SINGAPORE, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced today that its Asia Education Conference in Singapore netted over 450 registered delegates from 27 different countries. Of the corporate travel executive delegates in attendance, 50% of companies are buyer companies and one-third are corporate buyers. The Conference, which concludes today, ran from 15-16 August in Singapore.
"We're thrilled with the turnout in Singapore," said ACTE Asia Board member Kurt Knackstedt(Global Category Lead -Travel and Expense Management, Global Sourcing - Services, Rio Tinto). "Business travel executives from around the region - and the world - came to this conference looking for new approaches to industry issues, and they did not leave disappointed."
Each of ACTE's four keynote speakers reinforced global innovations critical to the corporate travel industry:
-- A Year of Critical Uncertainty: An Assessment and Outlook of the Global and Regional Airline Industry
Derek Sadubin, Chief Operating Officer, CAPA - Centre for Aviation
-- The Industry, the Economy & Emerging Market Leaders
Hino Lam, Head, Transportation Team, Goldman Sachs Investment Research
-- Insights from Accenture: Human Capital Strategies for Today and Tomorrow
Lynne Barry, Director of Human Resources Asia Pacific, Accenture
-- The Art & Science of Social Media
Edvarcl Heng, Head of Social Media, MediaCom ASEAN
In addition, Andi Budd, Vice President General Manager, American Express Global Business Travel Singapore discussed a soon to be released WhitePaper, Programme Optimisation - What is Working Well, When & Where, being written in partnership with ACTE. Industry Perspectives were delivered by Lorraine Jacobs, Head of Global Corporate Business Development, Travelport; Alison Boyd, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Jerome Seban, Regional Director - Corporate Solutions, Amadeus Asia Pacific; andJames Alba-Duignan, Director of Sales, AsPac, HRG.
"This year's Conference theme, 'ABC3 - Above & Beyond - Connect, Communicate and Collaborate,' reinforces ACTE's commitment to providing educational programming that actualizes ideas and innovation," stated Benson Tang, ACTE Regional Director, Asia. "We aspire not to simply just talk about industry issues, but to drive solutions."
The conference also featured 15 educational sessions covering topics including:
-- How Mobile Apps Can Enhance the Traveller Experience and Influence Their Behavior
-- Business Travel Predictions for 2013
-- Partnering with your IT Department to Manage Travel Technologies
About ACTE:
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), founded in 1988, is a leading non�profit organization that serves and advances the global business travel industry in 102 different countries. For more than 20 years, ACTE has continued to fulfill its vision of uniting travel executives around the world, providing them with up�to�date news, knowledge, beneficial research findings and networking opportunities. The education of ACTE members infiltrates to more than 12 million business travellers worldwide. From corporate buyers to agencies and suppliers, all sectors of the industry are granted equal membership. ACTE has representatives in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East andthe United States. To join ACTE or browse for more information, visit www.acte.org.
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SOURCE　Association of Corporate Travel Executives