In this episode of the Travel Tech series, we speak with Riccardo Vittoria, CEO and Co-Founder, Acai Travel, and Gabriel Langella, VP of Customer Operations, Travel Distribution at Amadeus. The conversation explores how AI is Transforming Travel operations, the power of startup-corporate partnerships, and what the future holds for human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) collaboration in the industry. 

Tune in to this episode to understand: 

➤ Why contact centers are becoming the control tower for next-gen travel operations and how Acai Travel is using AI agents and supervisors to automate intent recognition, task execution, and decision-making in real time

➤ The power of startup-corporate partnerships to drive meaningful innovation: hear how collaboration between Acai Travel and Amadeus unlocks speed and scale, combining bold thinking and complementary expertise.

➤ Where AI is going next in travel: from agentless operations and real-time orchestration to human and AI collaboration at scale

What can we expect in this next exciting chapter of our industry? Tune in to find out. 

Speakers: 

• Riccardo Vittoria, CEO and Co-Founder, Acai Travel 
• Gabriel Langella, VP of Customer Operations, Travel Distribution, Amadeus.

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Transforming Hospitality with AI: Insights from Hivr.ai and Amadeus Ventures 

In this episode of the Travel Tech series, we are discussing with Suzanna Chiu, Head of Amadeus Ventures and Felix Undeutsch, CEO and co-founder of Hivr. about the continuous transformation of the travel industry, Hivr's mission to automate manual processes in hotels, and the strategic investment by Amadeus Ventures. 

Tune in to this episode to understand: 

• How Hivr is transforming the hospitality industry with AI 
• What Amadeus Ventures looks for when making strategic investments  

 Speakers: 

• Suzanna Chiu, Head of Amadeus Ventures  
• Felix Undeutsch, CEO and co-founder Hivr 

What can we expect in this next exciting chapter of our industry? Tune in to find out. 

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As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed 1,200 technology leaders from across the travel industry, including hospitality leaders. The research benchmarks how hospitality leaders are making strategic bets on digital transformation. 

In this episode, we sit down with Maria Taylor, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Partnerships, and Commercial Operations for Hospitality, Amadeus, and Martin Cowen, Contributing Editor to delve into how hospitality leaders are planning their investments for the future. 

Tune in to this episode to explore: 

• Following the shift to online booking tools in the late '90s, approximately 60% to 65% of hotel room sales are now conducted online, allowing sales teams to focus on high-value tasks that drive revenue. 
• Hotels worldwide are facing significant labor challenges, with 67% reporting staff shortages. 
• 85% of hoteliers believe that personalization can deliver incremental revenue and a much better guest experience. 

What can we expect in this next exciting chapter of our industry? Tune in to find out. 

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To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Resource section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed 1,200 technology leaders from across the travel industry, including 100 airline leaders. The research benchmarks how airlines are placing their bets when it comes to digital transformation. 
 
Tune in to this episode to understand how airlines’ leaders are planning to invest to become modern retailers, plus:

• Why airlines are investing heavily to accelerate their digital transformation
• What is traveler centricity and the key drivers behind a better travel experience
• The transition to Offer and Order and the significant changes it will bring

Speakers:

• Martin Cowen, Contributing Editor
• Cyril Tetaz, Executive Vice President, Airline Solutions, Travel unit, Amadeus

To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Resource section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

In December 2022, Finnair started its journey towards modern retailing by adopting Amadeus Nevio. 

In this episode we are taking stock of the progress made by Finnair, the achievements, the challenges and the key benefits Finnair is now able to offer to its travelers. 

As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed airline executives across the world about their investment strategy for the coming year. They told us that they were planning to increase their investment in technology by an average of 13% year-over-year. 

With all the industry initiatives around Offer and Order and NDC, we can feel we are right now at a turning point. 

What can we expect in this next exciting chapter of our industry? Tune in to find out with our speakers: 

• Pia Viljaniemi, Head of Commercial and Financial Applications at Finnair 
• Fabrizio Calcabrini, Executive Vice President, Airlines Solutions at Amadeus  

To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Resource section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

The travel industry is on its way to a more travel centric ecosystem, fueled by travelers’ heightened expectations for personalized, relevant, and distinctive travel experiences. 

In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast, we are talking with both travel sellers and airlines, about one of the triggers for a modern retailing experience – NDC.  
 
We discuss where we - as an industry - are on the NDC journey today, what’s in store for 2024 – and where NDC is heading to in the longer term.

Speakers:  

• Heidi Pajari, Head of Distribution and Sales Development, Finnair 
• Klaus Goddard, Vice President, Global Distribution, BCD Travel  
• Ludo Verheggen, Director Air Distribution Product Marketing, Amadeus. 

Are we ready for the next chapter? Tune in to find out.  

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In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we speak to sustainability experts in the travel industry from both the airline, Air Canada, and climate solution company, CHOOOSE. We’ll address the most important topics concerning the future of the environment and travel, discuss the challenges and identify areas for optimism. Together with our partners across the travel ecosystem, we believe we can build a more sustainable travel industry for all.

Learn more about some of the key topics related to environmental sustainability, including: 

The role of carbon offsetting and immediate climate action solutions 

• The opportunities and challenges regarding sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
• The next big thing to watch in this area

Speakers:

• Andreas Slettvoll, Founder and CEO, CHOOOSE
• Brigitte Saint-Pierre, Director Environmental Strategic Initiatives at Air Canada
• Stéfanie Rondou-Pontbriand, Senior Manager, Climate Change and Aircraft Noise at Air Canada 
• Olivier Girault, Head Sustainability Solutions, Amadeus 
• Lauren Hyde, Corporate Communications Manager, Amadeus

Learn more about Air Canada's Leave Less Travel Program.

To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com.

To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Resource section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

We can never know what tomorrow will look like…  However, scenario planning offers a chance to explore and explain the possibilities. In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we speak to leading scenario planning agency Stratforma and Amadeus’ head of Corporate Strategy to understand the thinking behind scenario planning and how by examining potential paths for the future could help our the travel industry move forward.  

Speakers:

• Wolfgang Krips, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Amadeus 
• Nick Turner, Founder of Stratforma 
• Joanna Seymour-Taylor, Global Corporate Communications, Amadeus

To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com.

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In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we speak to disruptors in the travel management industry, DCX Travel & Technology. Learning first-hand how they provide a simple and efficient process for travel planning, booking and expenses for business travelers who are seeking ways to use digital technology to resolve pain points. Cytric Easy, developed in partnership by Amadeus and Microsoft, is an innovative solution that meets this desire for an end-to-end solution. 

Learn more about benefits and functionalities of this new tool, as well as what’s next in redefining business travel, and collaborating on key issues with other business travel industry organizations.

• The value TMCs offer their customers
• Subscriber model used by DCX Travel & Technology
• Cytric by Amadeus, a full end-to-end solution for travel planning, booking and expense
• The Amadeus and Microsoft partnership to innovate and explore new products

 Speakers:

• Lisa Simpkins, CEO, DCX Travel & Technology
• Ian Van Hove, Head of Commercial Development, TMC Partners – North America at Amadeus
• Kim Axtell, Senior Communications Specialist, Communications and Brand – North America at Amadeus

To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com.

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In this episode of Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we explore the state of business travel. We also discuss the value of collaboration using the example of the partnership between GEBTA (Guild of European Business Travel Agencies) and Amadeus. This partnership is committed to helping rebuild travelers’ confidence, supporting industry renewal and delivering technology enablement. Topics under discussion:

• Concrete examples of collaboration across the industry and its importance for both organizations
• New technologies that will assist with the recovery and help restore travelers’ confidence
• Changes that will impact business travel: hybrid working models, sustainability, risk management and digitalization
• The future of the travel industry 

Speakers:

• Christian Boutin, Managing Director, Amadeus Spain and Portugal, and SVP Travel Sellers Western Europe 
• Luis Dupuy, President, GEBTA, and General Manager, Amex GBT Spain and Italy

To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com.

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In this episode of the Amadeus Travel Tech Talk, we take a look at the state of travel.  We recently launched our Amadeus Travel Pulse, based on Amadeus Search data.  The data reveals that for the first four months of 2022, search volumes around the globe have been increasing, almost reaching 2019 levels.  Travel is recovering, true that it is happening at a different pace across the world, but as the data shows, we want to get back on the road. 

With this in mind, we have gathered some of our experts from around the world to look at where we stand with travel.  We’ll take a look back at the trends we predicted for 2022 – are they happening?  What are the big surprises?  Are we seeing a change in traveler behavior? 

Speakers: 

• Anna Kofoed, Executive Vice President, EMEA Travel Sellers at Amadeus 
• Frederic Barou, Senior Vice President, Online Travel Companies, Asia Pacific at Amadeus 
• Joelle Cuvelier, Vice President Airline Solutions and Delivery, Americas at Amadeus  
• Daniel Batchelor, Vice President, Global Corporate Marketing, Communications & Social Responsibility at Amadeus 

To check out our other Amadeus Travel Tech Talk podcast episodes, visit: https://amadeustraveltechtalk.buzzsprout.com.

To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Resource section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.