The Effects of Globalisation on Services, Cost, and Leadership within the Travel Management Industry

Registration and Coffee

Welcome and Opening Remarks by Jo-Anne Lloyd, Regional Director EMEA

Business Travel Trends Analysis and Roundtable Discussion

This session will look at several key areas of business travel and pose questions to attendees on their expectations for these areas. Following brief discussion a poll will be taken and results compared to that of a larger survey group. Analysis of survey results will be offered.

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Presenter:
Patrick W. Diemer, CEO, AirPlus International

Networking Lunch

Is Consortium Buying a Trend or an Exception?

Corporate buyers who have successfully participated in consortium buying of travel products or services will share their different experiences of monitoring, the constant challenges of supplier performance, ensurance of value is not eroded over time as well as optimizing this value for money. With attendees and report on whether the anticipated outcomes have been realized. They will be joined by providers of business travel products or services who will share their perspectives on this buying approach. Q and A to follow

Moderator:
TBD

Presenter:
Peter Schmid, Business Travel Consultant at Brain Net Switzerland

Presenter:
Jo Achim Hamburger, Corporate Travel Manager, AB Electrolux

Presenter:
Andreas Mutschler, Travel Manager, Bearing Point

Coffee Break

Saving Potential Due to the Centralization of Travel Services

This session will examine the trend of centralizing services for the business travel industry to discover where the provider’s economics and the buyer’s service expectations intersect resulting in a win-win. Economically we will explore how cultural change management diminish costs, employee moral in certain companies while they work for others and what those companies are doing different to succeed. Q and A to follow

Moderator:
Wolfgang Koestner, Chief Editor of Mobility & Business

Presenter:
TBD

Globalization is a Journey, Not a Destination

In this session attendees will learn about the successful initiative to globalize procurement and realize cost savings from the DaimlerChrysler AG case study presented by Sandro Reinhardt, Purchasing Specialist for DaimlerChrysler AG - International Procurement Services. With the ultimate goal of providing value through the globalization initiative, the presentation will offer insight into where those goals were achievable as well as where they were not and local programs were left intact. Q and A to follow.

Moderator:
Willy Schnyder, Executive Director Corporate Strategy, AirPlus International

Presenter:
Sandro Reinhardt, Purchasing Specialist for DaimlerChrysler AG - International Procurement Services

Closing Remarks and Thank You