Your travel program already has the data. Upstream helps you put it to work.

Bring together travel, expense, supplier, and operational data into a single platform to eliminate data silos, automate manual processes, and gain the visibility needed to make faster, more informed decisions.

Cornerstone helps organizations: 

• Reduce manual processes through automation
• Connect travel and expense data 
• Understand the full cost of business travel 
• Improve visibility across suppliers, bookings, and spend
• Deliver cleaner, more reliable data for reporting and planning

Whether you’re focused on operations, sourcing, finance, or traveler experience, better data leads to better decisions. 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
8:00–8:45 AM CT
Room S402

Travel data can do more than track spending. It can help finance leaders make better business decisions.

Join Cornerstone for a practical session on how travel managers can present program data in a way that resonates with CFOs and finance teams. We’ll cover how to shift the conversation from reporting on what happened to providing insights that support smarter financial decisions.

What You’ll Learn

• Translate travel metrics into financial insights that support executive decision-making.
• Identify the travel signals that matter most to finance beyond budget tracking.
• Communicate travel data with greater clarity, relevance, and credibility.

Session Speakers

Moderator
Mat Orrego
CEO & Co-Founder, Cornerstone Information Systems

Panelists

• Becky Schlereth, Global Mobility, Travel & Expense Manager, Watlow
• Scott Gillespie, Industry Advisor, tClara

Cornerstone helps organizations connect travel, expense, supplier, and operational data to improve visibility, reduce manual work, and support better decision-making.

QBRs 

Bring travel, expense, supplier, and operational data together in one place to support more productive business reviews and stakeholder conversations.

RFPs 

Use complete travel and expense data to support sourcing decisions, evaluate opportunities, and strengthen supplier negotiations.

Vendor Management 

Monitor supplier performance, track service levels, and gain greater visibility into vendor relationships across your travel program.

Mid-Office Automation 

Automate routine operational processes, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency across travel operations.

Expense Integration 

Connect booking and expense data to create a more complete picture of traveler activity and actual spend.

Benchmarking 

Compare performance against market trends and program benchmarks to identify opportunities and support strategic planning.