Business travel, once a cornerstone of corporate strategy, is facing challenges, with this summer’s surge in tourism being the latest hurdle. As major tourist events draw millions of visitors, even up until year-end, business travellers and managers grapple with overbooked flights, hotels, and transportation, leading to expensive hold-ups and lost productivity. Considering the importance of travel for networking, collaboration, and employee development, João Carvalho, SAP Concur Managing Director in Southern Europe (Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey) the Middle East, and Africa, stresses the importance of avoiding the costly effects of disruption.

SAP Shapes the Future of Data-Driven Business Transformation with Innovations that Equip Customers to Succeed in the Era of AI

DUBAI, UAE — 14 March, 2024 — SAP announces transformative data innovations that will help customers harness the full power of their data to drive deeper insights, faster growth and more efficiency in the era of AI. New capabilities in the SAP Datasphere solution, including new generative-AI features, transform enterprise planning through simplified data landscapes and more-intuitive data interaction.

Innovating Business Travel, What’s Next?

Global business travel spending has increased by 47% year-on-year as the world recovered from the pandemic. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the travel industry benefited from one of the strongest recoveries with arrivals in the Middle East reaching 83% of pre-COVID numbers. “While this uptick is expected to continue in 2024, businesses need to tap into technology to mitigate current challenges and take advantage of trends,” says Gabrielle Indrieri who recently spoke at the SAP Concur Day conference hosted in Dubai.