{"id":23350,"date":"2025-05-27T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/?p=23350"},"modified":"2025-05-27T18:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T22:18:37","slug":"gbta-establishes-new-advisory-boards-in-india-and-china-to-strengthen-its-expanding-presence-in-asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/gbta-establishes-new-advisory-boards-in-india-and-china-to-strengthen-its-expanding-presence-in-asia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"GBTA Establishes New Advisory Boards in India and China to Strengthen Its Expanding Presence in Asia Pacific\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Regional leaders will provide advisement and support for GBTA\u2019s strategic initiatives and growing member community across APAC\u2019s dynamic markets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Global de Viagens de Neg\u00f3cios (<a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GBTA<\/a>), the world\u2019s premier business travel and meetings trade organization, is expanding its engagement with the business travel industry community in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the creation of two new GBTA advisory boards in India and China.\u00a0<br><br>Announced yesterday during the <a href=\"https:\/\/apacconference.gbta.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GBTA APAC Conference 2025<\/a> \u2014 held in partnership with the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwideerc.org\/werc-regional-summit-in-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cimeira Regional WERC\u00ae<\/a> at the Raffles City Convention Centre \u2014 these new advisory boards bring together regional professionals from leading organizations to provide strategic advisement, industry knowledge, and local market insights as GBTA continues to expand its footprint across APAC.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>Para <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/regions\/apac\/india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GBTA \u00cdndia<\/a>, Ajay Bhatt, Group Head, Corporate Services for <strong>Grupo de Ind\u00fastrias Godrej<\/strong>, will serve as Chairperson of the country\u2019s 15-member Advisory Board which includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Siva Sankar Ala, Director- Travel &amp; Hospitality, <strong>Dr. Reddy&#8217;s Laboratories Ltd.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sri Arardhi, Co-Founder, <strong>Fast Collab Systems Pvt Ltd.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajan Bahadur, CEO, <strong>Tourism &amp; Hospitality Skill Council of India THSC<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monica Bhatnagar, Assistant Project Officer, <strong>World Bank<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajan Dua, Founder &amp; Managing Director, <strong>Udaan India Private Limited<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dev Karvat, Founder &amp; CEO, <strong>Asego<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amarnath Lal Das, India Travel Lead and Global Crisis and Compliance, <strong>Accenture Solutions PVT. LTD<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manian SGS, Associate Director, <strong>Mindsprint<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaurav Shekhar Nagwekar, Head Travel Logistics &amp; Corporate Service Administration, <strong>Ind\u00fastrias Reliance<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jehangir Press, VP &#8211; Strategic Accounts Management Group &amp; Commercial Director Qmin, <strong>Empresa Hoteleira Indiana Limitada<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sudha Prasad, Sr Manager &#8211; Compliance (Travel Industry), <strong>Mphasis Limitada<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prasad Shriyan, Vice President &#8211; Corporate Travel, <strong>Thomas Cook<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Santosh Sharma, Co-founder &amp; CEO, <strong>Preveja a Avia\u00e7\u00e3o\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sakshi Vij, Managing Director, <strong>Carzonrent India Pvt Ltd.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 10-member Advisory Board for <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/regions\/apac\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GBTA China<\/a> includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jonathan Kao, Managing Director, North Asia for <strong>Viagem BCD<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Becky Cao, Vice President &#8211; Sales and Marketing, China, <strong>Grupo de Hospitalidade Langham<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Du, Managing Director, <strong>CIBT<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lingyun Fan, APAC Travel Manager, <strong>Motores Gerais<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anja Jia, General Manager of Client Success, <strong>Trip.Biz<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ibrahim Orhanli, General Manager, Eastern China, <strong>companhias a\u00e9reas turcas<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liping Si, Travel Operations Lead &#8211; APJ, <strong>ExxonMobil<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samuel Wang, Travel Manager, APAC, <strong>Adient<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yoyo Wang, Regional Senior Sourcing Manager of General Service, MGS Commercial APMEA, <strong>Mars<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophie Xu, Global Procurement-Procurement Manager, <strong>BeiGene<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The addition of these boards follows the successful formation of a GBTA <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/gbta-expands-presence-in-australia-with-the-addition-of-new-advisory-board-and-local-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advisory Board in Australia<\/a> earlier this year. GBTA has also added local staff based in Singapore, Australia and India to better support members and partners, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the APAC region.&nbsp;<br><br>&#8220;Our mission in APAC is to empower the business travel community through meaningful connections and tailored support and offerings,&#8221; said Catherine Logan, GBTA Regional Senior Vice President for EMEA and APAC. &#8220;By leveraging the insights of our advisory board members and fostering collaboration, we\u2019re able to address the unique needs of the region, ensuring that APAC remains a dynamic hub for business travel.&#8221;&nbsp;<br><br>\u201cIndia and China represent essential and growing markets for business travel with immense potential for innovation,\u201d added Elle Ng-Darmawan, GBTA Regional Director for APAC. \u201cOur regional initiatives such as our APAC Conference exemplify our commitment to dialogue and partnership in a region that plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the industry.\u201d&nbsp;<br><br>The GBTA APAC Conference 2025, taking place 27-28 May, is a platform for business travel professionals in APAC and beyond to network, gain insights from industry leaders and participate in peer-to-peer learning. &nbsp;<br><br><em>For more information about the GBTA APAC Conference 2025, go to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apacconference.gbta.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>apacconference.gbta.org<\/em><\/a><em>. To learn more about GBTA APAC, visit the regional <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/regions\/apac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>site aqui<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional leaders will provide advisement and support for GBTA\u2019s strategic initiatives and growing member community across APAC\u2019s dynamic markets The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world\u2019s premier business travel and meetings trade organization, is expanding its engagement with the business travel industry community in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the creation of two&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1080,2478,8032,2281,1293,1828","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1454,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-asia","category-news-and-press-releases"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Debbie Iannaci","author_link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/author\/diannacigbta-org\/"},"comment_info":"","category_info":[{"term_id":1454,"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1454,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":18,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1454,"category_count":18,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Asia","category_nicename":"asia","category_parent":0},{"term_id":45,"name":"News and Press Releases","slug":"news-and-press-releases","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":45,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":541,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":45,"category_count":541,"category_description":"","cat_name":"News and Press Releases","category_nicename":"news-and-press-releases","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1454,"label":"Asia"},{"value":45,"label":"News and Press Releases"}]},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"mfb_rest_fields":["featured_image_src_large","author_info","comment_info","category_info","tag_info","taxonomy_info","featured_image_src","featured_image_src_square"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23350"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23378,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23350\/revisions\/23378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}