This year¡¯s Innovation Faceoff will see ten companies pitch their products and services to a panel of experts at Business Travel Show Europe in London next month.

Hosted by the BTN Group, the Innovation Faceoff presentations will take place across three sessions on 25-26 June, with the winner announced on day two of the event.

This year¡¯s participants are: Altour, which will present AI Book powered by booking platform Ello; blockchain-based travel management platform Blockskye; GDS-based PNR auditing provider Fare Audit; AI-powered communications platform Front; Planned¡¯s meetings and events tech SourcingIQ; data and analytics specialist PredictX; alternative accommodation provider Roamr; AI-powered corporate travel agent SkyLink; mobility compliance solution The Cozm; and travel-as-a-service platform Zenia by Zenmer.

¡°One of the highlights of Business Travel Show Europe, the Innovation Faceoff attracts some of the most innovative minds in travel management technology and service, with previous entrants continuing to alter the landscape of business travel today,¡± said David Meyer, executive director of conference content and strategy at the BTN Group.

¡°We look forward to welcoming to the stage the inspiring innovators vying for this year's award, all of whom have worked incredibly hard to earn their place on the final presenter list by building solutions that advance business travel, and showcasing their talent and vision."

The four-person judging panel features Karen Hutchings, founder and CEO of Cobb & Hutch Consulting; Lenny Hornsby, travel and technology manager at Deloitte; Carine Morin, regional travel manager, EMEA, at Service Now; and last year¡¯s Innovation Faceoff winner Bala Chandran, co-founder and CEO of Lumo.

Chandran¡¯s flight disruption management technology won over the judges at last year¡¯s Innovation Faceoff, who said it ¡°hit our hearts with machine-learning and predictive analytics¡± and praised its multiple touchpoints, removing friction for both travellers and TMCs.

Last year¡¯s judging panel, led by Microsoft travel technology manager Steve Clagg, also gave an honourable mention to eco.mio which integrates with booking tools to help steer travellers towards more sustainable travel choices.

Previous Innovation Faceoff winners include Gee Mann¡¯s Travlr ID in 2023, Daniel Price¡¯s Jyrney in 2022, Jack Dow¡¯s Grapevine in 2021, and Ron Shah¡¯s Bizly in 2020.