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World Corporate Travel Innovation Day 2014 Agenda
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| Corporate Travel Day: 19 November 2014 |
| 08:00 |
Registration |
09:00
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Welcome by Conference Chairperson
TJA, Partner, Toby Joseph
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| 09:10 |
Introductory remarks and welcome by Rob Van de Velde, Antwerp Alderman of City Development
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| 09:20 |
Panel: Delivering the multi-modal vision for corporate travellers
- Air-rail: is competition or collaboration the way forward for Europe and the needs of business travellers?
- Will we see the extinction of short-haul flying in Europe by 2025?
- What are the technological and strategic implications of cross-border rail expansion?
Moderator: TJA, Partner, Toby
Joseph
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HRG, Director of Supplier and Industry Affairs, Paul Dear
- KDS, Director Global Supplier Business Development, Annicka Lofstrand
- easyJet, Director, Head of Business, Anthony Drury
- Thalys International, Manager Business Travel, Peter Lybeer
- Ingersoll Rand, Global Travel, Fleet & Meeting Services Director, HR Services, Pascal Struyve
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| 10:10 |
Ebola global health crisis update: safety
& security and duty of care
- How threatening is the Ebola crisis for African markets and economies?
- Has the infection curve peaked?
- What are the implications for corporate travel?
- Does the reaction to SARS and previous crises provide any guidance?
- Your questions answered in an interactive Q&A format
Moderator: TJA, Partner, Toby Joseph
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CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chief Financial Analyst, Jonathan Wober
- Voyage Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Gallaher
- Ingersoll Rand, Global Travel, Fleet & Meeting Services Director, HR Services, Pascal Struyve
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| 10:45 |
COFFEE BREAK sponsored by SkyTeam
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| 11:15 |
The Corporate Air Travel Outlook in 2015
The Evolving TMC landscape
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What are the different needs of corporate clients in the markets of BeNeLux and the defining differences of the players in the markets (local, regional, global)?
- What is relevant as we move towards 2015?
Measuring the Value of Managed Travel Programmes
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Are they still relevant? Is the model still the right one?
- What is the impact of Open Travel and LCCs on the model?
- As part of managed travel, what is the value today of negotiated air agreements with network carriers?
- Is Best Fare of The Day an alternative or supplementary item? How do LCCs' growth across Europe change this?
- Will airlines do % off BFOD? Why is the legal contract so complex?
- What is today's “partnership”, “win-win” solution?
NDC – what is the latest status and what does it mean commercially?
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Who are the interested parties – Airlines, GDS, TMC and Corporates/Travellers?
- How do the interested parties work together?
- Airlines want to reach the traveller, the corporate wants compliance management around expensing ancillaries and sees the TMC as having a role to play
- Why is IATA not engaged in the commercial impact rather than the technical standards?
- What is the next step and how do we move to it?
Will LCCs continue to increase their share of the corporate market in 2015?
Will businesses pay more for their travel in 2015 than in 2014?
Moderator: MW Travel Consultancy, Principal, Martin Warner
- IATA, Director, Transformation, Financial and
Distribution Services, Eric Leopold
- ATPI, Director International Network, Peter Bost
- Advito, Senior Director and Global Air Practice Leader, Olivier Benoit
- Amadeus, Vice President of Distribution Marketing, Decius Valmorbida
- Sabre, Director of Marketing, Richard Bradberry
- SkyTeam, Country Manager Belgium, Luxembourg and Central Europe, Frederic Schenk (Delta Air Lines)
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| 12:10 |
Panel introduction by British Airways
Air procurement – the buyers’ perspective: where airlines are excelling – and where they need to improve
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Commercial deal models: revenue vs marketshare vs segments – what’s the right formula for mutual success?
- Sourcing vs negotiating: are RFPs the path forward, or can ongoing dialogue and negotiation provide better results?
- How do corporates cope with unbundling?
- Alliance contracts: are they relevant and useful for both buyers and airlines? Do alliance contracts reduce competition and raise fares?
- What alternatives to traditional corporate deals are buyers exploring – LCCs, spot-purchase, cheapest available?
- Will LCCs start making corporate deals and will traditional airlines stop?
- Will dynamic pricing reduce the need for airlines to continue to give corporate deals?
- Gamification – more hype than substance?
Moderator: GR&AT Management,
Principal Consultant & Co-Founder, Rana Walker
- Huntsman, Senior Manager, Corporate Purchasing, Goods
& Services, EAME, Corrado Simontacchi
- Inter IKEA Group, Travel Manager, Frédéric Degand
- TCG Consulting Group, Engagement Manager Europe, Yves Galmidi
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| 13:00 |
LUNCH
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14:00
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Keynote: The convergence of procurement and human resources in the Corporate Travel category
This session focuses on helping buyers and suppliers understand the importance of monitoring traveller wear and tear (traveller friction) to avoid traveler burnout. What are the real procurement and HR costs - and what are the keys to achieving the optimal balance?
tClara, CEO, Scott Gillespie
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| 14:55 |
Next-Gen Travel Tech: Payments &
Expense Management Solutions
- What’s new this year? Has the use of virtual cards moved beyond hotels?
- Are Virtual Cards gaining traction in the TMC/Corporate Travel world?
- Are EMS providers simplifying processes and
truly improving the end to end automation of the process?
Moderator: MW Travel Consultancy Ltd,
Principal, Martin Warner
- AirPlus International, Executive Director EMEA, Christian Gall
- ExpenSys, CEO, Phil Chilton
- ComBTAS, CEO, Avi Krudo
- eNett, Head of Partnerships and Market Intelligence, Jason Hancock
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| 15:45 |
COFFEE, hosted by SkyTeam
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16:15
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Panel: What will be the most disruptive travel
innovations and trends in 2015?
Insights into the solutions and trends that will irreversibly change the way business (travel) is done in 2015 and beyond.
Moderator: Web in Travel,
Founder and Editor, Siew Hoon Yeoh
- Discover the World, Vice President Global Client Development, David Lee
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Vice President of Corporate Innovation, Vincent Lebunetel
- Global Videoconferencing Network (GVN), CEO, Glenn Wastyn
- Travelport, Senior Director Corporate Sales & Development, Lorraine Jacobs
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| 17:15 |
Networking reception hosted by Brussels Airport, Groenplaats Rooms
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| 18:45 |
Close of Corporate Travel Innovation Day
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