From dynamic data analysis like we’ve never seen before to making travelers and agents hyper-productive , where do the greatest opportunities lie for AI in business travel? CWT’s Leonidas Constantinou, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Xiaolan Sha, Senior Director of Data Science, Gordon Coale, Head of Enterprise Architecture, and Chief Architect Matthew Newton chart a path forward....
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Episode 4 of 4 in our “Future of Finance” series, hosted by Wharton School finance professor Itay Goldstein There has always been financial technology. But recently, the pace of technological change in finance has been drastically quicker than ever before, and we now find ourselves in the middle of a FinTech revolution. Professor Itay Goldstein is joined by FinTech leaders Michelle Lai (Board Member of Electric Coin Co and Wharton alumna) and Alesia Haas (CFO of Coinbase) to discuss how we arrived at this moment in FinTech history, and what innovations we can......
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Globally, despite certain challenges, business travel spend has continued to grow in 2024. According to GBTA’s latest Business Travel Index forecast (https://www.gbta.org/global-business-travel-industry-spending-expected-to-hit-record-1-48-trillion-in-2024/) , business travel spend is expected to end 2024 above the $1.5 trillion mark – for the first time surpassing 2019 spend. As we head into 2025, what are the current headwinds and tailwinds business travel buyers, suppliers and economists are seeing within this sector? In this podcast, Dallas-based GBTA Board Treasurer, Kevin Sullivan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-sullivan-8328524/) , is joined for a topical discussion with fellow Board members and an economic expert: · Ben......
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Let’s begin a quick tour of the new Max V2 interface, specifically focusing on What is the Room Level Cleaning Fees? We have added the ability for property to apply Cleaning fees at Room Type level for Vacation Rental listings. This feature allows a property to add a Cleaning Fee Surcharge, which will be additional to the Daily Package Rate....
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Let’s begin a quick tour of the new Max V 2 interface, specifically focusing on How to add a Text Box Option in Booking Engine? Properties have the ability to obtain additional information from bookers via MAX Booking Engine. The “Text Box” feature enables property to ask for information pertaining to the guest, for example: Airline, Airline Flight Number....
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Let’s begin a quick tour of the new Max V2 interface, specifically focusing on What is the Manage Booking Flag? The ‘Manage Booking’ feature on SwiftBook allows a guest to cancel booking via the property website/ booking engine....
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Malcolm Gladwell’s seventh bestseller, Revenge of the Tipping Point, wasn’t supposed to be a full volume of new material....
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EPISODE OVERVIEW When should hospitals contact potential financial donors? Research from Wharton professor Katy Milkman finds that asking at the right time is key. This episode is part of a series on “Charitable Giving.” PODCAST OVERVIEW Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research – but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney. Learn more at http://whr.tn/rippleeffect.......
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