Shows
2025-12-0434 min
The dojo.live show / Interviews with Visionaries Shaping Travel TechBeyond the Booth: GBTA 2025 with Fox World Travel’s Sam HilgendorfWhat if AI, automation, and thoughtful design could smooth out managed travel while still keeping it human?In this episode of dojo.live, we sit down with Sam Hilgendorf, Chief Information Officer at Fox World Travel, as part of our exclusive GBTA 2025 series. From automation to AI assistants, Sam unpacks how Fox is tackling some of managed travel’s stickiest pain points, like unused ticket redemption and group air coordination, with tools built for both scale and empathy.We dive into the vision behind Colby, Fox’s proprietary AI travel assistant, and explore how it’s helpi...
2025-07-2315 min
The Business of TravelAI and the Future of Business Travel | GBTA-AI: AI and Business Travel In the inaugural episode of "GBTA-AI," a series exploring the role that AI has to play in business travel, host Kevin Fliess, GBTA's Chief Marketing Officer, brings together a panel of experts in the field of artificial intelligence and business travel. Joining the discussion are Tom Allen, CEO at AI Journal; Sam Hilgendorf, CIO at Fox World Travel; and Mat Orrego, CEO and co-founder of Cornerstone Information Systems. This episode serves as the foundation for a long-term conversation on the transformative impact of AI on the business travel industry. The panel explores the concept of generative AI and its...
2023-09-2939 minThe Business of TravelAI and the Future of Business Travel | GBTA-AI: AI and Business Travel In the inaugural episode of "GBTA-AI," a series exploring the role that AI has to play in business travel, host Kevin Fliess, GBTA's Chief Marketing Officer, brings together a panel of experts in the field of artificial intelligence and business travel. Joining the discussion are Tom Allen, CEO at AI Journal; Sam Hilgendorf, CIO at Fox World Travel; and Mat Orrego, CEO and co-founder of Cornerstone Information Systems. This episode serves as the foundation for a long-term conversation on the transformative impact of AI on the business travel industry. The panel explores the concept of generative AI and its...
2023-09-2939 min
Change Agent CTO PodcastChange Agent CTO Podcast Episode 17: Fox World Travel CIO Sam HilgendorfOn this episode of the Change Agent CTO Podcast, Nathan sits down with the CIO of FoxWorld Travel, Sam Hilgendorf, to discuss the ebb and flow of changes thatoccurred in and outside the travel industry during the height of the pandemicand onward. What do leaders need to prioritize and how does one balance themeasures of success while also learning from the downfalls? From transparency ofleadership teams to pivoting customer engagement methods, this episode bringsto light the importance of sticking to your guns and responding to adversity.
2022-01-2535 min
Legacy MattersDoug Hilgendorf: Organic Farmer and Founder of Whole Grain MillingMinnesota farmer Doug Hilgendorf has been farming his entire life. Doug was organic before organic was cool. He attended an AG school here in Minnesota and has been an advocate for better farming practices for a long time. His unique view of land use is one we sorely need and is an important discussion for us all. Listen in as Jim and Sam get to know this kind and funny man. This is truly a kitchen table conversation in the Legacy Matters style. Thank you, Doug, for sharing your journey with us!——————————————Learn how the Andelin App helps preserve...
2020-01-291h 07
Legacy MattersOrganic Farmer Doug HilgendorfMinnesota farmer Doug Hilgendorf has been farming his entire life. Doug was organic before organic was cool. He attended an AG school here in Minnesota and has been an advocate for better farming practices for a long time. His unique view of land use is one we sorely need and is an important discussion for us all. Listen in as Jim and Sam get to know this kind and funny man. This is truly a kitchen table conversation in the Legacy Matters style. Thank you, Doug, for sharing your journey with us!——————————————Learn how the Andelin App helps preserve...
2020-01-291h 07