Meet the future of business travel at this year’s Business Travel Innovation Faceoff Europe 2025 Award Presentation

10 shortlisted startups will compete over two days to win the prestigious award at this year’s Business Travel Show Europe.

Business Travel Show Europe will spotlight the next generation of corporate travel innovation with the return of the hotly contested Business Travel Innovation Faceoff Europe 2025 competition, taking place at Excel London on 25–26 June.

A highlight of the show’s two-day programme, 10 of the most pioneering startups and scale-ups will pitch cutting-edge solutions to industry veterans and a live audience of corporate travel decision-makers.

Designed to showcase technologies reshaping managed travel, the Innovation Faceoff gives each finalist just seven minutes to demonstrate how their innovation tackles today’s top business travel challenges – spanning cost control, policy compliance and traveller experience.

Last year’s winner was Lumo, an AI-powered flight disruption management tool that enables the entire travel ecosystem to proactively plan for and manage disruptions.

Business Travel Show Europe marketing director Jonathan Carter-Chapman said, “The Innovation Faceoff continues to be a show highlight, attracting some of the boldest talent in travel management technology and service, with previous entrants and winners continuing to push boundaries today.”

The 2025 lineup features visionary companies that are transforming corporate travel with technology-led solutions. This year’s shortlist is:

• Altour – AI-powered communications platform that unites contact centre tools, inboxes, and collaboration in one workspace
• Blockskye – Brings blockchain transparency to travel booking, empowering buyers with control and cost savings
• FareAudit – Real-time fare auditing to prevent overpayment
• Front – AI-powered communications platform that unites contact centre tools, inboxes, and collaboration in one workspace
• Planned – A platform that brings real-time event data together for smarter, simpler sourcing
• PredictX – Blends machine learning with intuitive dashboards and automation to supercharge travel manager productivity
• Roamr – Reimagines hotel stays with a global hosted travel network, turning business trips into meaningful cultural exchanges
• SkyLink – Conversational AI for booking business travel via Slack and Teams
• The Cozm – Automates cross-border tax and visa compliance using AI, helping global mobility teams stay one step ahead
• Zenmer – Zenia, the company’s multilingual agentic AI, handles everything from bookings to itinerary changes in natural conversation

Judging panel of industry leaders

The winner will be selected by a panel of influential travel technology and corporate travel leaders, including:

• Carin Morin, Regional Travel Manager, EMEA – ServiceNow
• Bala Chandran, Co-Founder and CEO – Lumo
• Lenny Hornsby, Travel & Travel Technology Manager – Deloitte
• Karen Hutchings, Founder – Cobb & Hutch Consulting

The Innovation Faceoff Award will be presented on Thursday 26 June at 12:40 PM in the Knowledge Arena.

Business Travel Show Europe returns to Excel London from 25-26 June 2025 alongside TravelTech Show and The Meetings Show. It will unite over 700 qualified buyers and 200 exhibitors for high-level, in-person networking and a premium conference programme.

Registration is now open. It is free for qualified travel buyers, bookers and managers, procurement professionals and EAs and PAs who book travel for their organisation. To register please visit businesstravelshoweurope.com/register