Executive Summit Program
Riding The Recession
‘Riding the recession’ will be the theme of The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Vancouver in April as senior executives from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, MergeGlobal and Boeing give their views on the full impact of the economic downturn, identify lessons from the past and advise on the most effective business protection and survival strategy.
Air cargo is one of the best barometers of world trade, reflecting the buying habits of companies and consumers and the order books of the manufacturing sector. It feels the earliest effects of recession but, as history proves, remains one of the first industries to emerge from a downturn.
| Sunday, April 26, 2009 |
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| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | ACF 2014 Site Selection Presentations | ||||
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Monday, April 27, 2009 |
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| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Coffee and Pastry | ||||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Chairman's Council Meeting | ||||
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Committee Meetings | ||||
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Working Lunch | ||||
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | ||||
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7:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Hall of Fame Cocktail Reception & Dinner |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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8:00 am - 9:00 am 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Coffee and Pastry Welcome by TIACA Chairman |
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Session I: Riding the Recession – Analysis of the global recession, business prospects and opportunities Moderator: Dr. Paul Forster, PhD MBA, Adjunct Associate Professor, Information Systems, Statistics & Operations Management, School of Business Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Speakers: Wendy Sowers, Business Environment Director, Business Strategy & Marketing at Boeing, will be discussing the world economic outlook and giving an analysis of economic indicators. Taking a closer look at the impact on air cargo, John Moses, Managing Director of MergeGlobal, will examine what an economic recovery may look like and the opportunities to preserve and create value for key constituencies in the air cargo industry.
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| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Coffee Break | ||||
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Session II: Riding the Recession - What are we doing to survive? Panel discussion Speakers: Lise-Marie Turpin, Managing Director, Air Canada Cargo, will be joined by Allan Ridgway, General Sales Manager, Summit NW Corp, representing Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) and Sean Coakley, Director, Customer Development, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions to give a frontline view of the air cargo supply chain in these challenging times. They will discuss how they are dealing with added commercial pressures and what initiatives are being taken across the board to ensure they emerge from the downturn in the best possible shape. Calum Semple, Partner, Restructuring and Distressed Strategy Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will join the industry panel to offer advice on how companies can best survive the downturn. |
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Annual General Meeting |
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3:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
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