Meet the corporate travel and meetings buyers/managers, suppliers and consultants speaking at Business Travel Show America 2026. Our experts will share practical insight on supplier discovery, cost control, travel program strategy, technology, meetings management, and the future of corporate travel.

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Speakers and panelists 

Meet the corporate travel, meetings and procurement leaders who manage real travel programs and budgets and make up the majority of panelists in BTN Group-curated sessions. They are joined by suppliers and consultants and together, they bring practical perspectives, fresh ideas and insights you can apply to your own managed travel program.

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Asad Ahmed

Senior Vice President of Commercial Services , Hyatt Hotels
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Heather Allegrina

Sr. Manager, Global Travel & Expense, ServiceNow
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Suzanne Boyan

Global Meetings and Travel Manager, ZS
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Margaret Brady

Senior Category Manager, Genpact
Speaker profile image for Dale Buckner

Dale Buckner

CEO, Global Guardian
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Chloe Carver

Head of Corporate Travel Consulting, Acquis Consulting
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Phil Charm

Co-Founder and President, Clarasight
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Michelle DeCosta

Head, Global Meetings and Travel Center of Excellence, Takeda
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Ann Dery

Director, Global Category Lead, Travel & Meetings Services, Johnson & Johnson
Speaker profile image for Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington

Head of Global Security, Wellington
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Amy Hunke

Sr. Manager Global Travel & Events, Ametek
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Evan Konwiser

Chief Product & Strategy Officer, American Express Global Business Travel
Speaker profile image for Jo Lloyd

Jo Lloyd

Chief Customer Officer, FCM Travel
Speaker profile image for Matt McClellan

Matt McClellan

Global Travel & Fleet Manager, GE Aerospace
Speaker profile image for Samantha McKnight

Samantha McKnight

Senior Vice President Client Solutions, CIBTvisas
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Andy Menkes

Founder & CEO, Partnership Travel Consulting
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Rose Pasqua Strickland

Vice President, Senior Event Manager, Neuberger
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Ryan Pierce

Sr. Travel Manager, Amer/JAPAC , Salesforce
Speaker profile image for Anna Price

Anna Price

Assistant Director Indirect Procurement, Crowe Advisory LLC.
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Kristen Reeves

Head of Global Travel, Wellington Management Company
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Eric Rhode

Head of Travel & Expense, Open AI
Speaker profile image for Mauro Ruggiero

Mauro Ruggiero

Director Global Travel Management, Finastra
Speaker profile image for Steve Sear

Steve Sear

Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Distribution, Delta Air Lines
Speaker profile image for Daniel Senyard

Daniel Senyard

Group SVP of Commercial Platforms and Innovation , Flight Centre Travel Group
Speaker profile image for Christine Sikes

Christine Sikes

Chief Operating Officer, Direct Travel
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Will Tate

Partner, GoldSpring Consulting
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Johnny Thorsen

Vice President Strategic Business Development, Serko
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Nick Vournakis

Head of Premium Leisure & Corporate Solutions, Chase Travel Group
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Ed Waite

Head of Global Travel , Balyasany Asset Management

     

    Presenters

    Meet the innovators redefining managed travel and meetings. Our presenters include established industry leaders and emerging disruptors showcasing the latest technologies, services and solutions designed to solve real corporate travel challenges.


     

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    Speaker profile image for Jean Belanger

    Jean Belanger

    Founder and CEO, Cerebri AI
    Speaker profile image for Holly Brosam

    Holly Brosam

    Vice-President Product Management, Travel, Emburse
    Speaker profile image for Keesup Choe

    Keesup Choe

    CEO, PredictX
    Speaker profile image for Charles de Gaspe Beaubien

    Charles de Gaspe Beaubien

    Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Groupize.ai
    Speaker profile image for Sarah Figueroa

    Sarah Figueroa

    Co-Founder and CEO, Swivul
    Speaker profile image for Patrick Grant

    Patrick Grant

    Director of Enterprise Data & BI Architecture , Altour
    Speaker profile image for Robyn Joliat

    Robyn Joliat

    President/CTO, 3Sixty
    Speaker profile image for Egor Karpovich

    Egor Karpovich

    CEO, Travel Code
    Speaker profile image for Florian Mueller

    Florian Mueller

    Head of Commercial, Kayak for Business
    Speaker profile image for Haley Rossow

    Haley Rossow

    Senior Director, Global Business Intelligence, Altour
    Speaker profile image for Hansini Sharma

    Hansini Sharma

    Managing Director, Industry Standards and Best Practices, ARC

      Judges

      Our judging panel for the Business Travel Show America 2026 Innovation Faceoff is built to put new solutions to the real-world test. It brings together two corporate travel buyers who know exactly what a winning product needs to deliver, last year's Innovation Faceoff champion, and a senior member of The BTN Group editorial team — combining the buyer's eye, the innovator's experience and the journalist's scrutiny.

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      Speaker profile image for Kristen Reeves

      Kristen Reeves

      Head of Global Travel, Wellington Management Company
      Speaker profile image for Anna Sun

      Anna Sun

      Co-Founder and CEO, Nowadays
      Speaker profile image for Elizabeth West

      Elizabeth West

      Vice President, Content, The BTN Group
      Speaker profile image for Seth Wood

      Seth Wood

      Global Travel Manager, Lineage

         

        Journalists and content strategists

        The Business Travel Show America 2026 conference is supported by the editorial and content team behind The BTN Group - the publishers of Business Travel News, BTN Europe and The Beat. As full-time journalists and content strategists covering the managed travel industry, these moderators and facilitators know the issues inside out, ask the questions buyers actually want answered, and keep every discussion sharp, balanced and independent.

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        Speaker profile image for Donna M. Airoldi

        Donna M. Airoldi

        Senior Editor, Transportation, The BTN Group
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        Michael Baker

        Executive Editor, The BTN Group
        Speaker profile image for Jen Bankard

        Jen Bankard

        Executive Director, Conference Content & Strategy, The BTN Group
        Speaker profile image for Chris Davis

        Chris Davis

        Managing Editor, The BTN Group
        Speaker profile image for Andy Hoskins

        Andy Hoskins

        Editor-in-Chief, The Beat
        Speaker profile image for Mary Ann McNulty

        Mary Ann McNulty

        Executive Director, Content Solutions, The BTN Group
        Speaker profile image for David Meyer

        David Meyer

        Executive Director, Conference Content & Strategy, The BTN Group
        Speaker profile image for Julie Sickel

        Julie Sickel

        Executive Editor, The BTN Group
        Speaker profile image for Elizabeth West

        Elizabeth West

        Vice President, Content, The BTN Group

           

          Corporate travel managers can gain insights into corporate travel management best practices, discover innovative corporate travel solutions, and learn how to enhance travel booking processes to streamline operations.

          Learn about business travel solutions that help manage and optimize travel budgets effectively, ensuring consistent service while providing peace of mind through cost control and policy compliance.

          The sessions are designed for corporate travel and meetings managers, procurement professionals, finance leaders, HR decision-makers, and suppliers looking to understand the priorities shaping managed travel.

          Speakers cover the key issues shaping managed travel, including travel tech and innovation, payments, policy and procurement, AI and real-world application, peer learning and community forums, and traveler-centric program design.

          Business Travel Show America speakers include corporate travel, procurement, finance, HR, meetings, technology, and supplier leaders sharing practical insight on the future of managed travel.