GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2026
2 November 2026 – 4 November 2026
Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
The GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2026, held in partnership with ABTA at the Austria Center Vienna, is a European gathering of the business travel industry. It brings together travel buyers, suppliers and partners for main-stage and education sessions, an expo and networking, and opens on 2 November with the GBTA Sustainability Summit.
42 sessions · 99 speakers
Organiser (1)
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)
Sponsors (10)
Emburse · SAP Concur · Cvent · Booking Holdings · Blacklane · Visa · American Express Global Business Travel · Amadeus · Enterprise Mobility · Uber
Association Partners (2)
NATM - Nederlandse Associatie voor Travel Management · SBTA
Exhibitors (30)
National Corporate Housing · MTX Connect S.a.r.l. · Fintua · Navan · FREENOW · Lufthansa · Conferma · American Express · Emburse · HRS · SAP Concur · Pliant · Marriott International · Cvent · Turkish Airlines · Mobilexpense · KAYAK · Blockskye · Blacklane · Visa · Etihad · VAT IT · Amadeus · Enterprise Mobility · Southwest Airlines · SIXT · Austrian Airlines · Perk · Rydoo · Uber
Agenda
- Sustainability Leaders Workshop - GBTA Sustainability Partners Only 2 November 2026 · Meeting Room 2.33
- VentureConnect - invitation only 2 November 2026 · Meeting Room 2.92
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Roundtable - invitation only 2 November 2026 · Meeting room 2.82
- Connect First 2 November 2026 · Education room K1
- GBTA Sustainability Summit Opening Main Stage Breaking Through: Trends, Progress & the Leaders Driving Change. 2 November 2026 · Main Stage
- How Sustainability Helps Hotels Compete, Win, and Grow 2 November 2026 · Education room K1
- Net Zero vs. Global Talent: Must Companies Choose Between Sustainability and International Mobility? 2 November 2026 · Education room 2.41
- Engaging Travellers for High-Impact Emission Reduction 2 November 2026 · Education Room G1
- There's More Than One Way to Fly This Plane: SAF in Corporate Travel 2 November 2026 · Education room K2
- From Emissions to Trust: How Standards and the EU EmpCo Directive Are Reshaping Sustainable Business Travel By VDR (German) 2 November 2026 · Education room 2.41
- Sustainability That Wins Business: Aligning Teams to Support Sales & Customers 2 November 2026 · Education room K1
- Making SAF Work: A Practical Guide for Corporate Travel 2 November 2026 · Education Room G1
- Business Travel in a Changing World: New Perspectives from the Revised GBTA Sustainability Toolkit by the GBTA Sustainability Committee 2 November 2026 · Education room K2
- GBTA Sustainability Summit The Power of Influence: Leadership, Behaviour & Mindset for Scaling Impact 2 November 2026 · Main Stage
- Industry Main Stage - The Trust Deficit, Navigating Risk, Uncertainty and Decision Making in a Fragmented World 3 November 2026 · Main Stage
- The Big Idea - The End of Online vs Offline: Measuring success for your modern programme 3 November 2026 · Main Stage
- Question Time with GBTA Europe's Accommodation Committee: Your Industry, Your Questions 3 November 2026 · Education room K2
- Advancing the Business Travel Agenda in Europe 3 November 2026 · Education room 2.41
- Braindate – Peer to Peer Learning Made Possible by SAP Concur 3 November 2026 · Education room 2.93
- Feeling #risky? Time to stress-test your TRM programme, by the GBTA Europe Risk Committee 3 November 2026 · Education Room G1
- Global Business Travel Index (BTI)™: The Forecast for Business Travel Spending. Europe in Focus: Business Travel’s Next Chapter of Growth, Resilience, and Change 3 November 2026 · Main Stage
- Smarter travel planning in practice: Using AI to improve travel planning and disruption response 3 November 2026 · Education room K1
- The Ultimate Travel Game Show: Right Mode, Right Time, Right Impact , by the GBTA Europe Transportation Committee 3 November 2026 · Education room K2
- Fragmented to Future-Ready: How Technology is Transforming Simple Meetings, by GBTA Europe Meetings & Events Committee 3 November 2026 · Education room K1
- Innovation and the Pursuit of the “Perfect Business Trip” 3 November 2026 · Main Stage
- The Modern Travel Programme Lab: Beyond Theory, What Actually Works 3 November 2026 · Education Room G1
- VDR Stream: Blended Travel – What Business Travellers Really Want (German) 3 November 2026 · Education room 2.41
- Braindate – Peer to Peer Learning Made Possible by SAP Concur 3 November 2026 · Education room 2.93
- Industry Main Stage - Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Innovation Ambition with Operational Reality 3 November 2026 · Main Stage
- Closing Main Stage - Integrating the Journey: Unlocking Value Across Travel, Meetings & Mobility 4 November 2026 · Main Stage
- Let's Play Monopoly! Travel Manager Edition - How to Take Back the Board 4 November 2026 · Main Stage
- Braindate – Peer to Peer Learning Made Possible by SAP Concur 4 November 2026 · Education room 2.93
- AI unpacked: how to make it work for you and your program 4 November 2026 · Education room K1
- Make the Value Visible: A Practical Toolkit for Travel Managers 4 November 2026 · Education Room G1
- VDR Stream: Skilled Recruitment in the Age of AI (German) 4 November 2026 · Education room 2.41
- A View From Inside: How Are Travel Programs Structured and Managed? 4 November 2026 · Education room K2
- Braindate – Peer to Peer Learning Made Possible by SAP Concur 4 November 2026 · Education room 2.93
- Future Proofing Your Travel Program, Payment Power Plays and Expense Game Changers, by the GBTA Europe Payment & Expense Committee 4 November 2026 · Education room K2
- Meet The Fockers: Are you in Circle of Trust? 4 November 2026 · Education Room G1
- Beyond Savings: Using Data to Prove the Value of Your Travel Programme 4 November 2026 · Main Stage
- AI-Powered Revolution: The Future of Travel Distribution! by the GBTA Europe Technology Committee 4 November 2026 · Education room K1
- VDR Stream: Travel and Meetings & Events – Align the Levers – Respect the Differences (German) 4 November 2026 · Education room 2.41