Imparting BUSINESS knowledge

The GBTA India Business Travel Symposium is an annual flagship education and networking event of the Global Business Travel Association ( GBTA)

The twin event, a knowledge seminar and business travel show will witness the conglomeration of the best in Indian business travel industry, scheduled on September 6, 2016 at The Hotel Pullman New Delhi Aerocity. The knowledge seminar will commence with a presentation on the GBTA India Outlook Report 2015 which will present the primary findings of the report. The event will be the sixth year running and represents a landmark for the Indian business travel industry . Over a 100 corporate buyers from across India will be attending the event. The knowledge seminar promises to showcase best practices of innovation through a panel discussions on Self- booking Technology Best Practices Self Booking Technology ( SBT). While SBT have limited market share in India, it is growing exponentially. The session will evaluate customer perspectives and industry capabilities, that can lead to greater acceptance. The panel will have Neal Rogers, APACMEA Travel Head, CSC as moderator and co- speakers will include Geetha Arekal, Unilever and other senior industry colleagues. The next panel will focus on Programme management best practices and will be moderated by Chandresh Natu, APAC Procurement Lead, AON Hewitt, and will have eminent speakers from the industry. Bhart Sarin, GBTA Board Member & Head of Global Indirect and APAC Regional Procurement, Ingredion Inc will present a “MasterClass“on global on procurement best practices. This session will articulate the value of a robust strategic sourcing & procurement program to long term financial success. The knowledge seminar will draw to a close with a final session on Payment Systems & Expense Management Best Practices.