Navigating the New Age of Travel Procurement: Insights from Gazzebo's Jeff Urban

Innovating Travel Management with Behavioral Science

In this episode, Joel and Mike discuss the intersection of behavioral science and travel management with Jeff Berk, founder and CEO of Tripkicks. Jeff shares how he has applied behavioral science principles within his new AI-native offering, Catalyst, designed to create self-improving travel programs.

Navigating the New Age of Travel Procurement: Insights from Gazzebo's Jeff Urban

In this episode, Joel and Mike interview Gazzebo's co-founder, Jeff Urban, who shares his view that the traditional RFx process is broken - and what to do about it.

Agile Innovation in Corporate Travel: The Startup Edge with Clarasight

Joel and Mike interview Philip Charm, co-founder of Clarasight, an AI-powered operating system for corporate travel used by leading enterprises and exceeding $5B in managed spend.

From Startup Sparks to Travel Transformation: Daniel Senyard's Journey

Travel Around the Block interviews Daniel Senyard, SVP of Commercial Platforms and Innovation at Flight Centre Travel Group and former CEO of Shep, an AI-powered browser extension acquired by Flight Centre. The conversation explores AI’s impact on corporate travel, “invisible” booking experiences, agent-to-agent workflows, Flight Centre’s AI assistants Sam (FCM) and Mel (Corporate Traveller), blended travel considerations, and advice for founders.

Redefining and Empowering the Travel Creator Ecosystem

Travel Around the Block with Matt Stephens, founder and CEO of Talewind, as he shares his vision for giving a new level of empowerment to travel creators.