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Transforming Corporate Travel in 2025: From Challenges to Opportunities Corporate travel managers are facing unprecedented complexity. Rising costs, sustainability demands, and the pace of digital innovation have turned travel programs into strategic challenges. Navigating these pressures effectively requires more than intuition — it demands precise, data-driven strategies. The HRS Market Insights Report 2025 is designed to help you cut through this complexity. With actionable insights and proven strategies, it equips decision-makers with the tools to turn today’s challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation. Why This Report Matters: ➡️ Understand the trends that matter: Gain clarity on the key forces reshaping corporate travel. ➡️ Optimize costs intelligently: Learn how to balance savings with traveler satisfaction. ➡️ Align with ESG goals: Explore strategies for reducing emissions without compromising performance. ➡️ Leverage AI effectively: See how automation and analytics are driving smarter decisions. ➡️ Stay ahead: Access recommendations tailored to keep your travel program competitive in 2025. Corporate travel is evolving faster than ever. The organizations that succeed will be those that lead with insight and act with confidence. Download the HRS Market Insights Report 2025 and ensure your travel program is ready for what’s next. 🔗: https://okt.to/Y0rouy

HRS Welcomes Kari Wendel as New VP Meetings Solutions for the Americas HRS is pleased to announce the addition of Kari Wendel to our expanding global team of corporate travel and meetings experts. A recognized pioneer in meetings management, Kari brings more than 14 years of experience from CWT Meetings & Events, having served as a supplier, buyer, consultant, and partner. In her newly created role as Vice President Meetings Solutions for the Americas, she will lead client consulting and acquisition activities across North America and supervise strategic accounts around the world. This strategic addition reflects HRS Stay, Work & Pay’s commitment to elevating meetings management for enterprise clients. Kari will drive further enhancements to our Meetings-as-a-Service solution, supporting more efficient and transparent processes for hotels, suppliers, and meeting planners alike. In Kari’s own words, HRS’ approach “elevates meetings management with its array of automated solutions, advancing ecosystem performance by solving longtime pain points.” We’re excited to welcome Kari to HRS as we continue transforming how organizations plan, book, and pay for travel and meetings on a global scale. Read more about Kari’s move and industry insights in the latest BTN News article:➡️https://okt.to/oB4S3U

HRS Welcomes Jessica Singh / New Global Supplier Relations for Hotel Chains HRS is pleased to welcome Jessica Singh, MBA, to its growing team of corporate travel experts. Leveraging nearly 20 years of experience in managed travel and hotel relationship management, Jessica joins HRS as the company’s new Global Supplier Relations Manager, focusing on hotel chains. She will collaborate with a variety of global hotel groups, primarily targeting North American–based hotel chains from her location in the northeastern United States. HRS Stay, Work & Pay provides a digitized, transparent approach to hotel distribution and corporate program relations, helping hotel chains more efficiently engage with corporate buyers, procurement leaders, and meetings management professionals. HRS’ proprietary automation accelerates procurement and RFP functions for hotels, while also enabling properties to highlight attributes such as sustainable features, unique amenities, virtual payment, and meetings-related offerings.

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 2025? 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! Are you prepared for the future of corporate managed travel? Today I want to share with you our detailed checklist which will guide you through essential steps to ensure your travel program’s compliance and future readiness. From enhancing duty of care and boosting traveler satisfaction to optimizing costs and achieving sustainability goals. 💡 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬: Streamline your processes with advanced automation. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐈: Leverage AI to enhance decision-making and efficiency. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: Optimize your procurement for better savings and quality. 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐕𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦: Ensure you’re reclaiming all eligible VAT. This checklist is your roadmap to success, ensuring your travel program aligns perfectly with emerging trends and organizational objectives. 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐍𝐎𝐖 👉 https://okt.to/mTIquP

2024 : Quand #IA, #RSE et #Coopération Humaine Réinventent le Voyage d'Affaires 🌍✈️ ✨ 2024 : comme nous l'a démontré Mounir Mahjoubi Jozefowicz la technologie n'est pas là pour remplacer les humains, mais pour les #augmenter. 🚀 Lors du Corporate Lodging Forum (CLF) à Paris, nous avons démontré quelque chose de remarquable : l'avenir du voyage d'affaires se trouve précisément à l'intersection entre l'innovation de l'#IA 🤖 et de la coopération humaine 👥. Quand Raphaël Duflos d'Airbus ✈️ a partagé comment les technologies d'HRS Stay, Work & Pay transforment leur programme de voyage, cela a cristallisé notre vision : la technologie doit rendre la prise de décision 🧠 plus intelligente, pas plus compliquée. 🎯 Si l'on doit retenir 3 étapes clefs sur 2024 : 🌱 • Lancement de #GreenStay : Fournir aux clients des données précises sur l'empreinte carbone 🌍 de leurs hébergements, leur permettant de répondre aux exigences de reporting #CSRD tout en optimisant la durabilité de leurs voyages. 📊 • Intégration d'analyses prédictives pilotées par l'IA dans notre plateforme Lodging-as-a-Service (#LAAS), aidant les acheteurs à prendre des décisions plus stratégiques. 👩💼 • Renforcement de notre équipe en France avec des recrutements stratégiques comme Audrey Serror, apportant une expertise approfondie en technologies de voyage. 💡 Trois publications qui illustrent notre transformation : 1️⃣ Évolution stratégique de l’équipe "2024 est sur la bonne voie pour devenir une année de transformation 📈 pour HRS et sa liste croissante de clients dans notre région Western Europe." 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUEFXbWu 2️⃣ #CLF2024 : Réinventer le voyage d'affaires "Comment HRS, avec son approche #procurement & son initiative #GreenStay, aide-t-il ses clients à intégrer des solutions d'hébergement responsables ?" 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eTCb9qsb 3️⃣ la RSE dans les achats "#GreenStay, nous fournissons des données précises sur l'impact carbone 🌿 de l'hébergement, permettant aux entreprises d'activer une politique de voyage #plusresponsable." 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eSEM4tdp 🔮 En regardant vers 2025 : La convergence des capacités de l'IA 🤖, des exigences en matière de RSE 🌱 et de l'expertise humaine 👩💼 redéfinira le voyage d'affaires. 🎯 Notre mission reste claire : Transformer les écosystèmes complexes de voyage en solutions intelligentes et simplifiées qui créent une vraie valeur pour nos clients. 🙌 Un grand merci à nos clients, partenaires, et à l'incroyable équipe HRS Western Europe 💪 pour avoir rendu cette transformation possible. #BusinessTravel ✈️ #TransformationTechnologique 💻 #RSE 🌍 #CLF 📊 #HRSGroup #LinkedInRewind #Bilan2024

Meet the trailblazers driving India’s $20B corporate travel revolution at OTM2025 On 31st January 2025, get ready for an exclusive power-packed panel discussion on: “Building India’s Corporate Travel Ecosystem: A $20B Journey”. Dive deep into the strategies, challenges, and opportunities shaping India’s $20 billion corporate travel landscape, led by top industry experts. Speakers for this panel include: ▪️Dr. Sanjay Pai, Vice President - Facilities, Corporate Travel, Hospitality & Director Aviation, Larsen & Toubro ▪️Devendra Saraiya, Head - Travel & Procurement, Deloitte ▪️Gaurav Shekhar Nagwekar, Group Head - Corporate Travel, Reliance Industries ▪️Pooja Hiwalkar, Regional Travel Manager- Asia, Capgemini  Moderator for this panel:  ▪️Neelu Singh, Senior VP APAC & Greater China, HRS Group 🚀 Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with the best minds in corporate travel. 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 📍 Venue: Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai #OTMIndia #OTM #OTM2025 #OTMForum #OTMForum2025 #CorporateTravel #PanelDiscussion #TravelIndustryInsight #TravelPanel #Mumbai #B2B #Travel #Trade #Tourism #Tradeshow #1LeadingTravelTradeShow #JWCC #JioWorldConventionCentre .#GlobalConnections #FutureTravel #travelshow #OnlyAtOTM #Deloitte #Relianceindustries #LarsenandToubro #Capgemini #HRSgroup

Workforce Travel innovation onstage of CLF France Hervé Epoh presented the HRS Workforce Travel platform for the first time in Paris last November at our Corporate Lodging Forum event. The audience learned how to remove the complexity of organizing workforce travel for employees and contractors traveling for specialized projects globally. Where overwhelming tasks to find, book and pay for accommodation, which used to take hours, now takes minutes. AI-powered hotel recommendations offer the most suitable options according to company priorities and group needs and automatically book travelers with one click according to the order of preference and hotel availability. The HRS Workforce Travel platform standardizes processes from procurement to reclaim. It empowers project managers and operations teams to plan and manage workforce reservations transparently and completely online, achieving up to 90% efficiency gains and 93% savings in process costs. ✨ Watch the HRS Workforce Travel platform introduction video and demo https://lnkd.in/exv2mUyy to get a glimpse of the features and benefits presented live at CLF France and contact our team for more details #HRS #WorkforceTravel #transparency #savings #efficiency

My 2024 Linkedin Rewind ❤️✌️🍀 🚀 In 2024, I learned that digital transformation isn’t about replacing human connections—it’s about amplifying them. With HRS Connect and HRS Workforce Travel, we didn’t just launch platforms; we reimagined how businesses collaborate and grow. While our solutions show a 20% growth potential by 2030, the real win? Making work more human, efficient, and connected. 👯♀️From mentoring women entrepreneurs through StrongHer to speaking at BIT Milano and SAP Concur Day Italy, one belief guided me: technology should serve people!!! 🏆Key milestones: • AI Marketing Reality Check: Real solutions solve real human problems. • HRS Group Anniversary: Innovation thrives on collaboration. • HRS Connect Launch: Redefining meeting management with user-centric tech. 💡Highlights? Being recognized in Qualitytravel's list of 150 women in Corporate Biz Travel, organizing the Corporate Lodging Forum 2024, and continually pushing the boundaries of what's possible in business travel with our mission of being an Ecosystem Orchestrator! Looking to 2025, our mission is clear: revolutionize business travel with AI, sustainability, and human-first solutions. Grazie to my Southern Europe team and the global HRS family—we’re not just changing technology, but reimagining the way the world works ❤️💼 #BusinessTravelTransformation #AITravelTech #SustainableTravel #WomenInLeadership #2024wrapped Catello Di Napoli ☁️ Marco D'ilario Margherita Laporta Paola Pinotti Maria Mazzola Silvia Certani Giuseppe Mattia Lombardi Alice Copes Anna Lin Miguel Angel D'Onofrio @federica grimaldi Mattia Basile Carla Macanás Jiménez Carmelo Santo Michele Albano Sara Sole Gemmiti Eleonora Cucco Fabiola Forte Jelena Rixe Luciana Jácome Formiga Cavazzani Montse Murie Valentina Besostri Elena Battaglia @giacomo sanna Martina Maria Brambilla

If managed travel wants to keep up with the demands of its clients, it needs to change right now. Corporate travel managers aren’t just coordinating accommodations anymore. They’re juggling meeting cost-efficiency goals and aligning with sustainability initiatives — all while ensuring a seamless, personalized experience for travelers with increasingly diverse and demanding expectations.    And with that growing to-do list, there is a shortfall when it comes to specific technologies available to help leaders achieve their goals. Traditional systems just aren’t equipped to handle the level of complexity required today.   Fortunately, there’s a solution, and it’s one we here at HRS have firsthand experience with. By leveraging AI and data analytics, HRS is transforming the way corporates manage travel. We’re offering travel managers solutions to help them make the data-informed, real-time decisions they’ll need to create travel programs truly tailored to the unique needs of their organizations.   To understand how AI and data analytics are making this new approach to managed travel possible, I spoke with Helen Yu, CEO of Tigon Advisory Corp. She shared insights on how AI-powered platforms like those we’re refining at HRS are revolutionizing the corporate travel experience, helping travel managers navigate the complexities with confidence.

Are you ready to overcome all workforce travel challenges in 2025? Organizing workforce travel for employees and contractors traveling for specialized projects globally is a complex task. Most companies still utilize manual processes to find, book, manage and pay for workforce accommodation. The HRS Workforce Travel platform allows project managers and operation teams to plan and manage workforce completely online with standardized and transparent processes from procurement to reclaim. Embrace technology and transform workforce travel and support your company strategy, increasing productivity and savings: achieve up to 90% efficiency gains, 93% savings in process costs and full transparency across projects. ✨ Visit our website to learn more about the HRS Workforce Travel platform and request a demo https://lnkd.in/exv2mUyy #HRS #WorkforceTravel #projectmanagement #savings #efficiency