In-Person Event Programme

Hosted by International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)

Organizational Changes and its Impact on Talent Management
Talent management is the key area dedicated to recruiting, managing, creating, and maintaining the best and brightest workers in the industry. Talent management is critical to an organization’s corporate plan because it oversees one of the organization’s most valuable assets: its employees. The pandemic has brought about significant organizational changes which were critical for its sustenance in times of crisis.

In this session we will explore in-depth why these changes were necessary for the organization and how they catalysed the organization’s competitiveness and relevance during the pandemic. Have these changes contributed to the current resource gap? And how are we as the Business Events industry going to overcome the huge talent and skill crisis as we embark on the road to economic recovery?

MODERATOR
Waikin Wong, Regional Director Asia Pacific, ICCA

PANELIST
Kate Sarasin, MICE Coach & Adjunct Lecturer, Kasetsart University

Hosted by International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO)

Meetings After COVID – How Conferences Have Changed And What’s In Store For The Future
COVID 19 changed the outlook of the meetings industry completely. In this session we will consider the driving forces behind the economic recovery of the meetings industry in Asia and Covid’s impact on the meetings of the future.

PRESENTER
Mathias Posch, President & Chairman, International Conference Services

Vision of value in business travel
Business travel has shown a surprisingly quick recovery in recent months, putting an end to the debate about online meetings replacing post-lockdown duty travel. While appetite is coming back up, cost of travel is rising and inflationary pressures are sounding alarm bells. How are companies managing their travel expenses and ensuring strong trip ROI?

MODERATOR
Karen Yue, Group Editor, TTG Travel Trade Publishing

PANELISTS
Ajaay Kapur, Vice President & Head Procurement, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Akshay Kapoor, Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, CWT
Manish Raj, Vice President – Global Sales & New Initiatives, Moveinsync Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd

Walking the sustainability talk
Sustainability has become more than just a buzzword, as companies establish more ambitious and stringent policies around wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals. We find out how this intensifying sustainability focus is impacting business travel, and how suppliers can help meet responsible objectives.

MODERATOR
Karen Yue, Group Editor, TTG Travel Trade Publishing

PANELISTS
Amarnath Lal Das, Vice President – India Travel, Meeting & Events, Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd., India
Barbara Ewals, Executive Director, Initiative for Global Resilience
Chooleng Goh, General Manager, The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel

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