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BTN Group announces finalists for 2026 APAC Travel Buyer of the Year award 2026
The BTN Group is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2026 APAC Travel Buyer of the Year Award, celebrating outstanding achievements in corporate travel management.
This year’s finalists represent the very best of APAC travel leadership - professionals driving innovation, measurable programme performance, and smarter ways of managing travel across complex and fast-changing markets.
Meet the 2026 finalists
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Tarun Kumar, Regional Director, Travel and Expense Program (APAC), SAP-SE
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Fei Wang, Category Manager, Travel & Expense, APAC, Philips
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Kathryn Retumban, Senior Lead, Global Hotel Program, Emerson
Hear their strategies live: Innovators in action
As part of Business Travel Show Asia Pacific, these finalists will take the stage in a featured panel session:
Innovators in action - Strategies and Insights from APAC’s Top Travel Managers
📅 15 April 2026 | 🕒 15:00–16:00 (SGT)
Moderated by Lauren Arena, Executive Editor at The BTN Group, this discussion offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the finalists about their most successful initiatives, the challenges they have navigated, and the strategies they’ve used to push the boundaries of innovation within corporate travel.
What to expect from the session
Join us to hear directly from the finalists - trailblazing leaders who are redefining corporate travel across the region. In this panel, they’ll share:
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The strategies behind their most successful initiatives
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How they overcame common operational and stakeholder challenges
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The lessons learned along the way - what they would repeat, refine, or rethink
Whether you’re looking to boost programme efficiency, scale sustainability, or navigate APAC’s fast-changing travel landscape, this session will deliver actionable insights and practical ideas you can apply to strengthen your own travel programme.
Register to attend
If you’re responsible for corporate travel, procurement, travel & expense, or traveller experience - and want ideas grounded in real programme outcomes - this is a session you won’t want to miss.
Register today to join “Innovators in action - Strategies and insights from APAC’s top travel managers” and hear directly from our 2026 finalists.
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