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GBTA Ladders Season 11 Summit: A Launchpad for the Future of Business Travel 

The GBTA Ladders Season 11 Summit brought together over 150 rising and established professionals for a high-impact, future-focused gathering of ideas, innovation, and leadership development. This year’s theme—“If I Had a Crystal Ball: Re-shape, Re-frame, and Reinvigorate a Trend for the Future of Our Industry”—challenged 17 teams to explore the next era of business travel….

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Introducing the Ladders NextGen Workforce

GBTA Foundation Rolls Out Strategic Initiative to Build the Future of Business Travel . The GBTA Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Ladders NextGen Workforce initiative — a new effort designed to attract, develop, and elevate the next generation of leaders in the global business travel industry.  Branded Ladders NextGen Workforce, this evolves…

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Empowering the Future of Business Travel: Reflecting on the GBTA Ladders NextGen Pilot with UT Austin  

In this feature series, GBTA’s Board of Directors share their views on topics that matter most to members, the industry and the way forward for business travel. Today’s guest author is Allied Seat, At Large, Katie Virtue, Head of Sales and Marketing at Festive Road.    I’ve been fortunate to be part of the GBTA Ladders program…

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GBTA Ladders Mentorship Program Drives Industry Transformation

The GBTA Ladders – Season 9 brought together the best industry talent for mentorship, education and connection to inspire and shape next-generation industry leaders. This season’s project topic – Get Inspired: Looking Beyond Travel to Drive Change – was led by keynote speakers Barbara Rose and Kessie Bratko at the 2023 GBTA Ladders Summit in New Orleans, LA, last…

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GBTA Foundation Relaunches to Advance People and Planet Initiatives for the Business Travel Industry

Alexandria, VA – Helping the global business travel industry create a positive impact and a better future for people and the planet is the mission behind the Global Business TravelAssociation’s relaunch of its charitable arm, the GBTA Foundation. The GBTA Foundation will focus on the strategy and execution of GBTA’s global sustainability programs, supporting initiatives related to climate…