Shane Downey
Vice President, Government Affairs, GBTA
Shane Downey is listed as Vice President, Government Affairs, GBTA. B2DB records 2 sessions at 1 conference in 2026, most recently GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2026 (November 2026). Speaks mainly at Consumer Services events.
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- Sector: Consumer Services
About
Shane Downey is Vice President of Government Affairs for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), where he leads the organization’s global advocacy efforts. As GBTA’s principal lobbyist, he works with governments, regulators, and industry stakeholders worldwide to advance policies that support safe, efficient, and sustainable business travel. Since joining GBTA in 2006, Shane has helped shape legislation and regulations affecting the business travel industry while strengthening GBTA’s voice in policy discussions across the globe. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps who served during Operation Desert Storm, Shane holds a B.A. in History from The Ohio State University.
Sessions at 1 conference
GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2026 2 November 2026 – 4 November 2026
- Advancing the Business Travel Agenda in Europe Speaker · 3 November 2026
- Advocacy: Wins and What’s Next Speaker · 3 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Shane at events on B2DB.
- Benjamin Park Director Procurement & Travel · Parexel 2 shared sessions
- Christoph Carnier Director Travel & Fleet · Merck KGaA 2 shared sessions
- Mikkel S. Wismann Commercial Director · Nomadic 2 shared sessions
- Patrick Diemer Co-Founder, Board Chair · BT4Europe 2 shared sessions