2024 GBTA WINiT Summit and Gala Illuminates the Journey Forward for Women in Business Travel

Career development and advancement for women in the business travel industry was at the forefront as GBTA WINiT celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday during its annual Summit, Awards Ceremony and Gala held at the TWA Hotel in New York. The events brought together industry professionals for a day of education, collaboration and recognition focused on addressing the challenges and successes women face in the global business travel sector.

With a 2024 theme of “Journey Forward,” the Summit also included the announcement of the “GBTA WINiT Path to Gender Parity: Advocating for 50/50 Leadership by 2035,” initiatives and that GBTA is now a signatory of the United Nation’s Women Empowerment Principles (WEP), which offers guidance to businesses on how to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The GBTA Foundation also shared new research on how women are shaping the future of business travel, shedding light on the growing influence of women industry professionals while also underscoring the impact of women as business travelers. 

The 2024 WINiT Awards Ceremony and Gala in the evening honored the commitment and accomplishments of individuals and organizations with the following awards:

Pinnacle Awards

• Outstanding Woman of the Year | Doreen Burse, SVP Worldwide Sales, United Airlines
• Most Innovative Trailblazer | Axita Bhalsod, VP Analytics and Data Science, Egencia/Amex GBT

Leadership Award

• Lifetime Achievement Award | Kristin Shovlin, retired, Delta Air Lines

Individual Awards

• Female Mentor Coaches | Anna McConnell, VP Sales, Avis Budget Group & Karly Theroff, Director of Account Management, FCM Travel
• Male Mentor Coaches | Mike Guadagnoli, VP Business Rental Sales, Enterprise Mobility & Larry Restiano, SVP, Global Business Partnerships, Amex GBT
• DEI Leadership Award | Linda Bekoe, CEO, APLBC
• WatchHER: Future of the Workforce | Nicole Slone, Product Marketing Specialist, Delta Air Lines

Company Achievement Awards

• Creating a Company Culture for Women to Advance and Succeed | Enterprise Mobility

Top 50 Women In Travel

• GBTA WINiT announced the Top 50 winners earlier this month, which can be found here.

Read the full announcement here.

Industry Spotlight

GBTA Webinar
The 2024 Business Travel Index Outlook: What Is in Store for 2024 and Beyond

November 13, 11:00 AM EST

Join us for an insightful webinar where we will delve into the latest forecasts for the business travel industry and gain invaluable perspectives from business travelers around the world.

The 2024 BTI, made possible through a collaboration with Visa, offers invaluable insights and comprehensive analysis, along with a detailed five-year forecast for the corporate travel sector. By illuminating critical data and addressing economic, business, and traveler considerations, the GBTA BTI™ seeks to empower policymakers, organizations, and professionals who support global business travelers.

Price: Complimentary

Made Possible by

Resources

Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

More Information