Qashio, Visa unite UAE travel leaders for spend management

Qashio, the UAE's top spend management platform, has partnered with Visa to host an exclusive event for top travel decision-makers.

 

The event, attended by executives from online travel agencies, destination management companies, and luxury hospitality brands, discussed the need for operational agility and secure financial flows in aviation.

 

Visa's SVP and Group Country Manager for GCC, Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, discussed Visa's role in building frictionless digital payment infrastructure.

 

A panel discussion on "Technology's role in the evolution of the travel industry" was also held, featuring guest speakers like Aidan Dempsey, Claudia Esposito, and Ganes RK, who discussed how digital payments, automation, and customer-centric innovations are reshaping travel operations and experiences.

 

Addressing the event’s impact, Armin Moradi, CEO of Qashio, said: "The UAE’s travel sector is evolving rapidly alongside the nation’s wider digital transformation, and such events show just how important it is to rethink spend management through a modern, automated lens. Businesses today need agile, transparent financial systems that support their growth and resilience. Our partnership with Visa, whose international reputation for secure, scalable payment infrastructure lends strong validation to our innovations, is helping the industry embrace the future with confidence. We are proud to contribute to the UAE’s broader vision of a cashless, technology-driven economy, while empowering companies to operate more efficiently and stay ahead in a highly competitive landscape."

 

Salima Gutieva, Visa’s VP and Country Manager for UAE, added: "Our collaboration with Qashio reflects Visa’s commitment to supporting innovation in the UAE’s travel and tourism sector. By combining our global payment network and solutions with Qashio’s tailored fintech solutions, we are helping travel businesses operate more efficiently and scale with confidence. Events like these play an important role in bringing industry leaders together to exchange ideas, explore emerging challenges, and collaborate on building the payment technologies that will define the future of travel. It was inspiring to see so much momentum from key players who are driving the sector’s next wave of digital transformation.”

 

The event underscores the ongoing strategic partnership between Qashio and Visa. Earlier, the companies announced the launch of the Visa Commercial Choice Travel program in the region to support travel companies across the UAE, MENA, Europe, and the UK with seamless multi-currency payment solutions integrated into global travel booking systems.

 

Together, Qashio and Visa are setting a new standard for secure, automated, and scalable travel payments across the region and beyond. -TradeArabia News Service