Festival of Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit
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Industry insights
Keynotes, expert analysis, and strategic perspectives from the corporate travel and aviation industry.
Insights sourced from FACTS 2025 — Australia's Largest Business Travel & Events Expo, 25–26 November 2025
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James Hogman
Predictions
James Hogman from SAP CONQR discusses the latest corporate travel trends, focusing on rising costs, travel scrimping, and the evolving role of travel managers. He highlights survey insights from business travelers, CFOs, and travel managers, revealing how economic factors and personal preferences shape travel decisions.
James Hogman
25 November 2025
Simon Baptist
Simon Baptist - Visa
Simon, Visa's Principal Economist for Asia Pacific, discusses the economic outlook for 2026, highlighting growth opportunities and risks in the region. He covers changing travel patterns, consumer spending trends, and the impact of AI and geopolitical tensions on the economy.
Simon Baptist
25 November 2025
Expert Insight
Western Sydney Airport
Western Sydney Airport, set to open in late 2026, promises to revolutionize aviation in Australia with its 24-hour operations and state-of-the-art facilities. Named after pioneering aviator Nancy Bird Walton, the airport aims to enhance connectivity, foster economic growth, and offer a seamless travel experience, all while prioritizing sustainability and inclusivity.
25 November 2025
Peter Harbison
Peter Harbison Sustainable Aviation
Peter Harbison discusses the critical challenges and opportunities facing the aviation industry, emphasizing sustainability, supply chain issues, market concentration, and the rise of long-haul low-cost carriers. He highlights the need for policy reform and investment in advanced aerial mobility to address regional aviation problems.
Peter Harbison
25 November 2025
Expert Insight
Purposeful Travel & Events
Purposeful travel focuses on maximizing the value and impact of business trips while minimizing negative effects on travelers and the environment. This approach prioritizes results, sustainability, productivity, and accessibility, encouraging meaningful human interactions and efficient use of resources.
25 November 2025
Expert Insight
Novice To Ninja Chat GPT
This session explores the transformative potential of Chat GPT for corporate travel professionals. It covers prompt engineering, data analysis, and practical applications, demonstrating how Chat GPT can optimize travel management tasks and enhance decision-making processes.
25 November 2025
Expert Insight
Novice To Ninja Chat GPT
This session explores the power of ChatGPT for corporate travel professionals, focusing on prompt engineering to optimize results. It demonstrates how different prompt levels can yield varied outputs and highlights ChatGPT's capabilities in data analysis, summarization, and more.
25 November 2025
Expert Insight
Friction Free Business Travel
Tom Foley, Global Managing Director for Corporate Traveller, discusses emerging trends in SME business travel. He highlights the importance of friction-free travel, the rise of premium air travel, the convergence of travel, payment, and expenses, and the role of AI in enhancing travel experiences.
25 November 2025
Expert Insight
Talent Mobility
This talk explores the evolving landscape of talent mobility, emphasizing the convergence of business travel and global mobility. Key trends such as COVID-19, geopolitical shifts, and technological advancements are reshaping how organizations manage talent mobility, highlighting the need for strategic planning and compliance.
25 November 2025
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