Kathy Burdge is Senior Manager, Global Travel & Expense at Adobe, where she leads the company’s global travel, expense, and corporate card programs. With deep expertise in enterprise travel management and procurement-led transformation, Kathy is responsible for shaping global strategy, driving operational excellence, and modernizing travel and expense programs to improve employee experience, compliance, and responsible spend.
Throughout her career, Kathy has led large-scale travel program transformations, building scalable strategies and operational frameworks across complex global environments. She brings a practitioner’s perspective to topics such as supplier strategy, policy governance, technology enablement, and sustainable travel practices—making her a trusted voice among corporate travel and procurement leaders.
A respected industry leader, Kathy has served as President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of GBTA, and previously chaired the Sustainability Committee for the Global Business Travel Association, where she helped advance eco-conscious business travel initiatives across the industry.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
5:05 PM Keynote Panel: Five Years Later: What We've Learned, How We've Evolved, and Where Travel Goes Next
It’s been more than five years since the global travel industry was forced to stop, reset, and rebuild in the wake of COVID-19. In that time, business travel has been transformed, shaped by new workforce expectations, economic pressures, sustainability imperatives, and rapid advances in technology. As we stand on the other side of that disruption, now is the perfect moment to step back and take stock.
This powerful closing conversation will bring together industry leaders who have navigated every twist and turn of this unprecedented era. They will share the biggest lessons learned since 2020, the innovations that have redefined corporate travel, and the strategic shifts that will matter most in the next five years.
You Will Walk Away With:
- A Strategic Retrospective: Gain a clear understanding of how corporate travel has evolved post-COVID — from policy and sourcing to technology, traveler experience, and supplier relationships.
- Key Lessons and New Best Practices: Hear what worked, what didn’t, and how the industry’s collective learnings are shaping program design and decision-making today.
- A Vision for the Future: Discover where travel is heading over the next five years and how you can position your organization to lead in the next chapter of business travel.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Kathy.
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