Called the Academy for Travel, the new platform’s initial courses lean more towards corporate travel, however courses for those working in the business events industry are in development.
Some of the first offerings in the Academy for Travel include a 10-module corporate travel mini-MBA that has about 10 hours of content, a corporate travel mini-MBA for travel buyers, and a course on scaling artificial intelligence in corporate travel for travel management companies.
Future courses will cover winning business events, strategic meetings management, agentic AI in corporate travel, hotel distribution, sustainable travel and carbon reporting, a basic travel course for EAs and corporate travel data analysis.
“With AI and automation reshaping traditional travel roles and responsibilities at speed, the need to upskill and broaden knowledge has never been greater,” said FACTS and Academy for Travel co-founder, Derek Sadubin.
“Through the FACTS network of industry experts, we’re making relevant, timely and practical learning accessible to more travel professionals 365 days of the year; from bite-sized specialist modules to in-depth Mini-MBAs covering the broader travel ecosystem.”
The second iteration of FACTS – which stands for the Festival of Aviation and Corporate Travel Summits – takes place at ICC Sydney on November 25 and 26. The event started off as a corporate travel summit two years ago and has grown to incorporate business events and travel payments summits and, this year, a points and loyalty summit.
Discussions at FACTS 2026 will drive future content on for the Academy of Travel.
