Keynote Presenters...

ACTE's keynote presenters are highly regarded thought leaders who challenge attendees to see the world through new eyes. You are sure to be inspired, informed and entertained by the personalities who join us at the ACTE Asia-Pacific Education Conference in Singapore.
 
Wednesday, 3 August 2011 | 09:30 – 10:45
 
MIND GYM : Mental Fitness for Peak Performance
  
Nishant Kasibhatla
Certified Speaking Professional
Guinness Record Holder
The Only Grand Master of Memory in Singapore
 
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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 limitations and achieve greater effectiveness.
 
Industry Perspective
 
Dirk Mertens
VP, Corporate
Travelport

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White Paper
 
 Carl Jones
Director, Advisory Services; 
Japan, Asia-Pacific, Australia
American Express Business Travel
 
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Wednesday, 3 August 2011 | 12:15 – 14:00
 
Featured Speaker
 
Albert Pozo
VP, Multinational Business & Corporate Travel
Amadeus IT Group
 
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Wednesday, 3 August 2011 | 16:30 – 17:30
 
Changing Buying Behavior
 
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 behaviors 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.
 
Industry Perspective
 

Janice Chan

Director, Digital Marketing & Distribution, Asia Pacific

Starwood
 
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Thursday, 4 August 2011 | 09:00 – 10:15 
 
Conversations that Matter: What Are Your NextGen Travelers Thinking?
 
Charles Donkor
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers

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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 interpretations of the study’s findings.
 
Industry Perspective
 
Philip Glickman
Director, Comercial Cards Asia Pacific
Citi
 
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Thursday, 4 August 2011 | 15:30 – 16:45

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.
 
Industry Perspective
 
 
Greg Treasure
Managing Director - Asia Pacific
HRG

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