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 Attendees at this past October's ACTE Global Conference hailed Stockholm's keynotes as some of our best ever, using words like "inspiring" and "insightful" to describe the unique visions served up by an unsurpassed international roster of powerful innovators and thinkers.  Global Affairs and the Future of Europe Judy Dempsey Diplomatic Correspondent Financial Times International Herald Tribune Sponsored by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Judy Dempsey, from the International Herald Tribune, drew from her extensive international journalistic experience, giving ACTE attendees a front line view of the current geo-political situation, the EU and their impact on the future of the global business travel industry. The audience showed their appreciation with extended applause after hearing her frontline view of the importance of travel and trade and the shared responsibility of the global community for global security. Karaoke Capitalism: Management for Mankind Kjell A. Nordström Author & Assistant Professor Stockholm School of Economics A guru in the new world of business, and one of the 2001 Thinkers 50, Kjell Nordström wasn't all seriousness. His address was often laced with humor and commonsense as he focused on how to survive in the new capitalistic world economy, a Darwinian take "fit or sexy" on the law of species survival as applied to the travel industry. Procurement's Influence: A Brave New World Aaron J. Gellman Kellogg School of Management Professor, Management and Strategy Northwestern University Transportation Center Andrew Gellman offered conference attendees a fascinating overview of current trends in supply chain management and the creation of value with a focus on other industries where new sets of skills are being employed to ensure success and profitability. Gellman focused on one factor that might be contributing to the current financial issues facing the airline industry overcapacity as a result of the willingness of aircraft manufacturers and their financing arms to contribute to the near limitless supply of aircraft.  Beyond the Digital Revolution: Mobile e-Commerce and The Changing Face of Business Tod Maffin Anchor, Future Now CBC's Canada Now Editor, The Future File This hi-tech futurist provided an engaging, fast-paced view of the digital economy including an interesting discussion of some of the high-tech and low-tech issues facing businesses in the digital economy.  The Future of Distribution View this Presentation Fariba Alamdari Head of Air Transport Group Cranfield University Researcher from the acclaimed Air Transport Group at Cranfield's College of Aeronautics, Cranfield University, Fariba Alamdari built upon the research results from the ACTE Global Dublin Conference 2003 on distribution and explored the implications of the current changes in the marketplace. Creative Leadership: East Meets West Jagdish Parikh Social Thinker-Businessman Managing with "detached involvement" provided Stockholm Conference attendees with a new approach to working in the 21st Century economy. Dr. Parikh -- author of numerous books on business management.-- applied ancient Eastern techniques for self-discovery, self-improvement and self-development to today's western management methodologies. |
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