Joakim Johansson

VP, Business Planning at American Express Global Business Travel

Joakim Johansson is Vice President (VP) of Business Planning in the Office of the CEO for American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), working closely with CEO Paul Abbot and the executive leadership team to lead strategic projects and drive alignment across business functions.

Previously, Joakim served for five years as VP of Commercial Strategy, Consulting and Sales Enablement at GBT, a role that also included supporting mergers and acquisitions, global commercial strategic initiatives, and executive planning.

Joakim has a proven track record in driving results and developing talented, engaged, and high-performing teams, having spent over 16 years in various leadership roles at American Express. Before re-joining GBT in 2015, Joakim served as VP of Business Development of U.S. Merchant Services, where he led a business development team to increase transactions and customer satisfaction.

Joakim achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business Studies at European Business School London.

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