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KDS Now! is the global annual event for travel managers, finance executives, procurement, CTO as well as for our valued partners and TMC's.

Don't miss this opportunity to network and share success stories with peers in your industry, take advantage of exclusive on-site experts and further optimise your T&E process.


At KDS Now!, you'll find a packed agenda that gives you plenty of opportunity to network with other users, prospects and partners, as well as KDS product managers and customer support specialists who will be on hand to demonstrate new product features and help you make the most of the KDS solution. You can also learn about KDS's product strategy and vision, and visit our workshops to get advice on how to solve your T&E woes.
We look forward to sharing our vision with you. Register today and we'll see you in Paris on February 2, 2012.

KDS Now!est le rendez-vous annuel international incontournable des responsables voyages, administratifs et financiers, achats, ressources humaines, services généraux, directions générales, de même que nos partenaires du secteur et clients.


Ne manquez pas cette occasion de networker, de partager vos réussites avec vos pairs, de rencontrer les experts KDS et ainsi améliorer la gestion des voyages et des notes de frais de votre entreprise.
L'agenda de cette journée KDS Now! vous donnera de nombreuses occasions d'échanger avec les utilisateurs, prospects, partenaires, mais aussi avec les chefs de produits KDS et vos interlocuteurs du support client qui pourront vous faire découvrir les nouvelles fonctionnalités produits. KDS vous dévoilera sa stratégie produit et sa vision du marché, et vous permettra d'obtenir de nombreux conseils auprès de nos stands dédiés.
Nous souhaitons partager cette journée riche en information et en échanges avec vous. Alors n'attendez pas, réservez votre place pour le 2 février 2012.

Agenda 

 

KDS NOW - Travel & expense conference
 
Simple, Mobile, Smart.

Thursday February 2, 2012
Paris, France

 

8:30
Registration -- Coffee & Croissants
9:00 Welcome Address
9:20 Keynote -- Pascal BonifaceFounder and Director of IRIS (Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques), a leading French think tank in international and strategic studies.

Mr. Boniface makes frequent contributions on International Policy for reviews on geopolitics and for both national and international media. He has published or edited more than forty books dealing with International Relations, Nuclear Deterrence and Disarmament, European Security, French International Policy. He has been a member of the UN Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters.
9:40 KDS Now!:
Experience Freedom Vs Chaos. Be ready for major product announcement and innovations!
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10:45
Coffee & Networking
11:30 Project Neo: KDS experts will ask you to forget everything you know about online travel managment in order to experience the new KDS
12:00 "Innovation and Implications: Insights for the Travel Industry"
Be ready for a provocative look at what lies ahead for the travel industry. Scott Gillespie will share his views on how emerging trends and technologies will impact the approach to managing travel.
12:30
Networking Lunch
13:50
The Magic for Neo
14:10

To the Test Bench
Industry leaders share their thoughts on KDS’ new products and discuss what changes to expect once deployed.

  • Suzanne Cockburn, MD/CEO, Gray Dawes
  • International
  • Scott Gillespie, travel industry commentator on innovation and best practice
  • Pascal Jungfer, CEO, Areka Consulting
  • John McCallion, Managing Director, GroundScope
  • Michiel Verhaagen, Executive Vice President Sales Europe, AirPlus
  • Jon West, Managing Director, HRS
14:50 Customer Case Study -- Mark Avery, Head of Business Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
15:20 Coffee & Networking
16:10

Business Travel Distribution Trends
Moderated by David Meyer: Director of Research and Media Strategy for Northstar Travel Media’s BTN Group

  • Franck Gervais, CEO, Thalys
  • David Harrison, VP Head of Large and Mid-Market Europe, Visa
  • Steffen Weinstok, Managing Director for France and Benelux, Lufthansa
16:40

Keynote: Current and Prospective View of the Travel Industry: Ron Di Leo, ACTE President

17:20
KDS Awards
17:30
Farewell Reception

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Where



Eurosites George V
28 avenue George V
75008 Paris
France

  News and Updates
Sunday, January 29, 2012

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Sixt – The Spirit of Mobility

Exclusive benefits for KDS Now! 2012 conference.

Driving is more than just getting from A to B. When renting or leasing a vehicle, you

expect value for your money, quality, convenience, flexibility and safety. With Sixt,

Europe’s top mobility solutions provider, you always make the right choice.

Sixt offers all visitors and participants of KDS Now! 2012 an exclusive special: For your

journey in Paris, or even throughout Europe you will receive up to 30% on every

rental.* You can also plan your pre- and post-convention trips using our special offer

which is conveniently valid from January 30th until February 12th 2012. You can easily

book online at www.sixt.com/kdsnow2012 or over the phone at:

USA: 1 877 7498 227

UK: +44 (0) 844 248 6620

France: +33 (0) 820 00 74 98 **

Spain: +34 902 49 16 16 ***

Germany and rest of the world: +49 (0) 180 523 22 22 ****

Please provide booking code 9838179 when making your reservation.

We wish you a pleasant trip,

Your Sixt team

* Up to 30% discount on all offline and internet private customer rates of Sixt rent a car and Sixt rent a

truck valid at time and place of rental. The discount is subject to local availability and cannot be combined

with specials

** € 0.14/min from the French fixed network

*** from Monday to Friday 8:00am – 8:00pm for Spanish press 1

**** € 0.14/min from the German fixed network

 

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012

Be ready for a provocative look at what lies ahead for the travel industry!  Scott Gillespie, founder of Travel Analytics, will share his views on how emerging trends and technologies will impact the approach to managing travel.

Questions ? Contact us at kdsnow@kds.com - Tel. +33 (0)1 41 28 16 57 - +33 (0)1 46 29 33 80