Keynote Presenters
ACTE's keynote presenters 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 brilliant personalities who will join our esteemed list of keynote speakers at the ACTE Global Education Conference in Rome.
Sunday, 14 October| 16:00-17:30
Scoprire L’italiano. Business Travelers Discover the Italian!
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Beppe Severgnini
Author, Correspondent & Columnist
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Beppe Severgnini, popular Italian author, correspondent, and columnist, will introduce Italy – from Italian culture to Italian politics – through the eyes of a business traveler. He moderates the online forum Italians, and is now the most-followed Italian journalist on Twitter. Severgnini has been a frequent contributor and talk show guest on programmes in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, including “The Terry Wogan Show” (BBC) and “Sixty Minutes” (CBS). Severgnini is also well-known for his travel books: Italiani con valigia (Italian with a Suitcase), Manuale dell’imperfetto viaggiatore (Manual of the Imperfect Traveler), and Italians: Giro del mondo in 80 pizze (Italians: Around the World in 80 Pizzas).
Keynote Introduction
 | John O'Hagan Senior Vice President Diners Club International |
Keynote Presenter Compliments of:
Monday, 15 October| 8:30-9:45
The Global Economic Outlook & What We Can Learn from the Future
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Nariman Behravesh |
Dr. Nariman Behravesh, who has been covering the global economy for over 35 years, is Chief Economist of IHS and author of Spin-Free Economics: A No-Nonsense, Nonpartisan Guide to Today's Global Economic Debates. Directing the entire economic forecasting process at IHS, Dr. Behravesh is responsible for developing the economic outlook and risk analysis for China, Europe, Japan, the United States, and emerging markets around the globe. Dr. Behravesh is a "Bloomberg Best" and ranked as one of Bloomberg's Top-10 economists for 2009 and 2010.
Keynote Introduction
 | Jon West |
Sponsor Industry Perspective
Michael Wisbrun
CEO
SkyTeam
Industry White Paper
Do Travel Managers Really Need to Loosen Their Policies?
Many commentators believe technology and changing attitudes are driving down compliance with travel policy, which means policies will become lighter-touch in future. But is this what travel managers are experiencing? And if policies do need to be re-structured, will technology prove to be the solution as well as the problem?
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Ludovic Ciannarella
Director of Global Sales & Account Management
AirPlus International |
Monday, 15 October| 16:00-17:30
Leading in a Changing World
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Dr. Graeme Codrington Author & Future Trends Analyst Co-Founder of TomorrowToday |
Dr. Graeme Codrington
Keynote Interview
 | Richard Crum |
Sponsor Industry Perspective
 | Harald Eisenaecher Senior Vice President Sabre Travel Network EMEA |
Tuesday, 16 October| 9:00-10:15
From Global to Fragmented: A Competitiveness Outlook for 2013 and Beyond
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Stéphane Garelli |
A world authority on competitiveness, Stéphane Garelli heads the World Competitiveness Centre at the Institute of Management Development (IMD) Lausanne. He is the former managing director of the World Economic Forum and director of the Davos Annual Meetings. M. Garelli’s presentation will provoke you to think outside the box and prepare for tomorrow with the strategies and mindsets that match emerging market trends and new competitive pressures.
Keynote Interview
 | Charuta Fadnis Director, Strategic Marketing Egencia |
Sponsor Industry Perspective
 | Florian Tinnus Head of Global Commercials for Corporations Amadeus IT Group |
Industry White Paper
Travel Management of Tomorrow: Is Major Change Coming?
More than 250 travel managers and procurement executives from companies of all sizes and all regions of the world shared their views of corporate travel management five years into the future.
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Florian Eder
Director of Global Sales, EMEA
RADIUS |
Tuesday, 16 October| 15:45-17:00
Motivating Travelers to Model Preferred Behaviors
Mark Anthony
Motivational Advisor
Motivation is one of the most important performance initiatives, and when used properly, motivation can become a determining competitive parameter for companies. Travel industry veteran and motivational advisor, Mark Anthony, will demonstrate the keys to motivating the right people for the right reasons towards the right goals.
Sponsor Industry Perspective
 | Brendan Walsh Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Payments - Europe American Express |
