CAPA Perth Summit

Our audience will also help us debate the most pressing issues facing our industry including:

● Australia’s capacity growth is slowing, as fares rise. How is Perth performing?;
● The role of long haul LCCs in the Australian international market (customer and environmental impacts);
● Impact of Qantas’ Perth-London service;
● Visas, security & screening;
● Driving value from the premium and corporate traveller.

Moderator: CEDA, WA State Director, Paula Rogers

Panel:

● CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison
● Perth Airport, Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Brown
● Tourism WA, Chairman, Nathan Harding

Western Australia is experiencing an upswing in growth from key markets but looks to expand its reach and capture a variety of important opportunities yet tapped into.

● How are the key routes and outbound markets performing?

o Perth-London: Achievements in the initial year and how it has impacted the overall WA market;
o Perth-Southeast Asia: Declining capacity in recent years but still has growth opportunities;
o Perth-Middle East: Capacity declines and the impact on the European market;
o Perth-China: Why is WA behind all of Australia's states in attracting Chinese carriers and tourists?
o Perth-Africa - Air Mauritius

● Which LCCs are poised to grow and target WA?
● What are the key source markets for international growth?
● Is Perth well positioned to attract key inbound markets?
● Is building a successful hub viable for Perth?
● What are the airlines doing to grow the Perth market? Is there room to upgrade their product for WA?

Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison

Panel:

● All Nippon Airways, Managing Director, Australia/Oceania Region & General Manager, Ryo Sadayuki
● Asia Escape Holidays, Product Manager, Jamie O’Brien
● Perth Airport, Chief Aviation Development Officer, Carolyn Turnbull
● Tourism Council WA, Chief Executive Officer, Evan Hall

What do we want?
The first ever “Corporate Travel Community Educational Forum” kicks off in Perth with a focus on air and particularly the impact of NDC.
In this session we ask the custodians of key corporate travel programmes in Australia to bring their “burning” questions related to air and NDC.
Hear how other buyers are feeling, learn from their programmes and voice your own opinion.

The experts weigh in
As airlines work on enhancing their retail offering and improving their merchandising capability via both direct and indirect channels, a resounding message from industry players is that the real impact to corporate programmes is yet to be understood.

In response to concerns from corporate travel buyers, we bring together key industry experts to educate our audience on this important topic.

● Is this increasingly fragmented and complex commercial and technological distribution landscape sustainable?
● How are business models evolving in response?
● What impact will direct channels have on corporate programmes?
● What benefits do direct channels have for the corporate traveller?

Brought to you by: CTC

Moderators: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Content Curation, Marco Navarria
& CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Corporate Travel Relations Australasia, Catherine Craig

Panel:

● ATPI, Head of Commercial Strategy, Matt Grainger
● Sabre Travel Network, National Commercial Manager WA, Dave Burton
● Wesfarmers, Group Procurement Manager, Stephen Turner

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ATPI, Managing Director Africa, Pam Kitching
CAPA – Centre for Aviation, Head of Content Curation, Marco Navarria
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Corporate Travel Relations Australasia, Catherine Craig

What do we want?
In this session we ask the custodians of key corporate travel programmes in Australia to bring their “burning” questions related to their accommodation programmes.
Hear how other buyers are feeling, learn from their programmes and voice your own opinion.

The experts weigh in
In response to concerns from corporate travel buyers, we bring together key industry experts to educate our audience on:

● Benchmarking Perth against the national average;
● Reviewing the supply/demand balance - which side of the ledger are we at in 2019?
● What's really happening locally with rates, occupancy rates, new properties and seasonality.
● How can buyers create a high performing hotel programme, and reduce spend?
● What are the best practices for negotiating rates?

Brought to you by: CTC

Moderators: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Content Curation, Marco Navarria
& CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Corporate Travel Relations Australasia, Catherine Craig

Panel:

● Automotive Holdings Group, Procurement Manager - Corporate Services, Des Sit
● Crown Resorts, Director of Sales, Scott Alderson
● Globetrotter Travel, Chief Executive Officer, Fiona Prosser

The big challenge for executives is how to develop an approach that can truly deliver on these ambitions. Some innovative companies have managed to overcome this hurdle by partnering with other businesses with social responsibility at its core.

In this important discussion, we will hear from organisations who live and breathe social responsibility, empowering female leaders and those businesses who are drivers for change.

Moderator: International SOS, Manager – Global Risk Services, Joseph Taboni

Panel:

● International SOS, Area Medical Director, Dr Michael Wilson
● WAITOC, Chief Executive Officer, Robert Taylor