Thursday Oct 30

Silent Signals or Bold Moves? Corporates’ Accountability in the Shifting Environment

In an era of growing scrutiny, are corporates quietly retreating from their public sustainability commitments or doubling down behind closed doors?  This session will explore how the business travel sector is navigating the crosswinds of corporate accountability, evolving ESG standards, how corporates manage their sustainable adoption practices, the headwinds they are facing and the accelerators that organizations like GBTA are providing.  Are corporates altering their courses? Hushing their communications? Or is this a matter of leadership? Opening & moderation: Delphine Millot, Managing Director, GBTA Foundation, GBTA [US] Discussion: 

• Ziad Minkara, CEO S4BT - Solutions for Business Travel [France]
• Jesko Neuenburg, Managing Director for Global Travel & Aviation Sustainability, Accenture [Germany]
• Olivia Ruggles-Brise, Vice President Sustainability, BCD Travel [UK]
• Ben Park, Executive Director, Travel and Sustainability, Parexel, CRO/bio pharmaceuticals [Germany]