Speakers

Patrocinador:

Mateus A. Teixeira (Matt) – Worldwide Sales Manager- Best Western International

Mateus joined Best Western International in 2009 as a Worldwide Sales Manager. Prior to that, he had held positions of increasing scope and responsibility with Tourco and Ramada Inn.  He has a B.A. in Business from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Patrocinador:

Kaehlert Olaf Christian – General Director - Korean Air

Our man in Korea. His name is not that complicated but when you look at his life! Olaf, as he is known, born in Rio de Janeiro, has a German Passport and a Portuguese accent, he is married to a Mexican lady whom he met in Bali while living in Singapore.  He works in a Korean company with head office in Dallas. He became the General Director of Korean Air in 2004 developing Latin American marketing and business.  He was the one to lead the pioneering direct flight between Seoul/Los Angeles and São Paulo in June 2008, and at this time he is involved in various expansion projects for the company in this region.  With a Master degree in Political Science obtained in Germany, Olaf speaks five languages and has visited nearly all the countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas.  Before joining Korean Air, he was a press advisor to the German Government and the city of Los Angeles.  "My priority is to inform the public regarding this company and its impeccable service, on its way to become the leader in world aviation", says this perfect gentleman who loves good gastronomy.

Palestrante:

Ana Panneitz – PFIZER - Events coordinator

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Augusto Mori – Director - HRG

Augusto has a degree in Marketing in ESPM (São Paulo, Brazil) and a post graduation degree on Business Inteligence by FGV (São Paulo, Brazil). He has worked in the corporate travel industry for the last 14 years in global TMCs always close to clients handling program management, products and global program consolidation. He currently hlds the position of Manging Director of HRG Brasil - Grupo Alatur.

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Gil Zanchi – General Manager - Renaissance São Paulo Hotel

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Adriana Cavalcanti – Sales Director - Air France/KLM

Adriana has 39 years and 20 years of experience in the commercial aviation industry with extensive work with corporate clients locally and globally, has held since July 2008 the position of Director of Sales for Air France KLM Group to Brazil

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Fernando Kimura – Technology Consultant PME - SMS&P - MICROSOFT BRAZIL

With a degree in Business Administration with emphasis on Marketing, Fernando has been working for the last 12 years with Microsoft technology and at Microsoft Brazil since 2009 in the Marketing Department for Small and Medium size companies where he manages various projects offering Brazilian entrepreneurs information on how technology can help their business.

Patrocinador:

Carlos Eduardo Rodríguez Tríbin – Executive Director - Proexport Colômbia

Industrial engineer graduated by the University of Los Andes in Columbia.  He was a United Nations Consultant from 1990 to 1992, and worked with American Airlines from 1994 to 2007 as General Director in El Salvador, Buenos Aires and São Paulo, as well as Operation Manager in Columbia. Today, at the Proexport Columbia, he is responsible for the strategic coordination and realization for promoting Columbian exports, Brazilian foreign investment in Columbia, and his own country as a touristic destination.

Palestrante:

Fábio Porchat – Traveler guest

Patrocinador:

Rodolfo Silva – Managing Director - LATAM - GetThere

Rodolfo Silva is responsible for GetThere's business across the Latin America region including marketing, sales and service. He oversees a team that manages the entire scope of services for GetThere clients and travel agency resellers in Latin America, from sales and implementation to ongoing account management and customer success delivery. In addition to driving new business in Latin America, Rodolfo also coordinates expansion plans into the region for the multi-national corporations already using GetThere in North America and other continents. In 1999, Rodolfo developed and implemented the strategy for the first corporate online booking tool in Latin America. Since then, he has captured an extensive base of corporate customers, with prominent global brands and more than two dozen travel management companies throughout Latin America.

Moderador:

Luis Vabo – Comercial Director - Reserve

Engineer, specialized in transports and logistics, founder and commercial director of Solid Corporate Travel, creator and commercial director of the system Reserve, the first system for use in Corporate Travel Management in Latin America, he is responsible for the strategic thought.  Coordinator of the Committee on Technology and Innovation of ABRACORP and ABGEVB, entity for which he was elected director and counsellor for the years 2010 to 2012.  He owns a blog on Travel Distribution in the Panrotas Port.

Palestrante:

Eduardo Murad Jr – Travel Procurement Lead - Latin America - IBM

With a BA in Tourism by the Anhembi-Morumbi University, and an MBA in Tourism, Hotel and Entertainment by the FGV with an extension at the College of Business of Ohio University, Eduardo has more than 10 years experience in management and corporate travel procurement, and he presently holds the position of Purchasing Leader and Travel Council for IBM, Latin America.  He has experience in outsourcing procurement, airline companies and TMC.  He is a university teacher for the Tourism courses, giving classes at the Corporate Travel Academy. He is co-author of books such as "Agências de Viagens e Turismo - Práticas de Mercado" (Travel and tourist agencies - Market practices) and "Viagens Corporativas: Saiba tudo sobre gestão, estratégias e desafios deste promissor segmento" (Corporate Travels:  everything on management, strategies, challenges in this promising segment).

Palestrante:

Luis Luppa – President Director - Trend Operator

He is the most important expert in sales in Brazil, a conference speaker, and author of 16 books and 31 DVDs, highlighting his best seller "O Vendedor Pit Bull" (The Pit Bull Salesman) available in more than 30 countries.  With a degree in Law and post graduate in Marketing in Brazil and in Varejo, USA, he also has specialization courses held in Europe and the United States in Merchandizing and Business Administration.  In 1993, Luppa was elected one of the best thousand executives in the world and received various prizes among which is the Excellence in sales training; RH personality of the year, revelation as a speaker in Brazil and internationally Brazil-Japan.  During 20 years as executive, he has been the leader of important national and international organizations. At present he is the President of Trend Operator, a worldwide tourism segment group.

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André Carvalhal – President - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

He started his professional career in 1991 with Travel Agency Chanteclair, a company founded by his grand-father in Rio de Janeiro in 1956.  This company was incorporated to the multinational CWT in 1997.  In 2006 he is elected Vice President of Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Brazil and in July of 2007, he is nominated as President, position he still holds today.  Graduated in Administration by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Post graduate in Finance by the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo, he participated in the STC Program of the Dom Cabral Foundation in 2002 when he had the opportunity to study at Kellogg University in Chicago.  In 2010 André participated in the formation of ABRACORP (Brazilian Association of Corporate Agencies) of which he is an Administration Council Member.

Palestrante:

Bob Rossato – President - Viajanet

Partner and founder of ViajaNet together with a T.I.T. and IG Expansion.  He founded ViajaNet at the end of 2009.  In 2011 the site received an important contribution of $19 million dollars from RedPoint Ventures with participation of General Catalyst.  Before founding ViajaNet, he worked at Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Decolar.com during a few years, holding various positions.  He participated in the startup of Panamericano Viagens  - Silvio Santos Group.  He has a degree in Business Administration and an MBA specialization in Marketing by FGV - Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Getulio Vargas Foundation).

Palestrante:

Gonzalo Rossi – Consultant

With more than 20 years in the Travel industry, Gonzalo has acquired vast experience in business strategy, management, travel technology and hospitality industries developing high skills in managing and leading successful teams in competitive environments. He started his carreer in 1986 in the travel assistance sector and then developed his service industry skills within hospitality industry starting at the Clardige Hotel in Buenos Aires and reaching the Sales & Marketing Direction of SRS Worldhotels for Argentina and Chile.(www.wordhotels.com) In January 1998 Gonzalo joined Amadeus (www.amadeus.com). In 2004 he became General Manager of Amadeus Argentina and 3 years later Regional Marketing Director for the South Cone (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay). Pursuing his personal initiatives Gonzalo left Amadeus in December 2008 and along two other partners created Outback Consulting (www.outbackconsulting.com.ar) offering Travel Policy Enhancement, Strategic Sourcingand Travel Processes Optimization through its Consulting and IT implementation Services for the Corporate Travel Segment. He also acted as speaker in several industry event´s and runs the Strategic Hospitality Management course as MBA Professor at Universidad de Palermo (Buenos Aires).

Moderador:

Patricia Thomas – ABGEV VP and Academia de Viagens Director

Graduate in Hotel Management, she worked for four years in this sector. Later, she worked for over thirteen years at Cargill Agrícola, in São Paulo, in the procurement department, coordinating the corporate travel area of 13 countries in Latin America. In addition, she was a member of the Company’s Global Committee of Travels, along with representatives from Europe, America and Asia. The knowledge she has gained on the market along her career was of utmost importance to know the sector, its products and partners.

Engaged in issues related to professional and sectorial development, Patrícia was one of ABGEV founders in 2003; currently, she occupies the entity’s vice-presidency. She is fully involved with this industry-related issues and which is reflected on the actions she heads both inside and outside the entity.

Because of her direct participation in different actions, Patrícia is one of the sector’s voices in Latin America and her experiences and techniques are scattered in projects, classes and lectures at the Academia de Viagens e Talentos Corporativos board, where she is one of the associated directors.

Palestrante:

Padua Teixeira – Dom Cabral Foundation

With a degree in Mechanical Engineering by UNICAMP and post graduation in Business Administration at FGV and Advanced Administration by INSEAD France, he was a Rhodia executive for 25 years, holding strategic positions including General Management and Presidency of the Group companies in Brazil and France.  Today, he is the President of the PKT Desenvolvimento Empresarial which elaborates growing strategies, and administration of medium size companies. He is a member and representative of the Foundation Dom Cabral for Campinas and regions.  

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Primo Paganini – Manager, Senior Neuroscience Medical Doctor - PFIZER

Psychiatrist,  Manager, Senior Neuroscience Doctor - Pfizer.  Medical Doctor graduated at the São Paulo University, specialized in Psychiatry by the São Paulo University, Manager, Senior neuroscience medical doctor at Pfizer, he held this position also at AstraZeneca and Organon. Continued education by the Dom Cabral Foundation, FGV and IBMEC.  He is a national and international speaker on Neuroscience and conscientiousness of Mental Disorders.

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Ricardo Freire – Writer

A successful former advertiser, Ricardo Freire is the founder and chief editor of the site viajenaviagem.com.  He visited 55 countries, undertook 2 voyages around the world, travelled 4 times along the Brazilian coast and 6 times to the North coast of Brazil.  In 1998 he published a manual "Viaje na Viagem - Auto-ajuda para turistas" (Travel during your journey - help for tourists).  To date, the best Brazilian reference of its kind.  He published  "Postais por Escrito" and a beach guide "Freire´s", a manual "100 dicas para viajar melhor" (one hundred tips for a better voyage) and a guide "100 praias que valem a viagem" (100 beaches worth the trip).  He worked as a contributor in a number of magazines, including Época, Vip e Viagem & Turismo.  At present, has a column entitled "viagem" (trip) in the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper.  Elected by the magazine Gol as one of the "gurus" of the Web 2.0 trips.