General Sessions
ACTE's General Sessions contain keynote presenters that are highly regarded thought leaders who challenge attendees to see the world through different eyes. You are sure to be inspired, informed and entertained by the personalities who will join our esteemed list of keynote speakers at the ACTE Global Education Conference in San Francisco.
Sunday, April 22 | 5:30pm-7:00pm
What the West Can Learn from Jugaad Innovation
Navi Radjou
Navi RadjouInnovation Strategist & Author, Jugaad Innovation
Globalization and economic pressures are forcing corporations to uncover new ways to save money, and some companies are finding answers within the frugal innovation strategies flourishing across the emerging world. Navi Radjou, faculty member of the World Economic Forum & Author of Jugaad Innovation (meaning ‘clever improvisation’ in Hindi) will showcase how multinationals can drive sustainable growth by taking ideas developed in (and for) the emerging world – innovations that are better, cheaper, faster - and deploying them in the West.
Sponsor Industry Perspective
Derek DeCrossVice President of Global Sales
American Airlines
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Industry White Paper
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Monday, April 23 | 8:30am-9:45am
The Convergence of Collaboration Technologies & Travel
Frank ModrusonChief Information Officer
Accenture
We are entering an age where collaboration is a best business practice and cutting edge technologies make it effortless for people to connect. As Chief Information Officer for Accenture, Frank Modruson has been on the forefront of incorporating these advancements into operational practice and he has a solid grasp of how this space will evolve over the next few years. Because Frank is also familiar with the demands of a large travel program, he is uniquely positioned to describe how the convergence of technology and travel will reshape the way we meet, work and collaborate with colleagues and clients around the globe. Frank’s perspective and future thinking offer critical insights that are essential for our industry as we prepare for the changes ahead.
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Yannis KarmisPresident
Travelocity Business &
Travelocity Partner Network
Travelocity Partner Network
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Monday, April 23 | 4:15pm-5:45pm
Big Data: The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition, and Productivity
Michael ChuiSenior Fellow
McKinsey Global Institute
Welcome to the age of Big Data where companies glean knowledge and insights from torrents of organizational data that is growing exponentially in size and complexity. This march of quantification is sweeping through the business world and some researchers predict that the most successful companies of the next decade will be those who embrace the evolution of data-driven decision making, i.e. harnessing vast quantities of data and transforming it into instantaneous, predictive business insight. Michael Chui, Senior Fellow with the McKinsey Global Institute, will reveal ways in which to use Big Data, the world’s newest economic asset, to create value within your own organization.
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Richard Crum
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Sponsor Industry Perspective
Richard CrumGroup Head, Global Commercial Products
MasterCard WorldWide
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Industry White Paper
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Tuesday, April 24 | 8:45am-10:00am
Visualizing Business Strategies : Using Images to Think, Innovate and Drive Business
Tom WujecWorld Renowned Expert on Innovation, Fellow at Autodesk & Author of Imagine Design Create
Visualization -- thinking and communicating with images -- is rapidly becoming the principal tool to foster innovation and business success. Using interactive visuals, Tom Wujec will shows how teams at the world's leading companies are using simple images to build visual models that create profound new ways of understanding their employees, their customers, their markets, their products, and their competitors. Tom’s remarks will demonstrate how the power of visual clarity can provide dramatic gains in productivity, cost reductions, and corporate confidence
Tuesday, April 24 | 3:45pm-5:00pm
The Start-up of You
Ben Casnocha
Co-author (with Reid Hoffman, Co-founder and Chairman of LinkedIn), The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
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