Industry Speakers through Convention History
Through the past few decades of hosting our annual Convention, a range of speakers spanning various industry sectors have graced our stage.

Through the past few decades of hosting our annual Convention, a range of speakers spanning various industry sectors have graced our stage.
Alexandria, VA (May 30, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled its first Center Stage panel for the 50th edition of GBTA Convention, held August 11-15, 2018 in San Diego. Successful Women Leading in Business Travel will feature three senior leaders in business travel…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel, explore the link between travel policy and employee recruitment and retention.
Eleven weeks remain until GBTA Convention 2018 commences in San Diego. With our 50th anniversary of Convention coming up, we have been posting weekly Throwback Thursday (#TBT) posts sharing pieces of history from our annual event.
Alexandria, VA (14 May 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced that registration is now open for GBTA Conference 2018 Berlin in Partnership with VDR. For the fifth straight year, GBTA joins its German partner association VDR – the German Business Travel Association…
Alexandria, VA (May 10, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Billie Jean King, sport icon, pioneer for social justice and entrepreneur as a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2018, August 11-15 in San Diego. King’s keynote address will take place at Convention Arena…
Alexandria, VA (May 10, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Kevin O’Leary, investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, chairman of O’Shares ETF Investments Financial Group and bestselling author, as a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2018, August 11-15 in San Diego. O’Leary’s keynote address…
Gurgaon (10 May 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, unveiled its lineup of flagship education and networking events in India for the year ahead: GBTA Conference 2018 Bengaluru – 15 June GBTA Conference 2018 New Delhi – 14 September GBTA Conference 2018 Mumbai – 12…
The 50th anniversary of GBTA Convention is just a few months away now. As we continue our look back on the history of the Association over the years, this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday takes a look at the early 2000s.
The latest episode of The Business of Travel returns its focus to Canada featuring clips from the final sessions of GBTA’s recent conference in Toronto. We also interview Nancy Tudorache, director of operations for GBTA in Canada, about the most impactful trends facing today’s business travel industry and what to expect from GBTA in Canada for the rest of 2018.