoperable, build-your-own model, and what that could mean for corporate travel strategy, supplier relationships, data utilization and the future role of travel management within an organization.

BTN newsdesk

MODERATOR
Elizabeth West
Elizabeth West, Vice President, Content - The BTN Group
PANELISTS
Charlie Sultan
Charlie Sultan, President, Concur Travel - SAP Concur
Steve Singh
Steve Singh, Executive Chairman & CEO - Spotnana
Brook Armstrong
Brook Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer - Blockskye
Marne Martin
Marne Martin, CEO - Emburse