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The Business of Travel

Welcome to GBTA's official podcast covering all things business travel!

May 11, 2026

AI in corporate travel is no longer theoretical. It is operational.​

In this episode of Business of Travel, the GBTA Europe Technology Committee takes a practical look at how AI assistants are being deployed across managed travel programs.​

Host Lenny Hornsby speaks with Johnny Thorsen, a technology leader with...


May 4, 2026

Diving into the European business travel outlook, using recent data from the GBTA Business Travel Index, our annual global benchmark sponsored by Visa, Chris Ely, Research Director, GBTA sits down with Romain Mialane, Visa, Sales Director, Europe. 

What you’ll hear: 

  • What Europe data really says 
  • How payments data...


Apr 27, 2026

In this episode of GBTA’s The Business of Travel, Chris Ely, Research Director, GBTA, sits down with Edward Galvin, Head of Visa Commercial Solutions, North America, to unpack what the latest GBTA Business Travel Index (BTI) forecasts about the state of business travel worldwide.

From the big-picture forces driving...


Apr 27, 2026

While the situation continues to evolve, regional experts discuss how disruptions across the Middle East are having global ramifications impacting aviation, fuel availability, and airline operations. Designed for global travel buyers, this episode aims to provide clarity, context, and actionable takeaways to support...


Apr 20, 2026

Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting ESG narratives, and budget pressures are forcing companies to think differently about sustainability. This session dives into how organizations are turning these constraints into catalysts—reframing sustainability as business value, leveraging it as a competitive advantage, and...