CTC Corporate Travel Conference in COTTM on 18 OCT 2024

10:30-11:00

30 mins

Welcome and

CTC Outlook: State of the Corporate Travel Industry 

• Overall global review of the status of corporate travel industry

Corporate Travel Community - Executive Director, Dr. Benson Tang

11:00-11:30

30 mins

CTC Aviation Masterclass

• Global update of aviation industry.
• Illustration of what new innovative technologies are airlines utilising in supporting the growth of corporate travel.
• What are the airlines doing to improve corporate travellers’ experience?
• How do airlines value relationships with the industry suppliers?

Keynote Speaker 

Aviation Week Network - General Manager, Greater China, Charlie Che 

11:30-12:15

45 mins

CTC Think Tank: A meeting of the minds

In 2024, it was clear that while corporations are travelling again, the landscape of the industry looks very different to what it did pre-pandemic. From planning to return, the travel journey has become more complex. With an increasingly mobile workforce, companies need to meet new standards for duty of care and address changing sets of criteria when it comes to risk and cost management. 

In this important discussion, we bring together industry leaders to help travel managers navigate the post-pandemic travel landscape.  

• The new traveller journey - what does it involve and how are major travel suppliers supporting clients? 
• What’s at stake for companies with a mobile workforce when it comes to duty of care and risk management? 
• What role does the travel supplier have in a post-pandemic world? 
• What role will innovation and technology have on the future of corporate travel? 
• How are companies pivoting towards carbon neutrality?
• What are the toolkits that travel managers will need to be successful to measure and report on carbon footprints and reduce the overall impact of travel on the environment? 

Moderator: 

Corporate Travel Community - Executive Director, Dr. Benson Tang 

Panel:

Informa Group – Travel Executive, Gary Yip

On The Way – Chief Executive Officer, Steven Gong 

Alibaba Group (Alibtrip) – General Manager, Eddy Chen

12:15-12:35

20 mins

This session is brought to you by Mastercard 

Industry Leader Keynote - Exploring the T&E Landscape: Navigating Corporate Travel

With the rapid return of business travel, it is increasingly important for organisations to adapt to the needs of today’s business travellers. Travel managers need to evolve programs and systems to deliver an enhanced T&E user experience for travellers, and also enable core efficiencies for the business. This session will provide an overview of global trends shaping the T&E industry, and solutions that can be used to optimise spend, increase compliance, and create a better traveller experience.

Mastercard - VP Head of Products and Solutions, Commercial and NPP Greater China, Victor Cheng

12:35-13:45

70 mins

Lunch and Networking

13:45-14:30

45 mins

Practical Applications of Environmental Sustainability Initiatives

The travel industry as a whole continues its collective efforts to meet ambitious and highly public environmental goals. Yet, the implementation of strategies and tools for corporate travel is only starting to get underway.

Despite grand ambitions and investment, progress in the transition has been slow. Not to mention differing messages being presented to Travel Managers.

In this session, we bring together a collection of important environmental sustainability organisations to explain what technology, products or services exist today to help Travel Managers actually lower their carbon footprint.

All of the highlighted businesses in this session are available now and can help businesses start to improve their impact on the environment. 

Keynote speakers (10 mins each)

Li and Li Consultant – Founder and Managing Director, Jason Li

Spring City Golf and Lake Resort – Vice President, Sabrina Cai

Follow by Panel discussion (15mins)

 Moderator: 

Corporate Travel Community - Executive Director, Dr. Benson Tang 

14:30-15:15

45 mins

The Great Debate: The future of corporate travel 

Moderator:  

Corporate Travel Community - Executive Director, Dr. Benson Tang

Debators:

Heycars – Chief Operating Officer, Kejian Wu 

On The Way – Chief Executive Officer, Steven Gong

TUI BLUE Hotels and Resorts – Managing Director, Dr. Huilian Duan

15:15-15:30

15 mins

Closing Remarks

Corporate Travel Community – A CTC Council Member