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.

Want to hear these insights live? Register now to join Business Travel Show America at the Javits Center, New York, October 14-15, 2026.

Panelists

Curated by The BTN Group, our panels are deliberately weighted toward the buyer's voice. Many of our panelists are corporate travel, meetings and procurement leaders from major organizations — peers who manage real programs and budgets. Supplier and consultant speakers are selected for their subject-matter expertise and the result is honest, practical discussion, free of sales pitches, with takeaways you can apply to your own 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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Dale Buckner

CEO, Global Guardian
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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
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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
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Kristen Kotwa

Senior Sales Account Executive, Delta Air Lines
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Samantha McKnight

Senior Vice President Client Solutions, CIBTvisas
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Andy Menkes

Founder & CEO, Partnership Travel Consulting
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Ryan Pierce

Sr. Travel Manager, Amer/JAPAC , Salesforce
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Anna Price

Assistant Director Indirect Procurement, Crowe LLP
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Kristen Reeves

Head of Global Travel, Wellington Management Company
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Mauro Ruggiero

Director Global Travel Management, Finastra
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Johnny Thorsen

Vice President Strategic Business Development, Serko

     

    Interviewees

    Our interviewees are the senior executives shaping the direction of business travel. In  interviews moderated by The BTN Group, they share a candid view of the market shifts, strategies and innovations influencing corporate travel programs today, with practical ideas you can take back to your organization.

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    Steve Sear

    Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Distribution, Delta Air Lines

       

      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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      Kristen Reeves

      Head of Global Travel, Wellington Management Company
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      Anna Sun

      Co-Founder and CEO, Nowadays
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      Elizabeth West

      Vice President, Content, The BTN Group
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      Seth Wood

      Global Travel Manager, Lineage

         

        Moderators and facilitators

        Every session is guided 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, our 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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        Donna M. Airoldi

        Senior Editor, Transportation, The BTN Group
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        Michael Baker

        Executive Editor, The BTN Group
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        Jen Bankard

        Executive Director, Conference Content & Strategy, The BTN Group
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        Chris Davis

        Managing Editor, The BTN Group
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        Andy Hoskins

        Editor-in-Chief, The Beat
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        Mary Ann McNulty

        Executive Director, Content Solutions, The BTN Group
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        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.