Media Futurist Gerd Leonhard to Open at the 2009 ACTE Global Education Conference in Prague

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is pleased to announce renowned media and communications futurist Gerd Leonhard as the opening keynote speaker at the 2009 ACTE Global Education Conference in Prague (25-27 October 2009).

Gerd Leonhard is an expert on Web 2.0, social networking and social media, media convergence, mobile technologies and next-generation business models. The Wall Street Journal calls Gerd 'one of the leading media futurists in the world'. The ACTE audience in Prague will join other audiences from around the world who will be able to use his ideas to transfrom their business practices.

Watch Leonhard in action here, and join us in Prague for his keynote presentation. The Mobility Revolution & the Power of Social Media: A view from around the world Mobile devices are taking over at blinding pace, and the implications are vast. How and when will the global shift to mobile impact the business travel industry?

At the same time, social media is exploding, and the noise is deafening. How can corporate travel managers harness the true power and potential of social media for their travel management programmes?

Given the current environment and the pace of innovation, companies are expected to find new ways to engage customers, colleagues, and communities. Gerd Leonhard will show you the way during his highly anticipated keynote presentation.