CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The Business Travel Innovation Faceoff showcases emerging products and services transforming corporate travel and meetings. Participants compete for two honours: the annual Business Travel Innovator award, selected by expert judges, and the People’s Choice award, voted on by the audience. Winners will be announced on 24 June at 11:00 a.m. in the Knowledge Arena.  

This session's presenting companies include:

Acai is an AI platform that automates travel operations for TMCs and travel agencies. When a flight changes, a ticket goes unused, or a traveler needs support, Acai reads live booking data, applies travel policy, and resolves the issue in real time—without the traveler waiting in a queue. It works autonomously or with a human in the loop depending on complexity, always inside the tools agencies already use. Acai handles up to 70% of the operational workload without agent intervention. The result is faster resolutions, consistent service quality, and measurable improvements in traveler experience—without adding headcount. Customers report CSAT improvements of up to 20 basis points within the first quarter.

Groupize is an AI-powered platform transforming how global organizations manage in-person meetings, events, and group travel. Powered by aime™, its coordinated ecosystem of AI agents handles sourcing, approvals, attendee management, travel logistics, compliance, and reconciliation end-to-end—through a simple, guided natural language experience. Through its integrated marketplace, Groupize connects buyers and suppliers of meeting services, helping enterprises unlock cost savings, operational efficiency, and full program visibility while driving measurable value across every in-person meeting and event. Founded in 2013, Groupize is defining the future of meetings through agentic AI—fundamentally changing how meetings are managed.

KAYAK for Business is redefining corporate travel by making it simpler and faster to plan, book, and manage work trips for companies of all sizes—from fast-growing startups to global enterprises. By combining KAYAK’s intuitive consumer experience and leading search engine with smart tools designed for traveler autonomy and real-time program control, we make corporate travel seamless.

FareX.ai by SeatCash is a predictive intelligence platform for airline travel, helping business travelers, corporate buyers and meeting planners make smarter air purchasing decisions. Its core products provide “when to buy” and “where to meet” insights by analyzing how airlines price fares across the sales window for specific origin-destination markets. Covering more than 6,000 global markets and powered by trillions of data points, FareX.ai delivers proactive recommendations during the purchasing experience rather than reacting after booking. For corporate travel programs, SeatCash estimates savings of up to 10%, while its meetings tool helps planners identify optimal destinations and buying windows in seconds.