M106
Managing Traveler Safety & Security in Latin America
Latin American Track (presented in Spanish with English translation)
Buyer Empowered

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As managed travel gains traction in the region, travel programs are able to focus on mitigating risks to the safety and security of its travelers. This session will examine two case studies and evaluate:

• policy as a safety and security tool
• provisions for safety and security in vendor RFPs
• available technology for traveler alerts and tracking

Moderator:
Peter Vargas, Vice President, Latin America, HRG
Presenters:
Hernan de la Campa, Travel Manager LAD, Oracle
Daniel Linsker, Americas – Senior Analyst, Control Risks
John Stabler, Director, Corporate Systems and Security, Nortel

Tuesday, 24 October: 11.15 – 12.30
Traveller Security and Data Privacy: U.S. and EU Approaches
In the wake of terrorist strikes around the globe, the U.S. and European Union assumed new powers in the formation of anti-terror policies regarding the freedom of movement between borders.  These policies, however, may be seen as an affront to the concept of an “Open Society”: surveillance, access to communications and transaction records, data retention and mining, the transfer of PNR data and biometric registration.   Based on findings of the ACTE EMEA Traveller Security Advisory Committee, explore:

• Implications of current initiatives such as APIS and US-VISIT
• Perception that the U.S. has pursued these measures more vigorously and with less debate than in the EU

 

ONLINE SECURITY BREACH ALERT: Do You Have a Leaky Online Solution?

While online booking tools and automated expense management systems offer numerous benefits—from operational efficiencies, cost savings and better MIS capabilities, there are also potential risks involved in transferring your company’s profile data and travel patterns electronically.  Do you know what happens to your data when it leaves you?  Do you have adequate data control policies in place?  This session will explore the subject and provide advice for corporate purchasers on what they can do to protect their company’s vital information.

 

TRAVELER SECURITY
No Formal Presentation
Attendees gained new insights from the former Assistant Secretary in the US Department of Homeland Security on these arising issues and program changes affecting international travel:

• New proposed elements of the US Visit program
• Visa Waiver debate over new entrants to the EU
• New check-in parameters required by Advance Passenger Data program

Presenter: Stewart Verdery, Principal Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti, Inc
Sponsor: Carlson Wagonlit Travel