Two Sides of the Same Coin - Rail
The Business of Travel
Two Sides of the Same Coin is a podcast series from the GBTA EMEA Transportation Committee exploring the future of multimodal business travel. Across five episodes, industry buyers and suppliers come together to discuss how air, rail, car, and ride services fit into the corporate travel ecosystem, the barriers preventing true multimodality, and the role technology and AI can play in creating a more seamless traveler experience. In this episode, host Ian Jones, Consultant at Temoji, is joined by Tracy Adams-Regnerus, Manager, Global Travel Operations, RELX, and Paul Brindley, B2B...
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Two Sides of the Same Coin - Ride
The Business of Travel
Two Sides of the Same Coin is a podcast series from the GBTA EMEA Transportation Committee exploring the future of multimodal business travel. Across five episodes, industry buyers and suppliers come together to discuss how air, rail, car, and ride services fit into the corporate travel ecosystem, the barriers preventing true multimodality, and the role technology and AI can play in creating a more seamless traveler experience. In this episode, host Ian Jones, Consultant at Temoji, is joined by Calum Hawley, Managing Director at BTC Global, and Andrew Laughlan, Head of...
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Two sides of the Same Coin - Air
The Business of Travel
Two Sides of the Same Coin is a podcast series from the GBTA EMEA Transportation Committee exploring the future of multimodal business travel. Across five episodes, industry buyers and suppliers come together to discuss how air, rail, car, and ride services fit into the corporate travel ecosystem, the barriers preventing true multimodality, and the role technology and AI can play in creating a more seamless traveler experience. In this episode, host Ian Jones, Consultant at Temoji, is joined by Daniel Hayward, Global Travel Manager, Squarepoint Capital, and Amy Stirling,...
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Two Sides of the Same Coin - Car
The Business of Travel
Two Sides of the Same Coin is a podcast series from the GBTA EMEA Transportation Committee exploring the future of multimodal business travel. Across five episodes, industry buyers and suppliers come together to discuss how air, rail, car, and ride services fit into the corporate travel ecosystem, the barriers preventing true multimodality, and the role technology and AI can play in creating a more seamless traveler experience. In this episode, host Ian Jones, Consultant at Temoji, is joined by Jennifer Carprieaux Head of Sales, France, Sixt, and Darren Hall, European...
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GBTA Accommodation Committee: Extended Stay as a Strategic Corporate Category
The Business of Travel
Extended stay should be treated as a strategic category - not a hotel alternative—when organisations need better cost control, stronger traveller suitability for multi-week stays and more disciplined programme design across Travel, Procurement and Mobility. The opportunity is compelling, but scale typically breaks down where booking friction, variable standards, weak policy thresholds and fragmented supplier management are prevalent. As corporate travel shifts toward longer project stays, relocation transitions and purposeful consolidated trips, extended stay is becoming a more relevant...
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WINiT Wisdom: Reframing Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Maureen Gannon
The Business of Travel
Dr. Maureen Gannon shares insights on imposter syndrome and how to move past self-doubt with greater confidence. Hosted by Cari Wurzbacher. Brought to you by WINiT by the GBTA Foundation. Music track is Licensed under Creative Commons:
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Personalisation Technology Trends in Accommodation
The Business of Travel
In this episode of The Business of Travel, the GBTA Europe Accommodation Committee explores how technology is shaping personalisation across the accommodation experience in business travel. Hosted by Daniel Norris, Regional Director of Sales at ehotel and members of the GBTA Europe Accommodation Committee, the conversation brings together perspectives from across the business travel ecosystem, including travel management, accommodation providers, and hotel operations. Together, the panel discusses how personalisation is evolving beyond traveller preference...
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Digital Accessibility in Business Travel: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
The Business of Travel
Digital accessibility is often treated as a compliance checkbox—but in reality, it’s a complex, evolving discipline with direct implications for risk, customer experience, and operational efficiency. In this episode, a Product Manager and Accessibility Compliance lead at Cytric Easy at Amadeus IT Group (Nick Hebrant) breaks down what accessibility actually means in practice. The conversation demystifies WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines, clarifying that they are not rigid standards but guidelines—introducing interpretation, subjectivity, and inconsistency across organizations and...
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BTI en foco: Tendencias de viajes de negocios en América Latina / BTI findings for Latin America and share perspective from Visa
The Business of Travel
Nota: Este episodio está disponible en español. En este episodio de The Business of Travel, Mariana Pérez Ponce de León, Regional Director, Mexico, Central America and Colombia de GBTA, y Daniel Duarte, South Regional Manager de GBTA, conversan con Alfredo Dellepiane, Sr. Director – LAC Agro & WCS Head, Visa Commercial Solutions, LAC, sobre los hallazgos más recientes del GBTA Business Travel Index™ para América Latina. La conversación explora el crecimiento de los viajes de negocios en la región, las tendencias por mercado, la percepción de los viajeros, la gestión de...
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2026 Hotel RFP Trends presented by the US GBTA Accommodations Committee
The Business of Travel
In this episode of The Business of Travel, presented by the GBTA U.S. Accommodations Committee, Fred Veliyev, Principal Product Manager at Cvent Transient, David Mollov, Managing Director of Travel Industry Solutions at Emburse, and Annette Cumming, SVP Business Development at CerebriAI, discuss the key trends that emerged from the 2026 hotel RFP season. The conversation explores what buyers should know as they evaluate hotel program performance, supplier strategy, sourcing decisions, and the evolving technologies shaping accommodation programs. Listeners...
info_outlineEmbrace the essence of what's shaping global business travel today with this podcast featuring insights from GBTA Board buyer and supplier members.
Moderator and Board President, Mark Cuschieri, reflects on the association's key milestones in 2023 and is joined by fellow Board members, Rosemary Maloney and Mike Daly, to discuss and provide insights on what lies ahead for the industry in 2024.
They address emerging trends, topics, and top-of-mind concerns for the industry in the coming year, including:
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Has business travel reached a "new normal" (and is it time to stop using that phrase)?
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What's next for sustainability and business travel in 2024?
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How will AI revolutionize business trips in the coming year – and is the industry ready for it?
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New Distribution Capability (NDC) momentum – are we there yet?
From the transformative tales of 2023 to the compelling predictions for 2024, tune in to discover where the business travel industry has been and where we're heading together.
The Business of Travel Podcast is your ultimate guide to navigating the ever-evolving realm of business travel. Each week, a new episode hosted by seasoned corporate travel professionals presents an engaging and enlightening exploration of key topics shaping the world of business travel today.
The Business of Travel is the official podcast of the Global Business Travel Association. Visit www.gbta.org to learn more.
Host & Guest Info
- Mark Cuschieri, President, GBTA
- Rosemary Maloney, Vice President, GBTA
- Mike Daly, Allied Seat, At Large, GBTA
Key Topics Discussed
- Online Booking
- Covid-19 Recovery
- Multimodality
- AI
- SAF
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Music track is Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod
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