Spend a day with more than 50 of your corporate travel peers focused on advancing and implementing new technology at the 16th Annual Business Travel Tech Talk Chicago on May 20th at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel.

Designed for corporate travel managers and procurement professionals 

Educational sessions featuring industry experts

Actionable takeaways tailored to your program

Evaluate new technology with a practical, program-first lens and participate in actionable conversations about adoption, data, integrations, and the operational realities of managing change. 

Dive deep on travel management innovation, how solutions perform in real environments, and what it takes to implement tools without breaking policy, compliance, or traveler satisfaction. 

If you’re sorting through platform options, or looking to get more value from what you already have, Tech Talk helps you make smarter decisions faster. 

SESSIONS INCLUDE

Becoming a Travel Technologist: Skills, Structures and Smarter Ways to Run Your Program

TMC Content Opacity: Trust, Transparency and Control

Travel Tech Showdown: What Really Delivers Value in Today’s Programs

BTN News Desk Live!

Hot Topics in Business Travel Technology

Booking in the Age of AI: What Changes, What Stays the Same

FEATURING

Michael Baker

Executive Editor
The BTN Group

Jen Bankard

Executive Director, Conference Content & Strategy
The BTN Group

Suzanne Boyan

Travel & Meetings Manager
ZS

Maureen Brady

Head of North America
Areka Consulting

Adam Braun

CEO
Clarasight

Robert Bray

Head of Travel
Google

Mark Brokowski

VP, Global Sales
World Travel, Inc.

Steve Clagg

Founder
Clagghaus Consulting

Odell Duppins

Technology Manager
Safe Harbors Business Travel

Lora Ellis

Head of Consulting
Festive Road

Carrie Garnett

Global Travel Manager
Cordis

Goran Gligorovic

Executive Vice President
Omega World Travel

Glenn Hollister

Vice President, Sales Strategy & Effectiveness
United Airlines

Jake Jonassohn

Vice President, Commercial Strategy
Encore Corporate Travel

Egor Karpovich

CEO
Travel Code

Greeley Koch

Managing Director
490 Consulting

Patrick Linnihan

President and CEO
Gant Travel Management

Stephen Pitcher

Chief Data Science Officer
Flight Center Travel Group

Samantha Weiss

Director of Travel
William Blair

Elizabeth West

Vice President, Content
The BTN Group

Betty Wong

Director- Travel Product Marketing
SAP Concur

"The most informative meeting I have been toin quite a while! Instead of rehashing old news all your topics were on the cutting edge. Much appreciated!"

Jackie Collins, Vice President, Corporate Travel Mesirow

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WHEN

May 20, 2026
8:00 AM-5:00 PM CT
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WHERE

5300 N River Road
60018