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CAPA Corporate Travel Innovation Summit programme

Corporate Travel Innovation Summit: 25 November 2013
08:00-09:00 Registration and welcome coffee
09.00-09.05
Conference Welcome and introduction
9:05-09:40 Keynote Address: Global travel, changing at the speed of sound.
Web in Travel, Siew Hoon Yeoh, Founder

Playlist: Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles

09:40-10:40
The Corporate Travel Outlook for 2014
  • Will businesses pay more for their air travel in 2014 than in 2013?
  • What will be the future for the NDC?
  • Will it get harder and harder for companies to keep their travelers compliant with corporate travel policy?
  • Will consolidation of airline suppliers through mergers and joint-ventures force up negotiated fares in 2014?
  • Will LCCs continue to increase their share of the corporate market in 2014?
Panellists:
  • Moderator: Amon Cohen, Specialist Business Travel Writer
  • CWT Solutions Group, Christophe Renard, Vice President
  • easyJet, Toby Joseph, European Sales Director
  • Star Alliance Services GmbH, Olav Glorvigen, Director Sales & Market Development
  • Travelport, Ian Heywood, Head of Global Supplier Strategy
Playlist: Roam - The B52s
10:40-11:10 COFFEE - Sponsored by SkyTeam










11:10-12:00
Air Procurement: The big headaches and frustrations - are they curable?
  • Commercial deal models: revenue vs marketshare vs segments - what's the right formula for mutual success?
  • Sourcing vs negotiating: are RFPs the path forward, or can ongoing dialogue and negotiations provide better results?
  • Alliance contracts: are they relevant and useful for both buyers and airlines?
  • What alternatives to traditional corporate deals are buyers exploring - LCCs, spot-purchase, cheapest available?
Panellists:
  • Moderator: Areka Consulting, Pascal Jungfer, CEO
  • Ikea, Yves Galimidi, Global Travel Purchaser
  • Unilever, Wolter van Houwelingen, Global Travel Reporting Manager  & EMEA Regional Travel Manager
  • Ingersoll Rand, Pascal Struyve, Global Travel, Fleet & Meeting Services Director
  • RBS, Michael Hodgson, Head of EMEA and Global Indirect Sourcing Supply Chain Services
Playlist: Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band


12:00-13:20
Innovation Roadshow - The Corporate Travel Manager's toolbox for success

Martin Warner, Partner, Travel Innovation Partners will present a fast-moving and engaging line-up of the best corporate travel innovations on (or soon to be on) the market.

Playlist: Don't stop thinking about tomorrow - Fleetwood Mac




12:00-12:30
Hotel Bookings - Content, Payment,  Data & Integration
- Are you managing 100% of your hotel spend most effectively?

Participants:
  • Capita Travel & Events, Trevor Elswood, Chief Commercial Officer
  • Conferma, Steven Read, COO
  • HRS Group Hotel Solutions, Johannes Fuhr, VP, Hotel Solutions and Member of Board
  • RBS, Michael Hodgson, Head of EMEA and Global Indirect Sourcing Supply Chain Services



12:30-12:45
Safety & Security - Now a must have on everyone's programme agenda
- What's new in the last 12 months that is making this easier and lowering cost to administer, and improves the confidence of your 'C' level executives who own the problem

Participants:
  • Drum Cussac, Jim Steven, Executive VP Commercial
  • Voyage Manager, John Scott, CEO




12:45-13:10
Travel Management Platforms/Open Bookings and Online Booking Tools
- What's new in the last 12 months and what is coming? How is the innovation benefiting the corporates/TMCs?

Participants:
  • Concur, Eoin Landers, Senior Manager, Business Development
  • Travelport, Fergal Kelly, Vice President
  • KDS, Oliver Quayle, Senior VP - Product & Partners
 



13:10-13:20
Reporting and Business Intelligence: Winning from 'Big Data'
- What does Big Data mean in the travel industry – what is new to Corporates/TMC, and how can companies better use what data they have?

Participants:
  • The Data Exchange, Susan Hopley, CEO & Founder
  • Areka Consulting, Pascal Jungfer, CEO
13:20-14:30 LUNCH - Featuring the CAPA Corporate Travel Marketplace
14:30-15:30 Where the Rubber meets the Rail: The high speed rail challenge (and opportunity) for airlines and corporate travel
  • Rail vs Air for corporate travel. In which markets is HSR decimating air travel, and where are airlines fighting back?
  • How has the industry adapted to include HSR and Air/LCC in managed travel programmes. Are there still technology and efficiency gaps in distribution?
  • What opportunities does European HSR offer carriers based in Asia, the Middle East and North America?
Participants:
  • Moderator: SilverRail Technologies, Alain van West, Vice President, Business Development
  • Bouda, Clare Murphy, Director
  • Thalys, Jean-Pierre Martin, Head of Sales
  • Deutsche Bahn, Kalle Greven, VP of Business Partner Sales
Playlist: Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
15:30-16:00 COFFEE - sponsored by SkyTeam
16:00-17:00 What's keeping Travel Executives awake at night? 
  • We have representatives of a GDS, a TMC and an HBA. Will all these types of company still be here in five years and in ten years? Will Travel managers and airline corporate sales teams still exist in five years and ten years?
  • Is managed corporate travel as we understand it today - policy, booking through GDS-powered TMCs, negotiation of discounts with suppliers etc. - dying?
  • Do the panelists see each-other as competitors or partners - or both?
  • Is the idea of using one mega-TMC in all markets and for all travel requirements becoming old-fashioned?
  • What would help the panel sleep better at night?
Participants:
  • Moderator: Amon Cohen, Specialist Business Travel Writer
  • ATPI, Peter Bost, Director International Network
  • CWT, Vicky Fernandez de Larrea, SVP Benelux & Product Marketing EMEA
  • easyJet, Toby Joseph, European Sales Director
  • HRG Worldwide, Matthew Pancaldi, Head of Client Management
  • HRS Group Hotel Solutions, Johannes Fuhr, Managing Director, Hotel Solutions and Customer Services
  • RBS, Michael Hodgson, Head of EMEA and Global Indirect Sourcing Supply Chain Services
  • Travelport, Fergal Kelly, Vice President
Playlist: All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie  

Close of Day 1