Travel Baby Boomer, Gen X, Y, or Z? The Best Is Yet to Come!

3 March 2011
Brussels
Holiday Inn Brussels Airport

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Overview

Trying to keep pace with the latest trends in travel technology and social networking, suit the needs of and engage a multi-generational workforce?

Looking for formulas to speak the language of finance?

ACTE has once more teamed up with its regional partner BATM (Belgium Association of Travel Management) and an expert team based in Belgium to create a unique agenda to share new tools, ideas and strategies to influence your bottom-line and enhance your travel program through technology advancements and adaption.

The event includes facilitated workshops and case studies to exchange best practices, discuss challenges and identify opportunities.

Executive Forum Moderator: Jean-Michel Kadaner, President, Key Corporate Solutions

Agenda

09:00 - 09:30
Registration & Networking

Coffee Served

09:30 - 09:45
 Opening, Welcome ACTE & BATM

Xavier Houart
ACTE Country Champion, Belgium / Luxembourg
European Travel Manager, Atlas Copco ASAP Europe

Pascal Struyve
Global Travel, Fleet & Meeting Services Director
Ingersoll Rand Enterprise Services / Trane - Ingersoll Rand  and President BATM

09:45 - 10:30
 Travel Baby Boomer, Gen X, Y or Z? The Best Is Yet to Come!

Technology-enabled business trends are profoundly reshaping strategies across a wide range of industries.

Participants will learn about:

  • What are the latest trends in mobile travel technology and social networking?
  • How can you suit the needs of and engage a multi-generational workforce?
  • How can companies capitalize on the transformation under way and exploit these trends for travel management and procurement?

Keynote Presenter:
Johnny Thorsen, Co-Founder & CEO, ConTgo

10:30 - 11:30
 Facilitated Workshops

Implications of Mobile & Social Networking Tools on:

    1. Procurement, Cost, and Bottom-line
      Facilitator: Cécile Soulier, Senior Director, Product Planning & Portfolio Management, Strategic Marketing & Technology Planning at BCD Travel in collaboration with Johnny Thorsen, Co-Founder & CEO at ConTgo
    2. Quality for the Traveler and Travel Program / Management
      Facilitator: Olivier Mindren, Vice President, Marketing, Traveldoo
    3. Data Security and Traveler Safety
      Facilitator: Nick Tasse-Guillen, Product Manager, Membership App, International SOS Assistance, Inc and Jean-Michel Kadaner, President, Key Corporate Solutions
      11:30 - 12:30
      		 Review / Discussion Workshop Results

      12:30 - 13:30
      		 Networking Lunch

      13:30 - 14:30
      		 Part 1: Let the Data Speak
      Case Studies
      Moderator:
      Paul Dear, Director of Client Consultancy, HRG Consulting

      Adam Redshaw, Head of Analysis and Development, HRG Consulting
      14:30 - 15:00
      		 Coffee Break

      15:00 - 16:00
      		 Part II: Formulas to Speak the Language of Finance

      Looking for complete, meaningful and actionable data? Trying to boost your organizational and brand recognition with Finance?

      This session will cover:

      • Key Performance Indicators.
      • Creating meaningful data for supplier negotiations.
      • Actionable Data to drive decisions.
      Presenters:
      Francois Rassart, Head of Commercial Payment Solutions, Europe, MasterCard Worldwide

      Marcie Verdin, Senior Vice President and Group Head, Global Commercial Products Standards and Market Integration, MasterCard Corporate Payment Solutions