Monique Beerends is the Global Category Manager for Travel, Compensation and Benefits at Danone. She brings extensive expertise across the corporate travel ecosystem, with deep knowledge of travel management companies and travel technology. Monique is currently working on a global transformation of this highly sensitive category—focused not only on reducing the number of TMCs to streamline operations and improve the traveler experience, but also on identifying the best technology solutions to support Danone’s broader travel ambitions. With duty of care at the core of her approach, she is committed to enabling traveler wellbeing and sustained productivity. Travel has been a recurring theme throughout her career—and one she continues to return to with passion and purpose.