1 September
Rockford Adelaide
AGENDA
08.00Registration & Coffee
09.00 Chairman’s Welcome: CAPA and ACTE Outlook
09.10Aviation Keynotes:
  • State of the SA economy, the outlook for SMEs and implications for travel
    Business travel is strongly influenced by the state of the economy, and this presentation sets the scene by describing the current business and investment climate, the jobs market and the long-term prospects for SA.

  • CAPA's Adelaide and Australia Aviation Outlook
    Understanding the scale of ADL air capacity movements relative to other Australian markets, and how are the incumbents responding?

  • Adelaide Airport’s viewpoint on the aviation and travel outlook. Why SA is different?
    Corporate Traveller implications of PER’s new remote check-in offering

  • The China Southern Airlines Keynote
10.30Aviation Executive Panel: How the Adelaide market has boomed, but can the capacity increases be maintained?
  • Beyond the new Gulf and Asia services, what are ADL’s missing links? Are China and the rest of Asia served adequately?
  • Does ADL suffer from competition with Eastern States for attention/capacity/sales focus?
  • The importance of tourism/leisure interest to demand for corporate travel.
11.10Coffee & Networking
11.45 2018 - Demand v Supply - Unforeseen new challenges for Travel Buyers in 2018
  • Ord Minnett, Analyst, John O'Shea
Data & Benchmarking: Benchmarking my program against the market
  • Accommodation: What's really happening locally with rates, occupancy rates, new properties and seasonality
12.25Executive Panel: The Accommodation Outlook
13.00Lunch
14.00 Safety & Security Round-tables: Managing the risks of a SME workforce

Australia’s SMEs and universities are going further afield to win new business and travelling to emerging markets that often come with additional risks. As companies look to expand their operations in a rapidly-growing market issues such as cultural diversity and complex business environment pose unique challenges for organisations and their mobile workforces. In this session International SOS looks at health, security and safety considerations when preparing workers.


14.30 Executive Panel: Payments & Expense best practice, what's coming online? 

The convergence of finance and technology is reshaping the world of payments, and this session will cover the latest trends. From digital wallets to credit card charges, the process of buying and settling travel is changing - and everyone in the supply chain needs to prepare for the new requirements. The payments landscape is changing due to:

  • The rise and rise of virtual cards
  • Wider availability of enhanced data
  • Integration of expense and booking tools
  • New sources of inventory in the ‘sharing economy’
This session will put it all together to help corporate travel professionals navigate the changes.
15.00Corporate Travel Innovation: Technology continues to change the face of business travel: What are the buying habits of frequent travellers?

Some of the big influencers are:

  • What are the implications of the move to mobile, the rise of one-click itineraries and increased access to big data?
  • Updates on the technology being used by corporates to monitor and track travellers to facilitate compliance with global tax, immigration and social security obligations.
  • What technologies are authorities around the world using to try and pick up on travellers who are not complying, and what are the risks?
15.40Keynote: Procurement Keynote
A case study showcasing the travel management approach of one of the state’s leading organisations. This presentation will highlight the challenges of running a national programme from the West Coast and the lessons learned.
16.00Networking Drinks
17.00Conference Close