Hot Topics in Managed Travel for 2020

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From airline distribution to blockchain, economic uncertainty to lowest logical fares, payment to reporting, what are the topics most likely to significantly impact managed travel—and your travelers or travel program—this year? Join us as travel buyers and industry experts opine on the hottest topics they’re following and why.

During this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, speakers will highlight the emerging business dynamics, technologies and changes to long-held industry distribution and economic models that could impact your supplier relationships, reporting, contracts or more this year. You’ll leave with a list of topics you need to follow and a keener understanding of why they’re important.

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Speakers:

Eric Bailey

Global Director, Travel VenueSource and Payment
Microsoft

As Global Director of Travel, VenueSource and Payment at Microsoft, Eric Bailey leads teams responsible for more than $1 billion in travel and meetings spend. BTN recognized Bailey as one of the 25 Most Influential Executives in Business Travel in 2018 for his work to mobilize peers who issued the 2018 Corporate Travel Innovation Manifesto. In 2015, BTN named Bailey as Travel Manager of the Year, and also recognized him as one of the Top 25 for driving innovation by collaborating with technology firms and startups. Bailey joined Microsoft in 2005 from American Express Global Business Travel, where he managed global reporting for client Microsoft.

Susan Lichtenstein

Managing Partner
DigiTravel Consulting

Susan Lichtenstein the is founder and managing partner of DigiTravel Consulting, which is dedicated to simplifying T&E programs to enable digital and direct supplier connections between corporations and travel suppliers. Her extensive background in travel and meetings includes senior positions on both the corporate buyer and supplier sides of the industry. Known as a disruptor and innovator, Lichtenstein is a recipient of multiple awards, including her 2017 induction into BTN Group’s Hall of Fame.

Chuck Fischer

Vice President
Airline Retailing & Settlement, ARC

Chuck Fischer, is Vice President of Airline Retailing & Settlement for the Airlines Reporting Corporation and leads a team focused on the continuous growth and evolution of the company’s settlement, payments and airline retailing solutions portfolio. Fischer has more than 30 years of travel industry experience and is a member of ARC’s Strategy Team charged with prioritizing and executing initiatives to advance the global air travel industry.