| Mr Nawal Taneja Aviation Professor Emeritus Nawal Taneja has over 45 years of experience in the airline industry sector, having worked for and advised major airlines and related businesses worldwide. His experience also includes the presidency of a small airline that provided schedule and charter service with jet aircraft and the presidency of a research organization that provided consulting services to the air transportation community throughout the world. Within the academic community, he has served on the Faculties at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (as an Associate Professor) and at the Ohio State University (Professor and later as Chair of both the Department of Aviation and the Department of Aerospace Engineering). On the government side, he has advised worldwide Departments of Civil Aviation, Finance, Economics, and Tourism in matters relating to the role of government-owned airlines and their management. He continues to advise senior executives in airlines and related businesses as well as senior government policy makers on the:
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| Mr Allan Leibowitz Principal ‘talking business’ Allan Leibowitz is a seasoned business journalist who edited Business Travel Monthly/Management for more than a decade and also transformed Procurement Professional into a leading resource in the Australasian market. His journalism career included editing travel trade publication The Australian Travel Reporter and Business Queensland, Australia's first regional business newspaper. Widely respected for his business knowledge, Allan has been a judge on the Telstra Business Awards, Queensland Mining Industry Awards, AFTA Travel Awards, CIPS Procurement Professional Awards, btTB Travel Management Awards and ATMC Awards. He now leads ‘talking business’, a content marketing and events consultancy which specialises in procurement and business-process issues and publishes the Business Travel Buzzz blog on LinkedIn. | |||
| Ms Virginia Fitzpatrick General Manager 4D Advisory Virginia Fitzpatrick heads up Flight Centre Travel Group’s consulting division – 4th Dimension. Virginia has extensive experience in business travel consultancy and procurement strategies having run her own consultancy company for more than 10 years. Well known within the business travel industry for bringing both innovation and insight to corporate travel programs, Virginia has worked as a specialist travel advisor for a raft of blue-chip Australian companies. She has also worked as a specialist travel and procurement advisor for State and Federal Government departments. Virginia has a track record of successfully re-engineering travel programs with tailored procurement strategies for travel management company contracts, travel technology products, airfares, accommodation, car hire and expense management. These procurement strategies have had broad influence across Australia’s corporate travel industry and have lead to changes and improvements for public and private travel sector tendering. | |||
| Ms Lesley Jacques Head of Accident & Health, Australia & New Zealand ACE Insurance Ms. Jacques joined ACE in 2007 and has over 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining ACE Lesley worked spent 9 years working with Canadian Consulting Firms, with a focus on Special Risk and Accident & Health products. Before this, Lesley held Managerial positions in Underwriting and Broking both in Canada and the U.K. Now based in Australia, Ms. Jacques has responsibility for the A&H business that encompasses both the Corporate and Consumer areas of the business. | |||
| Mr Vijay Bobba Managing Director Adara Managing Director Asia-Pac, ADARA (a leading travel data and analytics driven digital marketing & media company) Founding Managing Director & CEO, PAYBACK India (India's leading consumer loyalty brand) Founder, Managing Director & CEO, imint (India's first coalition loyalty consumer brand) Co-Founder & Managing Director, Loyalty Solutions Corporation Partner, The McKenna Group Project Lead, Mentor Graphics Sr. Member of Technical Staff, Amdahl Corporation, National Semiconductor Specialties: Launching of startups, Creating new technology-enabled markets, Building and empowering high caliber teams to manage rapid growth, Dealing with ambiguity and motivating teams around a larger vision, Innovating and building technology-enabled products to create new revenue sources, Establishing strategic partnerships for business growth, Launching Consumer Brands, Managing Change by realigning businesses, Managing P&L for consistent growth, Fund Raising and Angel Investing. | |||
| Mr Ewan Smith Managing Director Air Rarotonga Limited Ewan Smith founded and established Air Rarotonga limited, based in the Rarotonga Cook Islands, in 1978 and serves as the Managing Director. Ewan has also been the chairman of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation since 2011. He is a qualified commercial pilot and Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (L.A.M.E). | |||
| Mr Siva Ramanathan Business Development Director AirAsia X Berhad Siva Ramanathan joined AirAsia X in 2013 with prime reponsibility to set up and grow AirAsia X's international hubs, ensuring these are imbued with AirAsia Group's best practices and culture. He successfully established Thai AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia X in 2014. Siva also has responsibility for evaluating merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities, special projects and corporate developments for the AirAsia X Group. Towards this end, he has over 20 years of corporate, business development and entrepreneurial experience spanning the UK, US and Asia. He joined AirAsia X from Usaha Tegas Group, where he was in the Astro start-up team and manage major M&A activities across multiple industries. Prior to that, he was a co-founder and COO Asia for a US-based video internet technology start-up; and headed the business development in Southeast Asia of a major US civil engineering consultant. Siva is a UK and Malaysia registered Chartered Civil Engineer with an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. | |||
| Greg Fordham Managing Director Airbiz Aviation Greg Fordham is Managing Director of Airbiz and has over 25 years experience as a consultant to the aviation industry. He is acknowledged for his expertise in airport strategic planning and air transport development. Greg has developed a team of consultants that have undertaken over 2000 projects and studies in over 50 countries, on 5 continents. Through his involvement in a wide range of commercially based projects, Greg has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of airport economics and strategic planning issues. In 2009 Greg was recognised by Engineers Australia in their top 100 most influential engineers. Greg is a board member of both Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and ACI World Business Partners. He has lectured at Loughborough University, Monash University and the University of New South Wales and is a member of the Advisory Board for the aviation courses at Swinburne University. | |||
| Mr David Newington Country Manager - Australia AirPlus International David Newington is the Country Manager for AirPlus International in Australia. Since joining AirPlus in 2011 David has lead the organisation’s growth in Australia from a branch office servicing global customers to clients and merchants nationwide. AirPlus International is a leading global provider of business payment options, helping organisations make savings on their business expenses and simplify their processes. Specialising in integrated payment and MIS solutions, AirPlus handles over 100 million transactions every year and helps over 40,000 corporate customers worldwide optimise their payment practices. Prior to joining AirPlus, David culminated a career with Flight Centre Limited that spanned a range of business development and leadership roles in Australia and the USA by establishing the Singapore operation of FCm Travel as General Manager.
His international experience in a variety of roles ensures a deep appreciation of the complexity of corporate travel, and in particular the need for payment systems that accommodate this complexity while simplifying data capture, integration, and reconciliation. David has a degree in International Business from QUT and resides with his family in Sydney, Australia.
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| Mr Tony Carter Managing Director Amadeus IT Pacific Tony Carter was appointed Managing Director, Amadeus IT Pacific in March 2013. As MD, Tony is responsible for driving the commercial and operational strategies for Amadeus throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific as well as identifying and maximising new market opportunities. Tony started his career with Amadeus in Brisbane twenty years ago and has extensive experience in the Australian and New Zealand market. Tony’s experience has been underpinned by a number of management and operational roles within Amadeus, including Vice President of Asia Pacific Operations, based in Bangkok. Prior to joining Amadeus, Tony held a variety of roles with Mount Isa Mines, the Queensland Department of Education and Westpac Banking Corporation. Tony has a Graduate Diploma of Management from the Central Queensland University and a Bachelor of Business Computing with Distinction from the Queensland University of Technology. | |||
| Mr Sunny Yu Associate Director AMP Capital Sunny Yu (Associate Director, Airports) has over 6 years of investment banking and finance experience in the aviation and infrastructure sectors. Sunny is asset manager and an alternate director of Australia Pacific Airports Company (the holding company of Melbourne and Launceston Airports). Prior to joining AMP Capital, he worked with Macquarie Capital in the infrastructure advisory team where his experience includes advising Sydney Airport and Perth Airport on their respective refinancing transactions and the development of their respective funding strategies. He also advised the Future Fund Board of Guardians on its offer and acquisition of the airport assets of ASX-listed Australian Infrastructure Fund. Sunny holds a Master of Finance, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Engineering degrees, and is admitted as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria. | |||
| Kurt Knackstedt Chief Executive Officer Association of Corporate Travel Executives In early 2015, Kurt was appointed CEO of Troovo, a newly launched technology company focused on driving greater efficiency and automation of transaction-based industries. Troovo’s approach to automation is flexible, nimble and collaborative, helping to increase customer profitability through lower operational costs. Based out of Australia, Troovo is working with companies around the world to help streamline transactional processing, optimise travel operations and integrate multiple data streams for maximum business productivity. In January 2014, Kurt assumed the role of President of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE). ACTE is the leading industry body for advocacy, research and education for the global corporate travel industry. As President, Kurt is the senior volunteer leader of ACTE and serves at the order of the Board and the membership. The President is the Chair of both the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. The President also has general supervision of all business and affairs of the Association and gives direction and inertia to the formulation and achievement of the Associations philosophy, mission, strategy and goals, and also serves as primary spokesperson. Kurt’s term runs through the end of 2016. Prior to Troovo, Kurt was with global mining giant Rio Tinto as the Global Category Leader for Travel and Expense Management. In this role based in Singapore, Kurt led Rio Tinto’s global Travel and Expense strategy with key suppliers focusing on improving the total Rio Tinto travel experience. He had global responsibility for travel management, strategic airline, hotel and car sourcing strategies, and driving best practice in corporate card and expense management processes and systems. Before joining Rio Tinto, Kurt was Principal of intelligent.travel consulting, a consultancy devoted to assisting corporations, technology companies, travel suppliers and agents, and travel management companies get the most out of their technology and product solutions, supplier engagements, social media and marketing plans, and strategic development efforts. Prior to his consultancy, Kurt was Vice President and Head of Advisory Services, Field Effectiveness, Marketing and Product Management, Asia Pacific, at American Express Business Travel in Sydney. In that role, Kurt drove a regionally-focused approach to these four core disciplines, to deliver optimum customer value and revenue growth to the business. Prior to joining American Express, Kurt held roles at Travelport Corporate Travel Solutions as Senior Director, International Markets, responsible for strategic development, marketing, partnership activity and relationship management, based out of the UK. Prior to that he was Director of Product Management and Marketing, Asia Pacific for Travelport splitting his time between Sydney and Hong Kong. Kurt began his corporate travel industry career at Rosenbluth International in Philadelphia, USA, in product management, marketing and strategy roles, culminating in his appointment as Director, Global Marketing - Strategic Travel Services. Kurt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University, USA. Kurt is based in Sydney, Australia and is a dual citizen of the USA and Australia. | |||
| Ms Tracy Greer Regional Manager Australasia Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) Tracy Greer is the Regional Manager, Australasia, for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE). She commenced in this role in March 2015 and is responsible for developing and implementing ACTE strategies working closely with the Australasia Council to increase the value of membership, particularly in the area of education, and to increase the profile of the corporate travel industry. During her career, Tracy has worked in various roles within the travel industry. In hotel operations, as Employee Relations Manager for the Australian Hotels Association and later as Area HR Manager living in Papua New Guinea with Southern Pacific Hotels Corporation. In corporate travel cards, as Head of Government Business with Diners Club International, with responsibility for the team implementing and managing the Department of Defence and other major federal government department accounts in the first ever move away from per diem travel allowances. And in corporate travel management Tracy was Head of Government Business with QBT, managing the team responsible for the implementation of the first Whole of Australian Government TMC panel and was the Whole of Australian Government Contract Manager. Tracy has a Bachelor of Commerce (Industrial Relations and HR Management) and has undertaken post graduate studies in labour law at the University of Sydney Law School. | |||
| Mr George Faktaufon CEO & General Secretary Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) George Faktaufon has been the secretary general of the Association of South Pacific Airlines since 1988 and was instrumental in the creation the organisation in 1986. Mr Faktaufon spent 15 years at Air Pacific in a variety of management roles in Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. He led a two-man team that produced the company’s first five-year strategic plan in 1984 that resulted in the management agreement with Qantas. Mr Faktaufon took early retirement from Air Pacific in late 1984 and established his own consultancy. He has a degree in transport economics and has studied aerospace law. | |||
| Mr John Eales Australian Rugby Union Great John Eales AM was educated at Marist College, Ashgrove in Brisbane and at the University of Queensland before taking to the international rugby stage. He debuted for the Wallabies in 1991 and captained the side from 1996 until the end of his test career in 2001. He participated in two successful World Cup campaigns, captaining the latter in 1999, and led Australia through three Bledisloe Cup, two Tri-Nations and a British and Irish Lions series victory. He was inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame, the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame, the Australia Institute of Sport's Best of the Best, awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1999 for services to the community and rugby. John was the founder of the Mettle Group – a consultancy which was acquired by Chandler Macleod in 2007, and sits on the boards of Flight Centre Limited, the Australian Rugby Union, FXDMS, GRM International, and International Quarterback. He is also an occasional lecturer at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney. John is also a columnist with The Australian newspaper, part of the Fox Sports team, and author of “Learning from Legends - Sport” and “Learning from Legends - Business”. | |||
| Barry Abrams Executive Director Board of Airline Representatives of Australia Barry is an Economist who specialises in the buying and selling of infrastructure services and facilities. After training in infrastructure economics at the Productivity Commission, Barry has worked for Ansett/Air New Zealand, Qantas and Sydney Water Corporation. Barry holds a first class honours degree in economics from the University of Newcastle. | |||
| Ms Julieanne Alroe Managing Director & CEO Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Limited Julieanne Alroe has been at the helm of Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) since 1 July 2009. With more than 30 years’ in the aviation industry, she is one of only a handful of women in the world to run a privatised airport. In addition to this role, Julieanne currently holds board positions with Tourism and Events Queensland, Urban Futures Brisbane and the Queensland Theatre Company. She is also a Member of the Council of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce QLD, is a Queensland State Advisory Council Member for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and is the Inaugural President of the Queensland Futures Council. Most recently Julieanne has been appointed to be a Member of Infrastructure Australia and will join the Board effective 1 July 2015. | |||
| Mr Carl Jones Senior Director Carlson Wagonlit Travel Solutions Group Asia Pacific Carl heads CWT Solutions Group in Asia Pacific, the consultancy division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel. He has an in-depth understanding of the corporate travel space working with corporate travel and procurement professionals to find opportunities for savings and deliver more value in areas such as air, hotel and ground transportation sourcing, travel policy and compliance. Carl is a travel enthusiast who’s passion has taken him on solo expeditions to East Africa, Pakistan, Papua and North Korea. He has spent more than a decade living and working across the Asia Pacific region, has a doctorate in Physics and recently completed a Masters degree, specialising in International relations with a focus on Asia Pacific. | |||
| Mr Lim Ching Kiat Senior Vice President of Market Development Changi Airport Group Lim Ching Kiat is the Senior Vice President of Market Development in Changi Airport Group. He oversees four business divisions, namely Airhub Strategy, Airline Development, Cargo and Logistics Development and Passenger Development. His key responsibilities include increasing Changi Airport’s connectivity by supporting the growth of passenger and cargo airlines, promoting passenger and cargo traffic, and pursuing joint business development efforts with airline partners. Prior to joining Changi Airport Group, Ching Kiat held general management and strategic planning positions in Asia Pacific Breweries and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). He was also a management consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton and was involved in projects in South-East Asia and the United States. | |||
| Mr Dongliang Li Senior Vice President, Sales Division China Southern Airlines Born in 1971, Mr. Li Dongliang got the Bachelor’s Degree of Economics in Heilongjiang University from 1989 to 1993, the Master’s Degree of Business Administration (on job) in Harbin Engineering University from 2002 to 2004, and acquired his Ph.D. of Management Science & Engineering (on job) in Harbin Engineering University from 2004 to 2010. Starting his career as an employee in China Northern Airlines, Mr. Li has served various posts in the aviation industry, and his work experience is as follows: 1993-1997 Deputy Manager of In-flight Supply, Secretary to the General Manager, China Northern Airlines Heilongjiang Branch 1997-2004 Deputy Director of General Administrative Office, Deputy Director of Corporation Administration, China Northern Swan Airlines 2004-2008 Deputy Director of Financial & Strategic Planning, Director of General Administrative Office, Director of Marketing and Sales, China Southern Airlines Heilongjiang Branch 2008-2014 Deputy General Manager, China Southern Airlines Heilongjiang Branch With rich experience in corporation management, marketing and sales, Mr. Li took the position as the Senior Vice President of Sales Division, China Southern Airlines from September 2014.Under his leadership, the sales team of China Southern has made greater contribution to the company’s performance and the increasing presence in both domestic and international markets, making their own share to the company’s strategic transformation. | |||
| Mr Mark Hopcroft General Manager, Brand & Product Development Church Resources Mark joined Church Resources in July, 2011 as part of the organisational restructure to meet the Not-For-Profit sectors procurement challenges. Marks background is from senior management within the Banking & Finance sector (primarily structured property finance and business acquisition), Manufacturing and Distribution sectors (FMCG) and more recently; in the Welfare and Disability Not-For-Profit environment since 2005. As Executive Director and shareholder of one of Australia’s most notable third party manufacturers and brand owners, Mark developed the strategic and financial direction of this business, to be primary on-shore manufacturer and distributor of some of Australia’s and the world’s best known brands (some of these being Armor All Automotive products, Selleys and Polyglaze Products, 3M Healthcare and Scotchguard products and food based products for Pepsico Restaurants International (Pizza Hut and KFC). In addition to third party manufacture, Marks business was also owner of its own branded products such Pro-Chef Cooking Oils and Shower Sparkle. In 2004 Mark retired from the manufacturing sector and entered the Not-For-Profit field to assist the NFP disability enterprises sector restructure from basic workshops, to profitable self-sustaining businesses. Marks role with Church Resources is to ensure as we roll-out new channels to market, these products are both a value-add to our Members, in addition to be a value-add to our partners. | |||
| Mr Anup Mysoor Managing Director, Asia Head | Aviation, Power & Utilities, Investment Banking Division Citigroup Anup Mysoor is a Managing Director in Citi's Investment Banking division with responsibility for the Aviation, Power & Utilities sectors in Asia Pacific. Anup has 25 years experience in banking and M&A. Prior to his current appointment in 2008, he was the Asia Head of the Industrials, Real Estate, Consumer and Healthcare group in Citi's corporate bank in Asia Pacific. Anup moved to Hong Kong in 2002 from London where he was responsible for aviation industry coverage for key clients based in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining aviation in 2000, he was co-head of the German team at Citi's Asset Finance Group in London. He started his career in 1990 as an M&A analyst. Anup is an Associate of the CFA Society of the UK (ASIP), earned a BCom from the University of Mysore (India), an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling (Scotland) and an MBA from Manchester Business School (England), where he also used to be a Visiting Fellow. Since the Global Financial Crisis, Anup has been involved in over 95 strategic transactions with a total value in excess of USD 75 Bn. Anup Mysoor is a Managing Director in Citi's Investment Banking division with responsibility for the Aviation, Power & Utilities sectors in Asia Pacific. Anup has 25 years experience in banking and M&A. Prior to his current appointment in 2008, he was the Asia Head of the Industrials, Real Estate, Consumer and Healthcare group in Citi's corporate bank in Asia Pacific. Anup moved to Hong Kong in 2002 from London where he was responsible for aviation industry coverage for key clients based in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining aviation in 2000, he was co-head of the German team at Citi's Asset Finance Group in London. He started his career in 1990 as an M&A analyst. Anup is an Associate of the CFA Society of the UK (ASIP), earned a BCom from the University of Mysore (India), an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling (Scotland) and an MBA from Manchester Business School (England), where he also used to be a Visiting Fellow. Since the Global Financial Crisis, Anup has been involved in over 90 strategic transactions with a total value in excess of USD 50 Bn. | |||
| Mr Ryan Both Vice President & General Manager Cobham Aviation Services Ryan Both is the General Manager, Regional Services for Cobham Aviation Services. Based in Perth, Ryan oversees Cobham’s contracted aviation services to large blue-chip resource industry and freight clients. This operation involves a fleet of 20 aircraft - including jets capable of operating to gravel runways- that provide passenger and freight services across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Prior to his current role, Ryan was the Head of Mining and Resources Sales at Virgin Australia. | |||
| Ms Tamara Summers Director of Sales Communico Tamara Summers is Director of Sales, at Communico. Having been in the industry for over 20 years her gift for building long term relationships; her talent to create and execute innovative sales strategies and her passion for mentoring and training teams have seen her progress and develop a very successful career in sales and sales management. As Director of Sales, at Communico she recently extended her commitment by accepting the role of Head of sales for the TravelEdge Group and joining its Executive Leadership Team. Communico designs, builds and delivers innovative travel management and technology solutions for companies with significant travel needs. By delivering control, flexibility and transparency, Communico offers companies an alternative solution to the traditional Travel Management model. | |||
| Mr Johnny Thorsen Senior Director, Strategy and Product Marketing Concur Johnny is the global product and strategy owner for Concur Messaging based in San Francisco, California since Concur acquired conTgo in March 2013. Prior to Concur Johnny spent 6 years as the co-founder and CEO of conTgo Ltd, being at the forefront of the mobile travel technology revolution, focusing on “point of experience” software for corporate travellers, while maintaining his strong links to the travel procurement and security areas.. Prior to launching conTgo, Johnny has held a range of senior positions in the travel technology industry with major players such as Travelport, Sabre, HRG and CWT. In January 2011 Johnny was named one the 25 most influential people in the global business travel industry by the US-based BTN magazine, reflecting the developments conTgo experienced since the major break-through during the ash cloud crisis in April 2010. | |||
| Mr Sean Donohue Chief Executive Officer Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Sean Donohue serves as Chief Executive Officer of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, the third-busiest airport in the world. In his role as CEO, Mr. Donohue is responsible for the management, operation and future development of the Airport. As the chief executive of DFW Airport, Mr. Donohue manages an organization comprised of more than 1700 employees, as well as an annual operating budget of over $650 million and a $3 billion capital improvement program. Under Mr. Donohue’s direction, DFW Airport produces more than $31 billion in annual economic impact for the Dallas/Fort Worth region, hosts more than 63 million passengers each year and serves more than 200 non-stop destinations. Mr. Donohue joined DFW International Airport in October of 2013, following a 28-year career in the airline industry. Prior to his arrival at DFW, Mr. Donohue served for three years as the Chief Operating Officer for Virgin Australia Airlines, where he led day-to-day operations for Australia’s second largest air carrier. Prior to that, Mr. Donohue served for 25 years with United Airlines in a variety of executive roles that included operations, sales and commercial startups. Mr. Donohue graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Economics, and is a native of Massachusetts. Mr. Donohue is married and has five children. | |||
| Stephen Borthwick General Manager Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Stephen is the General Manager, Aviation Industry Policy Branch of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. His broad range of responsibilities include overseeing Australia’s international and domestic aviation policy settings and managing Australia’s bilateral air services negotiations program. He took up his appointment in April 2006. Stephen has held a number of positions within the Department of Infrastructure and Transport. He has been extensively involved in policy development and implementation in a wide range of transport areas since the early 1990s. Stephen’s academic background is in economics. He completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) at the University of Sydney in 1987 | |||
| Mr Andrew Wilson Deputy Secretary Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Andrew Wilson was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in February 2010. Andrew’s responsibilities include aviation and transport security matters and program delivery, and in September 2013 he assumed oversight of Territories and Local Government. Andrew is Chair of the Audit Committee and the Departmental Consultative Committee, and for the past nine years has been a Board member of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Andrew’s career in the Australian Public Service spans 31 years, spending the last 29 years within the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. His career highlights include establishing the Office of the Coordinator General, oversight of the Aviation White Paper, enhancing Australia’s aviation security settings, revitalising Australia’s coastal shipping industry and reforming service provision for the Indian Ocean Territories. | |||
| Cameron McDonald Head of Transport & Infrastructure Research Deutsche Bank Cameron has been at Deutsche Bank since April 2007 covering the Transport and Infrastructure sector. Cameron has been ranked in the Top 3 research analysts by institutional fund managers in external surveys including Peter Lee, Institutional Investor and East Coles since 2010. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Cameron was a Director and Head of Credit Research (Victoria) at Westpac Institutional Bank (2002 to 2007) with direct responsibility for the transport and infrastructure sectors while also overseeing all credit research in Victoria for WIB. Prior to that Cameron held a variety of finance roles for Shell and BHP and has worked in Melbourne, Whyalla (South Australia) and Honolulu (Hawaii). Cameron graduated from RMIT in 1995 with a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) and from Melbourne University in 2001 with a Masters in Applied Finance. | |||
| Rob Gurney Divisional Vice President Australia and New Zealand Emirates Rob Gurney joined Emirates in October 2014 and he is responsible for Emirates commercial operations in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, he has oversight for the Qantas partnership across all commercial areas. Prior to this role, Rob was CEO of Helloworld Limited (formerly Jetset Travelworld Group) which he joined 2012. During this time, Rob led, with Boston Consulting Group, a strategic business review and transformation, resulting in the consolidation of the Group under Australia's newest travel brand, helloworld, the formation of a major commercial partnership with Orbitz to provide technology and content for the helloworld.com.au Prior to joining helloworld, Rob held a number of senior roles at Qantas Airways Limited and British Airways, and has extensive commercial and operational experience in domestic and international aviation. In his last position at Qantas was as Group Executive Qantas Airlines Commercial, Rob was responsible for global sales, marketing, distribution & channel management, alliances, overall responsibility for regional airline Qantaslink and Qantas Freight including freight joint ventures. Rob played a key role in developing and implementing both corporate sales and online strategies, resulting in Qantas attaining a market leading position in these segments. Rob has served on a number of tourism and travel related boards, including the Asian-based Tour East Group (a leading business and leisure travel business), Australian Tourism Export Council, Tourism Western Australia and Tourism & Transport Forum Australia. | |||
| Mr Paul McCrory Head of Travel & Financial Services, Australia Paul McCrory leads a team at Facebook responsible for helping advertisers and agencies maximise their use of Facebook as a core marketing tool. His work involves providing customers with tools that enable them to measure and monitor their use of Facebook to achieve business objectives. Paul has a focus on enabling clients to scale performance marketing and achieve brand marketing objectives by partnering with Facebook. Before joining Facebook, Paul led Experian’s Digital division in Australia. His previous experience has provided him with key skills in data, analytics and technology across the Financial Services, Travel and Retail industries. | |||
| Mr Gregory Lording Global Leader FCm Travel Solutions ‘With more than 30 years’ experience in the travel industry, Gregory brings a wealth of business, operational and industry knowledge to his role. Responsible for the growth of FCm’s business globally, Gregory oversees the continued development of FCm’s global sales, account management, product, technology and brand strategies. As FCm’s Global Leader, Gregory works closely with the company’s global executive team as well as the regional managers of FCm’s operations in the Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Gregory started in the travel industry as a corporate travel manager and has worked in various roles in Australia, UK and the Americas. He has held senior management positions within FCm and parent company Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) for the past 15 years and prior to taking on the role of global leader he was General Manager Production for FCm’s sister and event specialist brand, cievents. Gregory spent three years as President of FCm Americas managing FCm’s US and Latin American operations. His experience in leading global operations also includes time spent as the global leader for FCTG’s entertainment travel and logistics brand, Stage and Screen Travel Services. | |||
| Tevita Palu CEO Fua'amotu International Airport Name is Tevita Palu, 46 years old and a proud Tongan. Profession is License Aircraft Maintenance Engineer trained by Air NZ in NZ. Hold type ratings on various aircraft from general small piston to Commercial big jet engine powered aircraft. Held Maintenance Controller roles for varicose Airlines including Royal Tongan Airlines. Last 12 years, I started several Aviation related operation base in Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand. Among those I started, an Aircraft Maintenance Organization, Air Freight Forwarding Company, Travel Agency and Inbound Tour Company. Most recently started Real Tongan Airline the only Domestic Carrier for Tonga. Currently enjoy serving my clients such as Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Fiji Airways as their Maintenance support in Tonga and Samoa. Recently agreed on Codeshare arrangement with Fiji Airways. Looking for business partner to explore opportunities in the Region and International Air service. On my spare time, I enjoy working in my farm with my 3 boys. I also help out with our dentists serving our patients at our clinic as cleaner. I enjoy challenge and explore new opportunities. | |||
| Mr Michael Palmer Head of Group Procurement George Weston Foods Limited Michael Palmer is an experienced procurement professional, working across FMCG, banking and telecommunications in Australasia and Europe, with a background of delivering significant savings and transformation. Michael is currently Head of Group Procurement for George Weston Foods’ Mauri and Tip Top businesses, reporting to the CPO. Prior to joining George Weston Foods he was with Westpac, where he led the Product and Marketing procurement team and the Vodafone Procurement Company in Luxembourg. | |||
| Ms. Kristen Whitehead Manager Global Infrastructure Kirsten joined QIC in early 2010 and currently has a sector focus on transport, including assisting in the management of QIC’s investment in Brisbane Airport and GMTCB, a global ports operator and developer. Kirsten has had exposure to a variety of areas since joining QIC including being an integral part of the teams that successfully acquired Epic Energy South Australia, Heathrow Toggle and implementing US PPP investments. She was also intimately involved in working with Brisbane Airport and co-investors in evaluating the merits and strategic options for the airport’s New Parallel Runway project. She also assisted in implementing commercial arms-length arrangements with foundation investors. Prior to working with QIC, Kirsten was employed by the Virgin Group in London for two years where she evaluated and managed a portfolio of investments in various sectors including renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. Kirsten was employed by Mallesons Stephen Jaques as a corporate solicitor for three years from 2005. In that role, she had experience in M&A, joint venture arrangements, corporate restructurings and acting for investors in infrastructure and resource projects. Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law, New South Wales. | |||
| Mr Matthew Lorback Investment Director Hastings Matthew Lorback is an Investment Director of Hastings, based in Melbourne. Matthew is responsible for overseeing Hastings' investments in the airport sector and for assessing new airport related investment opportunities for Hastings’ clients. He is currently a director of Perth Airport and Queensland Airports Limited Board (the owner of Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach Airports) Previously, Matthew was also a board member of North Queensland Airports (the owner of Cairns and Mackay Airports). Prior to Hastings, Matthew worked in the Corporate Finance department of KPMG in Melbourne where he specialised in the valuation of infrastructure assets. | |||
| Mr Mark Dunkerley President and Chief Executive Officer Hawaiian Airlines Mr. Dunkerley, 51, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of both Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and its parent company, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Mr. Dunkerley joined Hawaiian Airlines as President and Chief Operating Officer in December of 2002 and is also a member of the Board of Directors for both Hawaiian Holdings and Hawaiian Airlines. During his tenure at the company, Hawaiian Airlines has become the U.S. industry’s leading airline for operational performance, has delivered the highest levels of customer service and has been one of the most financially successful U.S. carriers. Since 2010, Hawaiian has diversified its business by aggressively expanding in the Asia Pacific region. New services between Honolulu and Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo and Sendai Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Brisbane, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Beijing, China complement the carrier’s robust inter island and North America network. . Prior to joining Hawaiian Airlines, Mr. Dunkerley was Chief Operating Officer of the Sabena Airlines Group located in Brussels, Belgium. In 2001, he served as a consultant with the Robert Roach firm, which specializes in providing strategic and economic consulting services to the aviation industry. He previously served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Worldwide Flight Services. Mr. Dunkerley also spent 10 years at British Airways, rising to the position of Senior Vice President for the global carrier’s Latin America and Caribbean division. Mr. Dunkerley serves on the Boards of Directors for Airlines for America (A4A), the Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), the National Air and Space Museum and Outrigger Enterprises. In 2014, he received the Airline Strategy Award for Regional Leadership by Airline Business, recognizing his role in transforming Hawaiian Airlines from a bankrupt niche U.S. carrier to a strong and growing global player. Mr. Dunkerley holds a M.Sc. in Air Transport Economics from the Cranfield Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics. A licensed commercial pilot, Mr. Dunkerley is a veteran performer at aerobatic competitions, and was the U.S. Northeast Region Advanced Aerobatic Champion in 2002. | |||
| Mr Michael Burke Assistant Director, Commercial Hong Kong Airlines Michael Burke is directing strategy across the Commercial division with responsibility for delivering several key initiatives, with day to day accountability for the airline’s network planning, alliance & partnerships and revenue management functions. Prior to this he was directing the company’s sales & marketing strategy, helping to deliver revenue in excess of HK$6b (c.$800m USD) by implementing and driving several key initiatives in a short-time frame: improving both volumes and yield, improving planning across the business, building the brand and reducing distribution costs. Previously he built, led and managed strong, high performance teams internationally
in the UK, US, India and China over a 16 year career with Virgin Atlantic, with
a focus on execution: operational excellence, quality of service delivery and
employee engagement.He developed new
and profitable revenue streamsby successfully
managing all key relationships with partners and suppliers, overcoming any
cross-cultural boundaries in the process.
The high-profile nature of representing the Virgin brand in the two key
emerging markets of India and China afforded him a wide exposure to many top-level
CEO’s and visiting dignitaries such as Government Ministers & Trade Delegations
and during his time in Shanghai he served as both the Chairperson of the
European Chamber of Commerce’s Aviation Working Group as well as being an
Executive Committee member of the British Chamber of Commerce.
He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Transport from the University of
Plymouth, UK in 1995 and has recently attended Harvard Business School’s Global
Strategic Management program due to his acute interest in geopolitical
matters and business’s place within them.
He also has a growing command of both spoken and written Putonghua.
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| Mr Richard Davis Partner HWL Ebsworth Lawyers For over 25 years Richard has advised airports, international and domestic airlines, other air operators and aviation service providers. Richard has a unique Australian and international experience covering the full spectrum of commercial, corporate, finance, operational and regulatory requirements of the industry, in Australia, Asia and Europe. Richard has a special expertise in airline start-ups (both domestic and foreign carriers starting up to Australia), airport-airline relationships and regulatory compliance by airports and all air operators (from RPT to GA). In addition to private clients, Richard has advised peak industry organisations and airline alliances and is also a trusted adviser to industry stakeholders in cases of sensitive issues with regulatory authorities. During 2007 - 2010 Richard was Head of Legal and Head of Procurement for a domestic Australian airline and an international airline, based in Singapore. In 2015 HWL Ebsworth Lawyers was recognised as Australia's No.1 Aviation Law Firm. Richard is widely recognised as Australia's leading commercial aviation lawyer. | |||
| Ms Dorina Santos Snr Category Manager Infosys Portland Extensive experience in strategic procurement, and category management of corporate travel. Implementation and change management experience including development of complete travel programme Relevant Experience
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| Mr Lance Orsmond Founder & Managing Director Innovation Tank After working for some of the biggest multi national corporations around the world including Coca Cola, The Economist and Vodafone for over 20 years, it wasn’t until 2008 where Lance noticed a huge shift in the impact technology, data and mobility had on a company’s ability to innovate and lead in a highly competitive business world. To keep up to date and ahead of the market place, Lance would find companies spending millions and in some cases billions of dollars consistently upgrading their software/hardware infrastructures without a real focus on the analytics that matter the most within their business, creating a rich end user experience and the true impact of mobile technology. With a passion for innovation and business intelligence Lance saw this as an opportunity to make a real difference to companies who are frustrated with the lack of innovation and intelligence at their fingertips. That’s when Mobillytics International and Innovation Tank was born. With clients spanning over 10 different industries including Red Bull, Westpac, Optus, Qantas and many more, Lance continues to spend his energy and focus enabling more companies become disruptive in their marketplace. | |||
| Tony Ridley CEO Intelligent Travel Pty Ltd As the CEO of Intelligent Travel, Tony is responsible for the leadership and delivery of Intelligent Travel’s corporate or commercial, operations, intelligence and consulting services to clients around the world. Tony is a career security professional with over 20 years as a subject matter expert and over decade of senior executive and leadership roles. He has directed and delivered a significant number of security-orientated results to clients from a wide range of commercial and government sectors, often in challenging locations. These security solutions range from risk assessments, specialised training, simulation scenarios, policy and procedure development to security and evacuation operations. A sought-after speaker on a diverse array of technical security issues, he has delivered keynote presentations to corporations, professional bodies and organisations as well as print and television media. Prior to founding Intelligent Travel, Tony spent 6 years as the Regional Director Security Services at one of the world’s largest travel assistance companies, based in Singapore at International SOS. With a number of additional roles, including directing the operational demands of a 3,500-strong security company in Indonesia and protective security operations for government personnel in Iraq. He has designed and implemented security solutions from the ground up, crafted sustainable loss reduction strategies and maxmised security budgets by effective management of contract and proprietary security personnel. His sound planning and management expertise has contributed to a significant reduction in business disruption events, even in hostile environments. The foundation of Tony’s unique security expertise and experience is the result of nearly 14 years in the Australian Army, serving predominately in Special Operations with the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. During this time, he planned and led special operations across the region on counter-insurgency, anti-terrorism and recovery missions. | |||
| Dr. Nhlanhla Mpofu Medical Director, Occupational Health - Australasia International SOS With a strong critical care and primary care background, Dr Mpofu provides clinical governance and technical advice on the Occupational Health programmes for International SOS clients within the Oil and Gas, Mining, Manufacturing and Corporate Sectors. Within International SOS, Dr Mpofu has also held positions such as Coordinating Doctor and Deputy Medical Director, providing health care to national and expatriate remote sites workers and surrounding communities in Papua New Guinea. Dr Mpofu is an accredited Medical Review Officer with the Australasian Medical Review Officers Association(AMROA) and a member of the Australia New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZOM) | |||
| Mr Paul Bredereck Managing Director Airlines JETGO Australia 37 years successful aviation management experience. Paul has established a number of significant businesses including a regional airline, Tamair, at the age of 27 which grew to 45 aircraft & 120 staff, and a global aviation training company, Aviation Australia, which became one of the top two aviation maintenance training companies in the world providing services to over 80 airlines and aerospace companies in 17 countries. Paul is currently the Managing Director – Airlines for JETGO Australia a specialist niche operator of Embraer Regional Jets that conducts domestic and international charter for a range of corporate, government, tourism and FIFO clients. | |||
| Ms Jayne Hrdlicka CEO Jetstar Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar Airways Pty Limited on 1 July 2012. Jetstar is the Qantas Group’s low fares airline brand. Headquartered in Melbourne (Australia), the Jetstar Group includes international and domestic operations in Australia and New Zealand. With its partners, the Jetstar Group also includes airlines in Singapore, Japan, Vietnam and Hong Kong*. In total, the Group flies to 64 destinations in 16 countries with a fleet of over 110 aircraft. Jayne joined Qantas in August 2010 as Group Executive Strategy and Information Technology. Qantas is a portfolio of related businesses which include Qantas Airlines, Jetstar and Qantas Frequent Flyer Program. Jayne is a former senior partner with Bain & Company in the firm’s Customer Strategy and Marketing Practice, and led Bain’s Customer Practice for the Asia region. She was also an inaugural member of Bain’s Global Women’s Leadership Council. Jayne has written several articles on the challenges women face in business, including: “Level the playing field: A call for action on gender parity in Australia”. Early in her career, Jayne left consulting and spent six years as an executive and was subsequently a CEO of two publishing and marketing related businesses. She later returned to Bain as a senior leader in the Australian practice.
Jayne holds an MBA from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire USA and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Economics from the Colorado College, Colorado USA.
In addition to her role at Jetstar, Jayne is also a Non-Executive Board Director of Woolworths Limited, Australia’s largest retailer, a member of the Sydney Medical School’s Advisory Board and a member of Chief Executive Women.
*Subject to regulatory approval
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| Mr George Woods Partner L.E.K. Consulting George is a senior partner with L.E.K. Consulting, a global management consulting firm of with a leading position providing strategic advice to the airport and airline sector in Australia and worldwide. L.E.K. prides itself on delivering insights and real impact for its client. George heads L.E.K.’s Sydney office, and also leads their Asia Pacific airport practice, working in Corporate Strategy, M&A, business unit strategy, infrastructure strategy and performance improvement. He brings 18 years of experience working in the Australian airport sector, from the original Stage One privatisations to, most recently, the Badgery’s Creek process, where he is advising the Federal Government.” | |||
| Mr Ross Fastuca Chief Information Officer & Co-Founder Locomote Ross is a technology expert and passionate problem solver. As CIO and Co-founder of Locomote, he is the architect of the company’s products, directing Locomote’s technical strategy to revolutionise business travel. In 2014, Locomote developed a concept to transform the way organisations manage their travel. Ross’ keen eye for edgy innovations and his eagerness to constantly improve every aspect of Locomote has helped the tech travel company grow at a global level. Ross leads the company’s technology strategy and development, where his enthusiasm lies in creating technical solutions that make business travel easier and more efficient. With a focus on solving complex problems with simple solutions, Ross has lead Locomote’s technology, ensuring every goal is achieved and boundaries are pushed. Ross has won and been short-listed to technology awards such as SmartCompany Awards 2014 and ACTE 3 Under 33 Nomination. | |||
| Mr Christoph Mueller CEO Malaysia Airlines Christoph Mueller was appointed to the Board of Malaysian Airlines System Berhad on 1st March 2015 and subsequently as the Chief Executive Officer on 1st May 2015. He holds a MBA from the University of Cologne and subsequently completed an Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. In September 2009, Christoph Mueller joined the Aer Lingus as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He previously held the position of Executive Aviation Director at TUI Travel plc, a FTSE 100 company. In January 2006, Christoph joined the Executive Committee of TUI AG, a DAX 30 company with responsibility for its IT Aviation and Emerging Market business. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of DHL Worldwide from 2002 to 2004 and became a member of the Executive Committee of Deutsche Post AG in 2004 after the acquisition of DHL by Deutsche Post AG. Christoph has extensive experience within the aviation industry, having held senior positions at Daimler Benz Aerospace, Lufthansa AG and the Sabena Group. | |||
| Mr Grant Johnstone Commercial payment Solutions MasterCard Worldwide Grant’s primary focus with MasterCard is to consult to card issuers on their commercial solution design and also to support their Business Acquisition, Growth and Retention efforts. Grant engages directly with commercial entities and government departments to determine requirements, optimise existing programmes and to implement best practices utilising MasterCard’s expertise and technology. Grant liaises with numerous market intermediaries including; payments consultants, expense management and enterprise resource planning software providers, Travel Management Companies and other preferred suppliers and stakeholders. Grant is an internationally experienced executive with a strong business performance record, strategic change management deployment, and people leadership. Grant has worked across the mining, IT, financial services, travel and banking sectors for over 20 years. Grant has established both commercial and consumer payments products and also business entities for market leading payments and banking organisations. Grant has successfully deployed a multi country purchasing card programme for a large multinational company. His experience extends across the UK, South and Southern African sphere, the Asia Pacific markets as well as the Australia and New Zealand sub region. He has also owned and run a number of his own businesses. | |||
| Mr Greg Bamber Department of Management Monash University Greg Bamber is a distinguished professor at Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne. His research is in the fields of Human Resource Management (HRM), Managing Change, Managing People, Negotiations, Employment Relations. His research includes: aviation, HRM outsourcing/shared services, equity/efficiency in dispute prevention and settlement, and workplace change. He has hundreds of publications; some have been translated into other languages. He was educated in and/or has worked in several universities in Britain and Australia. He has also served as an arbitrator for the British Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). He researches and advises international organizations, private- and public-sector enterprises and other organizations. Companies, government and international agencies (e.g. International Labour Organization) have commissioned him to conduct projects. He is Visiting Professor, Newcastle University, England and at Harvard University, US. He has served as President of several professional academies. He is a Fellow of several associations including: the UK’s Academy of Social Sciences and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; Academy of Social Sciences of Australia and Australian Human Resources Institute. His (joint) publications include: 1. Up in the Air: How Airlines Can Improve Performance by Engaging their Employees: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100965480 with J. H. Gittell, T.A. Kochan & A. von Nordenflytch 2. International & Comparative Employment Relations: Globalisation and Change: http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781742370651 with R.D. Lansbury & N. Wailes. For more see: www.gregbamber.com Email: GregBamber@Gmail.Com | |||
| Mr David Litwak CEO Mozio David Litwak is the CEO of Mozio (www.mozio.com), an airport ground transportation search engine, aggregating shuttles, express trains, limos, taxis and more to help airlines make ancillary revenue off of airport transfers. | |||
| Mr Martin Warner Principal MW Travel Consultancy Limited Martin Warner is Principal in MW Travel Consultancy Limited; a UK based global consultancy and strategic advisor to the travel industry. He is also a Founder Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Travel Innovation Partners (Mar 2013-‐present), London, UK. Travel Innovation Partners is a General Sales & Services Agency that serves the software and services needs of the travel and airline industries. Prior to this Mr. Warner was Executive Vice President, Market Strategy & Segmentation at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Aug 2011 -‐ Dec 2012). Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specializing in business travel management. As the Executive VP, Mr. Warner was responsible for devising and implementing the Marketing Strategy of all the arms of the business including Corporate Travel, which was focused on creating value based travel management solutions for corporate customers. In the period 2008 to 2011, Mr. Warner was
Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Jan
2008-‐Aug 2011). Here he was responsible for all the Asia Pacific Operations
of the business. Mr. Warner served as a member of CWT's Executive Team for 10
years, reporting to the President / CEO. He also served in non-‐Executive
board positions in the companies Jt-‐ Ventures in China, Japan, India,
Indonesia & South Africa, as well as Executive board member of subsidiaries
in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Before 2008 (from 2003) he served as EVP of
Global Account Solutions at CWT responsible for the companies top 100
multinational client business, a US$4Bn top line business unit serving many
Fortune 500 members.
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| Mr David Crawford Procurement Manager National Australia Bank Procurement Manager National Australia Bank August 2014 – Present (11 months)Docklands Melbourne As Principle Consultant for 4th Dimension - the Business Travel Consulting division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, I have taken on the embedded contractor role of Procurement Manager responsible for the travel category at NAB. Team Leader Account Management FCm Travel Solutions Australia October 2012 – Present (2 years 9 months)Melbourne Area, Australia Responsible for leading a team of account managers who have the responsibility for the overall business relationship between FCm Victoria's clients and FCM Travel Solutions. The primary goal of the role is the retention of all key clients. Actions supporting this objective include: The matching and allocation of resources against clients needs Ensure clients and FCm are both delivering on commitments made via SLA and payment terms. Develop teams skill and ability to provide thought leadership to our clients. Re engineer processes to ensure efficiencies and alignment with all stakeholders, Provide information to leadership group on any significant variance to trading patterns to best manage risk and ensure proper staffing through operational teams. In addition to this as a person I am married with 1 son. I am too old and fragile to play anymore so now I coach my sons team U12C AFL team. In 2008 I earned my black belt in Tae Kwon Do and between 2004-2007 won the Victorian and Australian National Championship titles. I am learning Mandarin although this is a slow process. | |||
| Mr Geoff Bowmaker CEO Nauru Airlines Geoffrey Bowmaker is the current Chief Executive Officer of Our Airline, appointed in April, 2012 Geoff has held senior roles in the aviation sector throughout his career including
Geoff
has also held senior Commercial and Planning roles with Air Pacific of Fiji and
Air Namibia, in southern Africa.
Prior to
the appointments above Geoff enjoyed a career with Qantas Airways spanning some
thirty years, covering positions such as
Geoff holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the
University of NSW
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| Mr Peter Cock CEO Newcastle Airport Peter commenced as Chief Executive Officer of Newcastle Airport in June 2015. Peter was previously employed at Perth Airport, where he developed his career with the company, progressing from Environmental Manager, to General Manager Corporate Risk, Chief Operating Officer before taking up his final challenge as Executive General Manager Operations and Customer Experience. As a senior executive, Peter worked to drive a data driven systems based approach into the areas of security, safety and customer service as he oversaw the business areas of Airport Operations, Assets and Corporate Risk. This provided him with responsibility for approximately 75% of the airport workforce, and the challenge of driving the change management process within and across his business areas. Peter ensured staff were well trained and ready to respond to the changing needs of Perth Airport as it embarked on its major expansion plans, placing greater emphasis on improved customer service and enhanced customer experience. Peter’s formal training is in environmental science and he completed his PhD in the field of computer modelling of natural systems in 2002. One of Peter’s greatest personal achievements was completing the Mount Everest Base Camp climb in May 2008. | |||
| Mr Patee Sarasin CEO NOK Air Patee Sarasin is the Chief Executive Officer of Nok Air, the truly Thai low fare airline. Patee received his secondary education in England at Kings School, Canterbury, and then spent his college years in the U.S.A., receiving a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from Clark University, in Massachusetts, and a Masters Degree in Mass Communication Film and Video from American University in Washington, D.C. Patee launched his career with advertising agency Lintas in 1983, as a Research Manager, and then took a 2 year break to complete his masters degree, followed by 2 years with NBC, the U.S. television network, on both the creative and production side. Returning to Thailand in 1989, he joined SPA Advertising as Creative Liaison officer and a member of the Management Committee, and in 1991 became General Manager of Multi Media Orbit, a production house of SPA. In 1992 Patee was appointed Managing Director and later CEO of Bates Advertising Thailand, a joint venture between SPA and Bates Worldwide. Under Patee’s management, Bates Thailand became the fastest growing advertising agency in Thailand, and included the famed creation of DTAC and its launch into the market. In early 2004 Patee left Bates to join the new airline that was to become Nok Air as Chief Executive Officer, and has been a driving force behind the success of the airline, utilizing his marketing background and experiences and effectively applying them to Nok Air. Under Patee’s leadership Nok Air has seen continuous growth in terms of revenue, passenger numbers and destinations, as it reaches from its base in Thailand across Asia. Today Nok Air has already recovered the initial investment just after only two years of operation, and she continuously is growing towards a strong, profitable and a healthy company. As his aviation career takes off, he continues to be invited to speak at various international aviation symposiums around the world including those in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Sydney, New York and Houston. Patee is currently an advisor to Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand. He is also an active and consultant to the Thailand Squash Team. | |||
| Mr Matthew Lee Principal Consultant oooi Consulting Group Matt Lee has worked in aviation for over 25 years in various senior management and executive roles in Australia, Asia and the UK with Ansett Australia, Qantas and Virgin Atlantic Airways. In addition he has provided consulting services to MAS, SAS, SwissAir, SAA and, most recently, AeroCare Flight Support. He has been responsible for leading large workforces and negotiating the industrial agreements that cover their work. As Executive Manager Ground Operations at Qantas Airways Matt was the Business Lead for the 2011/2012 TWU EBA negotiations. The TWU was one of the three unions that took Protected Industrial Action against Qantas that ultimately led to the decision to lock out its employees and ground the airline. In addition to his consulting work, Matt serves on the Advisory Board of Diverse City Careers an online jobs site focussed on helping job seekers identify organisations who actively support and promote diversity and inclusion. | |||
| Alvin W. Tuala CEO Polynesian Airlines Mr. Seiuli Alvin William Tuala is currently the Chief Executive officer for Polynesian Airlines, based in Apia, Samoa. Prior to joining Polynesian Airlines, Mr Tuala worked as both a national and regional regulator. Tuala was appointed to the position of Director of Civil Aviation in Samoa from 1999 until 2005, before joining the Forum Secretariat in Fiji, as the Regional Transport Sector adviser. Following that he was appointed as the General Manager of the Pacific Aviation Safety office (PASO), in Port Vila, Vanuatu where he served for 8 years. Mr. Tuala was involved in the set up and the operation of PASO from its inception until he became the GM. An aviation lawyer by profession, he has served in the Offices of the Attorney Generals of both Samoa and American Samoa, where he was an Assistant Attorney General. Mr Tuala has vast experience as a regulator having trained at ICAO HQ. He was instrumental in Samoa’s push to reclaim its sovereign airspace and has drafted and negotiated a number of Bilateral Air Services Agreements for his country including drafting the PASO Treaty and Constitution. Mr. Tuala was at the forefront of the push to ratify PIASA and the MALIAT, for the region. As a founding member of the PASO council and chair of the first Pacific Upper Airspace Management Committee (PUAM), Mr. Tuala brings a wealth of experience to his current role. Mr. Tuala graduated from the University of Otago and Waikato University in New Zealand and also from the University of New England in Australia. | |||
| Mr Mark Streeting Partner PwC Mark is a Partner in PwC’s Economics practice based in Brisbane. He brings to the team 27 years of professional experience. Mark has a wealth of experience in the airports sector including the development of airport business plans and associated valuation models based on the comprehensive assessment of all airport value drivers. Mark has also completed a wealth of targeted airport consulting engagements including strategy and policy studies, “investment grade” demand analysis and forecasting studies, development of airport pricing strategies, financial and economic evaluations of airport development proposals, major reviews of airline operations and reviews of airport ground access. Clients have included Government agencies, investment banks, superannuation funds and other entities with an interest in the transport and tourism sector. Relevant infrastructure experience Industry Sector • Brisbane Airport – developed long-term airport traffic forecasts and assessed the capacity to increase rail mode share as an input to the successful acquisition of the Brisbane Airtrain by the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) • Perth and Gold Coast Airports – prepared business plans and associated valuation models to support the acquisition of the Australian Infrastructure Fund stakes in the two airports by the Commonwealth Government Future Fund • Sydney Airport – Mark led the team that developed both unconstrained and constrained forecasts of long-term demand as an input to the Joint Study on Aviation Capacity for the Sydney Region conducted by the Commonwealth and New South Wales Government • Cairns and Mackay Airports – prepared business plans and associated valuation models as an input to the bid prepared by Macquarie Capital Group for the two airports • Belfast Airport – prepared the long-term demand forecast that was an input to the Colonial First State bid for the airport • Hobart Airport – Mark led the team that prepared the business plan and associated valuation model underpinning the successful Macquarie Capital Group bid for the airport • Birmingham Airport – prepared long-term traffic forecasts for the airport as an input to the successful stake in the airport by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Victorian Funds Management Corporation • Beijing Capital and Hainan Meilan Airport Initial Public Offer (IPO) – prepared the independent traffic forecasts included in the offer document • Hong Kong Airport – assessed the competitiveness of the airport and recommended actions to enhance its competitiveness in the marketplace • New Delhi Airport – completed market analysis and developed long-term demand forecasts in support of the Singapore Changi Airport Enterprises (SCAE) bid for the airport. Qualifications and memberships • Bachelor of Economics, Australian National University • Graduate Diploma in Public Economic Policy, Australian National University • Master of Business Administration, Queensland University of Technology • Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors | |||
| Mr Stephen Limbrick Executive Manager Sales, Marketing and Distribution, Qantas Domestic Qantas Recently appointed Executive Manager of Qantas Domestic Sales, Marketing and Distribution, Steve Limbrick has been part of the Qantas team for over 25years. Steve joined Qantas (then Australian Airlines) in Alice Springs in March 1987 and has worked in all aspects of airline operations including Manager Gove (Nhulunbuy), Sales Manager ACT (Canberra), RGM Northern Territory and General Manager Corporate & Government Sales Australia. In September 2003, Steve took up the position of Regional General Manager SEA for Qantas and British Airways. Based in Singapore, Steve was responsible for the joint commercial activities of both Qantas and British Airways in the Southeast Asian region and held this position until July 2009 when he returned to Australia. During his time in Singapore/Asia Steve held a number of Qantas appointed board positions including – Orangestar (the holding company for Jetstar Asia); Holiday Tours and Travel in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Tour East Singapore, Thailand, Bali and Vietnam. Steve also held board positions for The British Chamber of Commerce Singapore (BritCham) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce Singapore (AustCham). On his return to Australia Steve was appointed to the role of Executive Manager Australia Sales where he assumed responsibility for Australia Sales, Distribution and Tourism Development. As part of a comprehensive expansion of Qantas Regional operations, Steve was appointed to the role of Chief Commercial Officer, QantasLink in May 2011 and more recently in June 2012, appointed in his current role of Executive Manager Qantas Domestic Sales, Marketing and Distribution. Steve has extensive experience in commercial and airport operations gained from a track-record of almost 25 years in the aviation industry. In addition to his commercial responsibilities Steve is also one of Qantas’ Executive appointed Crisis Chairs and holds a board position on The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC). | |||
| Alan Joyce Chief Executive Officer Qantas Airways Limited Alan Joyce has been Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Qantas since November 2008. This period has seen a major transformation agenda for Qantas International, including a ground-breaking partnership with Emirates Airlines; the continuing strength of Qantas Domestic, including through supporting the resources sector; the rapid development of Jetstar’s pan‐Asian strategy; and the sustained growth and success of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program. A key feature of this period has been the utilisation of new technologies to improve productivity and service – from the renewal of the Qantas fleet, to smarter, faster check‐in, and innovative use of iPads. Mr Joyce served as founding Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar for five years from October 2003, a period that included the commencement of the airline’s domestic and international operations. Prior to his appointment at Jetstar, Mr Joyce spent over 15 years in key positions at Qantas, Ansett and Aer Lingus. Mr Joyce has previously held the position of Chairman of the International Air Transport Association. Mr Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (Physics and Mathematics) (Honours) and a Master of Science in Management Science. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Age: 46 | |||
| Dennis Chant Managing Director Queensland Airports Limited Dennis Chant is the Managing Director of Queensland Airports Limited, the owner-operator of Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach Airports in Australia, ground handling company Aviation Ground Handling and aircraft maintenance company, Aviex. Dennis has had over 40 years’ experience in the aviation, maritime and tourism industries in Australia and internationally. In his sixteen years at Gold Coast Airport, he has initiated its transition to private ownership and marketing and development strategies focused on exploitation of its leisure travel potential. More recently he and his team have had responsibility for acquisition of Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach Airports and developing Queensland Airports Limited into the largest operator of regional airports in Australia. Dennis Chant is a member of the World Governing Board of Airports Council International (ACI) and the President of the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board. He is a member of the Board of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and the Tourism and Transport Forum. He holds a degree in civil engineering and a masters degree in business administration and is an Adjunct Professor at Griffith University’s School of Natural Sciences. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers of Australia, a Registered Professional Engineer and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. | |||
| Mr Dermot Mannion Deputy Chairman Royal Brunei Airlines Dermot Mannion joined Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) in 4th November 2010 and spearheaded RB’s corporate restructuring and rebranding. Mr Mannion, a former Chief Executive Officer with Aer Lingus, has over 27 years of experience in the aviation industry. He initially joined Emirates Airlines London office in 1987 as Treasury Manager and moved to Dubai in 1989. In 2005, Mr Mannion left Emirates for Aer Lingus where his last position was President Ground Support Services. Mr Mannion holds a Bachelor degree in Business Studies (Trinity College, Dublin). He is also a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1983. | |||
| Mr Ben Dudley Partner Seyfarth Shaw Australia Areas of Practice International Employment Law Experience Ben is a partner in the International Employment Law practice of Seyfarth Shaw Australia. He advises major Australian and international corporations in relation to
Ben regularly appears for his clients in contested proceedings in both Federal and State Courts and tribunals in relation to employment and industrial issues. He features in Best Lawyers International for Labour and Employment (2014). Education LLB, University of Sydney (First Class Honours) BEc, University of Sydney (First Class Honours)
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| Mr Renaud Irminger Director of SITA Lab SITA Renaud Irminger is Director of SITA Lab, the company’s strategic research and development arm. He is responsible for overseeing projects and programs that explore new technology for the air transport industry—including wearable technology, iBeacons, Near Field Communications (NFC), Location Based Services, contextual mobile applications and many other initiatives. Renaud joined SITA in 2005 in the Project Management Office, as Program and Project Director responsible for Project Management Methodologies. Previously he was Director Innovation Management for Valeo, a US$15Bn automotive supplier, where he led a project to revamp innovation and product development processes. Renaud has also held various roles in new product development, sales and business development, and program and project management at ITT Industries in the USA, and in R&D at Motorola in Switzerland. Renaud holds a M.Sc from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, a M.Sc. in Applied Physics from the Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®). He has led the SITA Lab team in developing more than eight “world firsts” in technology for the air transport industry. In addition, he and the SITA Lab team have won several awards, including the 2011 CAPA Award for Innovation with Malaysia Airlines and the Smart Technology Award from Wearable Technology Show 2014 for the first Google Glass live trial in the air transport industry with Virgin Atlantic Airways. Renaud’s passion is for breaking the barriers of what is possible to do. He is based in Geneva.
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| Mr Tom Roche Managing Director SNP Security Tom has worked in the security industry for over 25 years including secondment to securicor in the UK in the early 1990’s. Since assuming leadership of SNP Security in 1995, he has been responsible for the strategic management and financial performance of the company. Tom is a current Board Member of ASIAL, the key security Industry Association. QUALIFICATIONS
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| Ms Kerrie Mather Managing Director and CEO Sydney Airport Kerrie was appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Sydney Airport in June 2011, bringing with her more than 18 years of international aviation sector experience. She is focussed on growing aviation in Sydney, NSW and Australia through strong and positive relationships with airlines, governments, tourism, business, industry and the broader Sydney community. Airports are significant drivers of economic activity and Kerrie is deeply committed to promoting Sydney as a key destination for international visitors. This supports growth in the business, visiting friends and relatives and tourism traveller segments and helps to attract major events, conventions and conferences to Sydney. Sydney Airport is Australia’s gateway airport, welcoming 38.5 million passengers in 2014, with a network of 88 destinations served by 35 international, six domestic and five regional airlines and 10 dedicated freight carriers. Nearly 307,000 jobs are provided or generated by Sydney Airport (equivalent to 8.9% of NSW employment), and it contributes $30.8 billion annually to the Australian economy (equivalent to 6.4% of the NSW economy). This is expected to grow to over 500,000 jobs and $54.5 billion over the next 20 years. Under her leadership, Sydney Airport has invested close to $2.7 billion in recent years to improve services and enhance airport infrastructure, upgrading the journey for all airline passengers. Further significant investment – particularly to implement ground transport improvements and further upgrade T1 – is currently underway. Kerrie draws on her broad international and national experience having worked in a number of international jurisdictions, delivering major airport initiatives whilst serving previously on the boards of Brussels, Copenhagen, Rome, Bristol and Birmingham Airports. | |||
| Ms Shelley Roberts Executive Director Aviation Services Sydney Airport Shelley Roberts, Executive Director Aviation Services at Sydney Airport, has over 12 years experience in the aviation industry in both airline and airport management. In her current role, Shelley provides strategic oversight and leadership of Sydney Airport’s Aviation business. She is responsible for strategically managing the interplay between day to day operations, airline marketing, airline commercial negotiations and long term capacity planning and associated relationships with airlines, regulators and the government. Prior to joining Sydney Airport, Shelley was Managing Director of Tiger Airways Australia, playing a pivotal role in the foundation and early years of this domestic airline. Previously, Shelley held a number of senior executive roles for Macquarie Airports and easyJet in Europe. Shelley qualified as a Chartered Accountant and worked at KPMG in their London office. | |||
| Robert Sharp CEO Tigerair Australia Rob is CEO of Tigerair Australia leading the organisation to a new era. Rob’s vision is to cement Tiger’s place in the Australian leisure market as a competitive, reliable, value-for-money budget carrier. Rob is an experienced aviation executive with over 15 years in the industry with extensive strategic, commercial and operational experience. Rob’s career commenced in Chartered Accounting with Price Waterhouse, specialising in high technology and mining. He then moved to a role as Operations Director of Hypertec Research P/L for 7 years, a rapidly growing mid-sized Australian IT company. Rob then joined Qantas holding a variety of senior management roles from business improvement, strategy, innovation, transformational change, major fleet delivery programs and commercial roles including government relationship management and infrastructure strategy and delivery. | |||
| Ms Margy Osmond CEO Tourism & Transport Forum Margy Osmond is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism & Transport Forum, assuming the role on 1 October 2014. Margy has extensive experience in policy development and advocacy, politics, membership organisations, management, media and public relations. Before joining TTF, Margy was the inaugural CEO of ANRA which was established in 2006 as a lobby and research organisation to be the voice of the large national retailers in Australia. Prior to this, Margy was the CEO of the State and Sydney Chambers of Commerce in NSW for five years. Margy has been Chair of the NSW TAFE Commission Board since 2011. In addition, Margy is a member of the Board of the Australian Sports Commission. Previously, she was Chair of the Australian Sports Foundation, Deputy Chair of Tourism NSW, and served on the boards of Bell Shakespeare, the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust, NSW Major Events, the NSW Police Minister's Advisory Board and NSW State Transit Authority. Margy also chaired the bid and official Organising Committee for the largest non-elite sporting event in the world, the International World Masters Games, held in Sydney in 2009. | |||
| Mr Bob Cain Managing Director Tourism Futures International For the past 25 years Bob has been a Director and consultant with Tourism Futures International. During this period Bob has assisted airlines, airports, hotels and destinations in the development of forecasts, market research, business plans and strategic direction. Bob has project managed a wide range of consulting assignments including: • Air traffic, tourism and freight forecasting covering a wide range of airports in Australasian, Asia and the Middle East as input to Master Plans, privatisations and sales. • Policy evaluation, performance management and risk assessment including reviews of uncertainties and volatility of traffic at airports and destinations. • Strategic planning and advice to destinations with respect to tourism and aviation development. He has also facilitated strategic planning workshops for airlines, airports and government tourism agencies. Prior to becoming a consultant, Bob was Strategic Planning Director at Qantas Airways where he was responsible for group-wide strategic planning and Government affairs. Bob holds a Science degree (with honours) from the University of NSW, a Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences from Stockholm University and a Masters degree in Economics from Macquarie University. | |||
| Mr Ian Heywood Global Head of Product & Marketing, Air Commerce Travelport Ian has recently been appointed to the new role heading up Product and Marketing for the Air Commerce line of business. This role involves owning the overall responsibility and being fully accountable for end-to-end product life cycle management for all Air line of business products, from Conception (including customer research, commercial team input, R&D work and competitive analysis), Launch and Adoption (including customer operations and ongoing marketing/positioning), Ongoing growth and Product retirement/sunset. Ian joined Travelport 3.5 years ago where a key part of Ian’s work has been the launch of the Travelport Merchandising Platform with ‘Aggregated Shopping’ ‘Ancillary Services’ and ‘Rich Content and Branding’ which enables airlines to adapt their business models to whichever competitive/economic environment they operate in and for travel agents to access enhanced airline content in their normal workflow. Prior to Travelport, Ian spent the majority of his working life at British Airways, where he joined as an apprentice and held a number of commercial roles in the UK and overseas. He has also worked for Qatar Airways as SVP Global Sales and Distribution. | |||
| Mr Damian Hickey Vice President Asia Pacific, Air Commerce Travelport Damian Hickey joined Travelport in October 2012 as the Vice President of Distribution Sales and Services for the Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Damian has overall responsibility for travel content provider relationships in the region such as airlines and rail companies, which use Travelport’s capabilities to distribute their products and services. With over 20 years of management experience, Damian possesses in-depth knowledge of the travel and transport industries in America, Europe and Asia, and is a well-respected thought leader and a recognised contributor to the industry’s future direction. Prior to joining Travelport, Damian held the position of Regional Vice President – South Asia & India for SITA where he was accountable for SITA’s airlines, airport, government and air transport industry customers. Amongst his many achievements during this time, Damian successfully grew annual revenues and secured SITA’s largest ever Passenger Services Systems (PSS) deal. Prior to SITA, Damian held senior-level management positions with Amadeus and Datalex. | |||
| Mr Levent Konukcu SVP of Investment Management Turkish Airlines Levent Konukcu has been working at Turkish Airlines for 12 years. After holding different positions, 3 years ago he was promoted to be the Senior Vice President of Investment Management. He is responsible for managing the investment decisions of all aircraft and aircraft related equipment and parts such as all types of engine, simulator, aircraft interior parts, etc. He is also responsible for preparing the long term strategic plans and fleet plans of the company. Accordingly, he coordinates all types of aircraft acquisitions contracts. He supervises the department preparing business intelligence reports analyzing all major KPIs supporting the decisions of the company executives and managers. He graduated from Aeronautical Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University. | |||
| Mr Craig Bowen Regional Commercial Manager - Oceania UATP Craig has been the Regional Commercial Manager Oceania for UATP since May 2012. During this time there have been a number of key opportunities explored within the Oceania airline and corporate travel community to maximize the use of the global UATP payment network. Some opportunities have already been capitalized upon while others are still in the process of review and implementation. Prior to starting at UATP Craig has enjoyed a career of 30 plus years wholly dedicated to working with the Australian Travel Industry. His career includes time spent within many key areas of the industry: wholesale, retail, corporate and leisure as well as GDS, online and financial services. Companies he has been honored to work for include Viva Holidays/Traveland, Qantas Holidays, Sabre, The Travel Corporation and UATP. His varied experiences include a range of management roles and everything from leading tour groups to helping implement the Sabre system in the NZ market, from establishing an online booking system for a group of key wholesalers to managing a significant team of sales, service and technical professionals. | |||
| Mr Steve Burdon Professor of Strategic Management and Technology University of Technology, Sydney Steve is currently a Professor of Strategic Management & Technology at the University of Technology, Sydney, and Visiting Professor at Cass Business School, London. His research interests are Corporate Strategy, Disruptive Technology, Innovation and Global Digital Economy Policy. Steve is currently undertaking innovation research projects for the Australian Information Industry Association and ABC. He has also been advisor to a number of leading Australian corporations including Telstra, Westpac, KPMG, Transfield and Stockland. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Management (AIM) and the Institution of Engineers Australia. He previously held the position of Managing Director of OTC, Group Managing Director of Telstra and Managing Director of British Telecom, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Steve has held over a dozen private and public company directorships. These have included the ASX 100/200 boards of Transfield Services Ltd, Silex and Data Advantage Ltd. | |||
| Mr Chu Viet Cuong Member of the Board of Directors Vietjet Air The member of Board of Managment, Mr. Chu Viet Cuong is a senior expert in the banking and finance field. His domestic experience is strengthened by two years of working abroad at the Southeast Asian Strategy Institute in Singapore, which was established by the former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Mr. Cuong also held multiple key positions at large corporations: he worked at Marubeni (a leading Japanese corporation), was the director of ANZ Bank Vietnam, and was the general director of the joint-venture GPS between BNP Paribas Bank and Prévoir Vietnam. Most recently, Mr. Cuong was a member of Prudential Vietnam's management board | |||
| Mr Andrew Lillyman General Manager of Network Operations Virgin Australia General Manager of Network Operations, Virgin Australia Andrew has spent 13 years with Virgin Australia having held a number of business (including Aircraft Maintenance, Airports and now Network Operations) and IT General Manager roles. During mid 2011 to early 2013, Andrew held the role of General Manager (Program Director) Unify Program, a truly transformational program that moved Virgin Australia from discount carrier to full service through the replacement of the domestic and international airlines two PSS and IBE into one. In his current role, Andrew is continuing that work with the replacement of underpinning operations systems to support improved disruption management outcomes for a better guest experience. | |||
| Ms Merren McArthur Chief Executive Virgin Australia Regional Airlines and Virgin Australia Cargo Merren is CEO of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, a regional airline based in Perth whose primary focus is the provision of charter services to the mining industry. She has also recently been appointed CEO of Virgin Australia Cargo, a newly created subsidiary of the Virgin Australia Group. Since joining Virgin Australia in 2008, she has held a series of diverse executive roles at the airline. She was responsible for developing Virgin Australia’s international alliance strategy, establishing alliances with Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Delta Airlines and Etihad Airways to create an international network of 400 destinations. Prior to joining Virgin Australia, Merren held executive roles in a variety of industries, including Executive Partner at a national law firm, Deputy State Solicitor of Western Australia and Chief Advisor for Rio Tinto Iron Ore. | |||
| Mr Phil Gregory General Manager Wellcamp Airport Phil Gregory has been involved in the planning, construction, and operation of Australia’s newest airport since its conception 3 years ago. Phil describes recently moving from the construction phase into managing a fully operational airport as extremely satisfying. Although reasonably new to the aviation industry, Phil is in the unique position of having a detailed introduction to airport operations by being involved in the green field development literally from paddocks to planes. Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport is a code 4E 747 capable airport located to the west of Brisbane in Toowoomba with international cargo operation ambitions. | |||
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