Be Smart. Be Hip. Be Seen.
 
Join the celebration!  This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the ACTE Asia-Pacific Education Conference and ACTE is planning a conference like no other to celebrate!  As the global business travel community faces a rapidly changing economic, political and technological landscape, the need for education and peer to peer discussion is greater than ever. This educational conference is an opportunity for you to gather with the greatest minds in business travel, procurement, purchasing, meetings, finance, academia, business, and government to learn real strategies that will allow you to effectively manage your program and your travelers.

Conference Highlights Include:
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  • The Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore is offering discounted room rates for attendees for as low as $350SGD per night.
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  • Nominations are for OPEN ACTE's 3 Under 33.

Keynote Speakers Announced!


ACTE is thrilled to announce Charles Donkor, Nishant Kasibhatla, Emma Reynolds and Ali Yilmaz, as keynote speakers at this year's Asia-Pacific Education Conference in Singapore!
 
  Conversations that Matter: What Are Your NextGen Travelers Thinking? 
Charles Donkor, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
 
Charles Donkor will reveal the most compelling findings from joint research on the business travel industry's "war on talent", conducted in partnership with the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and the World Tourism Forum Lucerne. A panel of NextGen travelers will join the conversation and offer their personal insights and interpretation of the study's findings.
MIND GYM : Mental Fitness for Peak Performance
Nishant Kasibhatla, Certified Speaking Professional, Guiness Record Holder. The Only Grand Master of Memory in Singapore
 
Nishant Kasibhatla helps leaders attain peak mental performance and boost their productivity. Author of 4 books on memory and learning. Nishant is a popular speaker with over 15 years' experience conducting training in information and Memory Management, Learning to Learn, Motivation and Success, and Peak Mental Performance. Nishant has empowered thousands of people by helping them challenge perceived limitation and achieve greater effectiveness.
Changing Buying Behaviour
Emma Reynolds, Founder & CEO, e3 Reloaded
 
Emma Reynolds is on a mission to help organizations understand changing behaviors - particularly how social technologies are influencing decisions and purchasing behaviours amongst the generations.
 
At just 21, Emma Reynolds co-founded e3 unlimited, a management consultancy that challenges organizations to re-think and re-invent the way work works. Reynolds works with several recognizable brands, including Virgin and PepsiCo, and was recognized in 2008 by Management Today's 35 Women under 35.
  I Bet There's an App For That!
Ali Yilmaz, Head of Travel, Google South-East Asia

The proliferation of travel applications for mobile devices is overwhelming. Business travelers are quick to adopt these apps while travel managers struggle with questions about how to effectively implement these new tools into their programs. Ali Yilmaz has a deep understanding of the online travel ecosystem and the digital marketing strategies surrounding it. In this keynote presentation, Ali will review and reveal the technological advances that are changing the way we live and work.
 
 
 
 
Be Seen! The following companies are already signed up…

Abacus International, Accenture, ACCOR, Advance Focus Travels, Agilent Technologies , AirPlus International, Amadeus, American Airlines, American Express, Barclays, BCD Travel, BNP Paribas, Singapore Branch, BrandStory, Business & Tourism Publishing, Carey Worldwide Chauffeured Services, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Caterpillar, CEI Asia Pacific, (Haymarket Media), Citigroup, Como Hotels and Resorts, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Diageo, Diners Club International, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, FCm Travel Solutions, Frasers Hospitality, Freelancer, GetThere, Gilpin Travel Management
Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, HRG, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, IBM , ICG Commerce, IKEA, ING, Japan Airlines, JinKorp International Inc., JTB , Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, Kellogg Brown & Root, KOP Hotels & Resorts, Kraft Foods, Langham Hospitality Group, Lufthansa German Airlines, M Hotel Singapore, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Marco Polo Hotels, Marina Bay Sands, Marriott International, MasterCard Worldwide, McDermott Asia Pacific, McKinsey & Company, Merck, micenet Asia, BT Publishing, Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MSD, MSD Technology Singapore, Park Regis Singapore, Preferred Hotel Group, PRISM Group, PTT Exploration & Production, Qatar Airways, QuickMobile, Reed Elsevier, Rio Tinto, Royal Plaza on Scotts, SABIC Industries, Sabre Holdings, SERKO, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Shell International, SingExpress Travel, Standard Chartered Bank, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Swiss Reinsurance Company , Syniche Pte Ltd, The Ascott, The Business Travel Magazine, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, TMS Travel Management Solutions, Togo Hospitality, Travelport, traXess, Vestas Asia Pacific, Visa International, Vital, Department of Ministry of Finance, W.L. Gore & Associates..