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ACTE Montréal Education Forum

Friday 29 May 2015

Montréal Marriott Château Champlain Hotel

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Overview

Join ACTE and professionals of the business travel industry at this educational event to enhance your understanding of the corporate travel market, network with colleagues, and openly discuss current issues. We welcome members and non-members alike. 

For additional programming details contact  Maria Stevens.

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Please contact Monica Hailstone for more information.

Join ACTE today! Corporate travel buyer members receive free registration to all ACTE events. Corporate travel supplier members and agencies receive 30% or more off registration to all ACTE events.

Agenda

08:00-08:30



08:30 - 08:45
General Registration and Networking Breakfast
Open to all business travel professionals - members and non-members

 
Opening Remarks


08:45-09:30



Soaring to New Heights:Canada's Airlines Poised to Ignite Afterburners 
Gain valuable insights from David Newman, a top-ranked transportation and industrial products analyst whose frank, dynamic and entertaining style will enhance your understanding of current market trends in the airline industry.  He’ll share how the airlines are performing and adapting to the current economic landscape and what we can expect the future will hold for travelers and the industry.

Presenter: David Newman, CPA, CMA, CFA, CIM, Principal, Head of Research, The Murray Wealth Group


09:30-10:30



Today's Sharing Economy
Today’s travel managers are exploring programs provided by a new generation of innovators to determine if they are right for their travel programs. This includes but is not limited to ride-sharing alternatives to taxis or limos or room sharing alternatives to hotels and B&B’s. Join us for a lively discussion on the pros and cons.

Moderator:
Mireille Garabedian, Regional Vice President, Strategic Account Management
American Express, Global Business Travel


Contributors:
Christina Woronchak, Vice President, Business Development, Canada, American Express Global Business Travel
Vitold Horodecki, Global Travel Director, Capgemini Canada

10:30-11:00

Networking Refreshment Break


11:00-11:45




Cybersecurity: Protecting Yourself and Your Data
With breaches and hacking becoming increasingly frequent and large scale, protecting your travellers’ privacy and safeguarding data has become top of mind for travel managers. In this session, a Certified Ethical Hacker will reveal the tricks of the trade as to how corporate travellers are getting hacked and scammed with a focus on how this may affect policies for corporate travelers.

Terry Cutler has learned the mindset of hackers and trained in the techniques of “the bad guys” who seek to do harm to corporations and individuals alike. He is responsible for staying on top of the latest trends in cybersecurity and being an advocate for best practices in the identification and eradication of vulnerabilities that leave us susceptible to the most dangerous threats. Terry was a regular contributor on Securityweek.com’s expert panel and continues to appear on several National TV and Radio programs such as CTV, Global News, CBC National and 940am Montreal Radio and CBC Radio-Canada.

Presenter: Terry Cutler, Certified Ethical Hacker, Media Spokesperson, Internet Safety & Cyber Security Lecturer, and Founder and CTO, Cyology Labs

12:00-13:30

Corporate Travel Buyer Round Table and Lunch (Travel Managers/Buyers Only)
Open only to professionals that have responsibility for the sourcing and management of an organization's travel program, ACTE's signature buyer round tables are often one of the prime reasons attendees come back time and again. Join in the discussion and get instant feedback from your peers on issues of the day