ITB Berlin 2023

• Christoph Carnier, President, VDR & Senior Director Travel, Fleet & Events @ Merck
• Hans-Ingo Biehl, Executive Director @ VDR | Mehr...

Business Travel Is Back. So Where Do We Go From Here?

Suzanne Neufang, CEO, Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), will share insights and outlooks on the current and future state of global business travel and priorities for 2023. The session will include findings from GBTA’s latest research including the GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook’s five-year forecast; industry data and sentiment around the trajectory of business travel volumes, spending and growth; business travellers’ attitudes on returning to travel; and trends to watch in business travel in the year ahead. 

Suzanne Neufang, CEO @ GBTA | Global Business Travel Association | Mehr...

Car sharing, eBikes, eScooters - is this the future of corporate travel?

Our society is moving towards a sharing economy – this applies especially to mobility, where users and travellers increasingly leverage vehicles on demand rather than exercise ownership. Corporate employees have changed their expectations regarding modes of transportation they use for both business, commute and leisure travel. This results in high expectations of their employers to provide them with multimodal flexibility. So, how can companies adapt to this shift, and how does MaaS help them transition to alternative transport-sharing models?

Fabio Griemens, Director B2B Operations @ FREE NOW for Business | Mehr...

What business travel means for the hybrid workforce

With many employees now working in a hybrid workplace model, business travel is more important than ever to encourage connection, foster collaboration and get invaluable face-to-face time with clients and prospects. People have more flexibility in where and work gets done, and business travel is key for them to get back on the road to meet with colleagues and clients alike. So, how can companies ensure their travel program is set up for success? Tune in to hear Joachim Schmidt, Sales Director at Egencia and customers for their perspectives on this timely topic. 
 
Key outcomes (3): 
• Understand why a hybrid workforce presents new challenges when it comes to business travel
• How companies can update their travel program to meet the needs of hybrid employees
• Hear specific examples from Egencia customers that have improved their travel program since the pandemic

Joachim Schmidt, Director of Sales - DACH @ Egencia | Mehr...
Mark Appun, Strategic Purchasing, CMP Capital Management-Partners GmbH | Mehr...

Mastering Transformation – How electrification in business travel helps companies to reach their CO2 goals

Business Travel must become more climate neutral, and travelers are requesting options especially when self-driving. 
The Rental car sector is keen on electrifying fleets fast: Luis Roever from the international car rental company Sixt is responsible for electrifying a whole cooperation. Hear from an absolute industry expert how companies can make their business travel more sustainable and how to master current and future challenges in mobility.

Luis Roever, Executive Director E-Mobility @ Sixt SE | Mehr...

From Fax to PDF and from a travel booking to a visa - the digitalization of the application for entry documents.

The requirements of the EU and the global prerequisites for border entry give the impression that the history of border control is more relevant than ever. Something has also changed within the bureaucratic jungle for the application of entry documents, such as visas or social security certificates. In this presentation, we will show the latest possibilities surrounding how processes can be united with interfaces and how digital documents can replace traditional paper.

Kathrein Walter, Marketing & Sales Director @ visumPOINT | Mehr...