CTW China Keynote | 21 March 2018 | 0935 - 1040 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
Overview of the China and Asia-Pacific Corporate Travel Market
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Scott Brennan, Chief Growth Officer, RoomIt, Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
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CTW China Forum 1 | 21 March 2018 | 1100 - 1220 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
Part 1: Overview of CTW Survey Results
Results of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel-TTG Events Business Travel Survey and new trends and priorities for 2018 revealed.
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Akshay Kapoor, Senior Director, Multinational and SMB Sales, Asia Pacific, Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
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Part 2: 2018 Business Travel Outlook/Priorities Panel
What do corporate travel buyers see as their priorities for 2018, and the trends, challenges impacting their decision making? How will these new trends reshape travel in the next year and what challenges do buyers see as impacting their costs and decision making in 2018?
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Akshay Kapoor, Senior Director, Multinational and SMB Sales, Asia Pacific, Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
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Adam Tang, Director, China Sales, Delta Air Lines
Albert Zhong, General Manager, Carlson Wagonlit Travel China
Jason Sun, Asia Senior Category Leader – Travel, IT&T, GE Global Operations Sourcing
Kishore Rames, Travel Manager Asia Pacific, National Oilwell Varco
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CTW China Forum 2A | 21 March 2018 | 1400 - 1510 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
Business Travel Localisation Strategies
Buyers are increasingly looking at travel solutions that are easily accessible for all their travellers. On their end, business travellers also want a more personalised experience, often combining business and leisure. How are travel suppliers ensuring that they can meet the needs of both their local and international buyers, and catering to specific needs of their audience, including millennials?
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Jacob Hu, Mobility Manager APAC, Indirect Materials & Services Asia Pacific, OSRAM Asia Pacific Management Company |
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Amy Yao, Senior Financial Management Manager, Tencent
Jun Luo, Senior Manager, Strategic Sales Partnership (SSP), Sales Division, China Southern Airlines
Xiaobo Zheng, VP, Marketing, ATOUR Group
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CTW China Forum 2B | 21 March 2018 | 1400 - 1510 | Changfeng Ballroom C, Level 5
Meetings Management Planning: Tips For Effective Business Meetings
What are the key success factors that can drive effective meeting management programs? How do you balance between your meetings strategy, compliance with policies and mandates, duty of care and your strategic partnerships with suppliers?
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Sam Li, General Manager, CWT Meetings & Events, Carlson Wagonlit Travel China |
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Alex Zhu, Director, Global Sales East China, Wyndham Hotel Group Shanghai
Dammy Hu, Procurement Head, Eli Lilly China
Kishore Rames, Travel Manager Asia Pacific, National Oilwell Varco
May Gu, Account Director, Sales, China and Korea, Radisson Hotel Group
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CTW China Forum 3A | 21 March 2018 | 1540 - 1650 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
How Building Strategic Relationships With Your Suppliers Impact Traveller Loyalty And Customer Experience
How are travel managers working with their suppliers to ensure that their travel programmes are well managed? What are their considerations when developing their objectives and how critical is cost reduction a factor in negotiations? What are the challenges and issues that buyers and suppliers face and how can they be successfully resolved?
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Pulak Bhaumik, Associate Director & Head - Supply Chain Management & Procurement, CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd |
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Eliza Lin, , Regional Sales Director, Eastern China, United Airlines
Jane Huang, Travel Management, Daimler Greater China Ltd.
Ning Qu,, Director, Hotel Suppliers, Carlson Wagonlit Travel China
Samuel Song, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing – RSO East & West of China, Wanda Hotels & Resorts
Tina Tian Wei Qian, NTP team - IT & Travelling Manager, Carrefour China Management & Consulting Service Co., Ltd.
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CTW China Forum 3B | 21 March 2018 | 1540 - 1650 | Changfeng Ballroom C, Level 5
Sharing Economy: A Boon or a Bane for Business Travel in China?
The use of sharing economy services is reshaping the travel industry in China, with consumption growing 40% annually. Do companies now have a clear regulatory, safety and insurance policies around alternative accommodation and transport services? What are the existing challenges faced in incorporating the sharing economy in their travel policies?
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Li Lei, Founder & Director, Youli Hospitality Consulting Co., Ltd |
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Bao Xianwei, Corporate Sales General Manager, Didi Chuxing
Kai Zou, Co-founder & CEO, Heycars.cn & Pingxing Int'l Car Service & 5bus.cn
Leon Verghese, Assistant Vice President, Global Travel Security Program, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Susan Sun, Category Manager, Head of Mobility Services, Supply Chain Management, Siemens Ltd., China
Tan Pui Yee, Associate Director – Travel & Card Asia Pacific & Japan, MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch)
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CTW China Forum 4 | 21 March 2018 | 1650 - 1735 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
Technology Marketplace
Join us for an interactive session featuring new and exciting innovations in the corporate travel and meetings industry.
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Jun Liu, Deputy General Manager of GDS Business Unit, TravelSky
Mingke Luo, Founder & CEO, Mr. S (MrS.ai)
Tyler Tang, Founder & CEO, China MeetingBest Group
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CTW China Forum 5 | 22 March 2018 | 0930 - 1040 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
The Future of Payment Solutions
With one-stop payment, e-invoicing, self-service and mobile solutions growing, how satisfied are buyers now with the development of solutions in areas such as control, compliance, security and the reconciliation of travel expense data. How seamless is the integration of payment processes from booking to settlement? Can payment solutions be further simplified and enable corporations to increase their efficiency and productivity?
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Stella Chew, Executive Director, Sarbin Zeiner Consulting |
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Martin-Pierre Gaultier, Associate Director, East China, AirPlus International
Jessica Jia Xin Rong, Sourcing Lead GBS Asia Procurement, BP
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CTW China Forum 6 | 22 March 2018 | 1100 - 1220 | Changfeng Ballroom A & B, Level 5
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Business Travel
New predictive technologies are today making information more accessible and seamless, with many service providers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data to further innovate and differentiate their products. How are travel companies combining AI with data analytics to better understand the travel patterns and preferences of their users and making faster and more accurate decisions? How has AI (such as the use of intelligent travel assistants and chatbots) and data analytics (such as smart monitoring and forecasting tools) helped increase efficiency and productivity for both travel buyers and users? How is AI being used to improve business processes such as bookings, budget allocation and procurement?
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Jie Li (Jelly), Category Manager – Travel, Alibaba Group |
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Amy Huang, Executive Director, Purchasing, AstraZeneca China
Helene Buchfinck, Senior Manager, Data & Analytics, CWT Solutions Group Asia Pacific, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
James Ellis, Director of Sales, Greater China, Hong Kong, FCM Travel Solutions
Paul Yim, China Head of Sales, Egencia China
Remington Zhu, Vice President Sales, Hilton Hotels Corporation
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