Travel programs have reached the limits of spreadsheet-era execution. As data volumes, compliance demands, and unmanaged categories grow, the next competitive advantage comes from applying agentic AI to trusted travel and meetings data so that insight becomes action. This session explores why that shift matters now, what it changes operationally, and how leading organizations can turn sourcing strategy into measurable results faster.

• Why now: Why the combination of market volatility, data complexity, unmanaged spend, and rising expectations has made the traditional travel operating model insufficient.
• What agentic AI changes in practice: How agentic AI can move beyond dashboards and copilots into execution: prioritizing actions, running sourcing workflows, and accelerating activation into the program environment.
• How leaders capture realized value faster: What procurement and travel leaders need in place to use AI credibly: trusted data, governance, workflow integration, and a closed loop between sourcing decisions, traveler behavior, and program outcomes.