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October 17 2025, Ease 1345
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

AltoVita is bringing its iconic Smart, Safe and Sustainable Summit to New York this fall!

This industry-leading event will introduce AltoVita's vision to the ever growing American market, a testament to our commitment to expanding the horizons of global mobility and business travel.

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Agenda

08:00 - 09:00: Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15: Welcome and opening remarks

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO, AltoVita

Karolina Saviova, COO, AltoVita

09:15 - 09:40: Rising to the Sustainability Data Challenge

Panel discussion moderated by Shradha Batra Mithal, AltoVita

How do global mobility and business travel managers harness technology to select accommodation that aligns with their corporation’s sustainability goals?

Panellists:
Guia Trinidad, Talent Mobility Partner, Stripe

Sus Banerjee, Head of Commercial and Operations, TruTrip

Suvarna Mishra, CHRO, Sodexo

Naveen Marshal, Senior Manager Global Mobility, Siemens

09:40 - 10:05: Fireside Chat: Blending Data With a Human Touch — AltoInsights Preview
Vivi Cayhadi Himmel, CEO, AltoVita

Kerwin Guillermo, HR Compliance Global Mobility, HPE

10:05 - 10:20: Coffee Networking Break
10:20 - 10:45: Innovative Accommodation Sourcing

Panel Discussion moderated by Peggy Ng, AltoVita

What are the solutions that drive innovation to help mobility and travel managers access diverse accommodation types, and still maintain the highest safety standards and drive savings in a cost-conscious landscape?

Panellists:
Arabelle Chaw, Director Global Account Management, Sirva

Spencer Reynolds, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

10:45 - 11:10: Data-Driven Approaches to Talent Strategies

Fireside chat: Jingpei Lin, AltoVita, and 
Rowen Wong, Regional APAC Manager, WHR Global.

How can global mobility management programs better use data intelligence to establish the link between talent development, retention and relocations?

11:10 - 11:20: Coffee Break
11:20 - 11:50: Roundtables
There will be three 30-minute roundtable discussions held simultaneously (each hosted by an expert) that focus on specific topics. We'll then spend a short period of time discussing any feedback or findings from each group.
11:20 - 11:50: Roundtable 1: Embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in your Program

Effective strategies to infuse diversity, equity and inclusion within a corporate housing program, and how to implement them.

Host: Mario Ferraro, Global Leader, Client Strategy, ITX

11:20 - 11:50: Roundtable 2: Evolving Travel & Mobility Policies With Smarter Technology

How can businesses leverage artificial intelligence to create a modern global talent mobility and travel management programme?

Host: Shradha Batra Mithal, AltoVita

11:20 - 11:50: Roundtable 3: Uniting Business Travel and Global Mobility
Making the case for greater collaboration between two differing departments.

Host: Selena Shen, Manager, Client Services, Altair Global
11:50 - 12:20: Roundtable Feedback
12:20 - 13:30: Closing remarks & Lunch
The AltoVita team will close the event and we'll spend some time over lunch networking.
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Where local insights meet global excellence

AltoVita presents the Smart, Safe and Sustainable Summit in an intimate regional event format designed to foster a community of thought leaders in the global mobility and business travel sectors. These smaller-scale regional summits are tailored to facilitate meaningful interactions among a curated group of professionals, from corporate travel managers to relocation experts, and industry innovators.

By participating in the Smart, Safe and Sustainable Summit, attendees not only contribute to the collective expertise of the community, but can also gain an in-depth understanding of AltoVita's local vision and its role in shaping the future of corporate accommodation. These events serve as a platform for AltoVita to present its forward-thinking approach and innovative solutions tailored to each specific region's needs.

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The day will be filled with insightful panels, engaging fireside chats, real-world success stories, and plenty of opportunities to connect over coffee, lunch, and drinks.

8:30 - 9:00 Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome & Introduction
Joy Abi Aad, Director of Marketing & Events, AltoVita
09:15 - 09:45 Balancing AI with the Human Touch in Corporate Accommodation Management

Karen FitzGerald, VP - Head of Global Mobility, NBCUniversal

John Morhous, Chief Strategy Officer, FCM

Jess Dunderdale, Senior Director of Client Partnerships, AltoVita

09:45 - 10:15 Supporting Niche Verticals: Moving Beyond Standard Solutions

Samantha Van Leeuwen, Head of Travel & Meetings, PwC

Harmony Ward, Travel Services Manager, Geostabilization International

Moderator: Alex de Vaux, SVP of Client Partnerships, AltoVita

10:15 - 11:00 From Vision to Value: AltoVita's Journey in Shaping Corporate Accommodation

Vivi Himmel, CEO & Co-founder of AltoVita

Karolina Saviova, COO & Co-founder of AltoVita

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00 Politics & Passports: The Corporate Travel & Mobility Response to Geopolitical Change

William Taylor, SVP of Partnerships, Relocity

Claudia Delgado, Head of Global Mobility, Visa

Moderator: Alex de Vaux, SVP of Client Partnerships, AltoVita

12:00 - 12:30 Mitigating Risk: Vetting, Quality Control & Duty of Care in Corporate Accommodation

Jose Lucena, Global Mobility & Relocation Manager, Halliburton

Vladimir Dziak, Head of Global Workforce Deployment & Mobility, Liberty Mutual

Moderator: Kerri Amman, Client Development Manager, AltoVita

12:30 - 13:00 TBD
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 How AltoCore Helps Deliver Efficiencies and Savings to Corporate Clients

Derek Gregath, Client Relationship Manager, NEI

Tom Flemming, Director of Client Development, AltoVita

14:30 - 15:00 Spotlight - Beyond the Move: Putting employee Wellbeing at the Heart of Global Mobility

Berna Anderson, Director of HR, Global Mobility & HRBP, BD

Beverly King, VP of Client Partnerships, AltoVita

15:00 - 15:30 Closing Remarks

Kerwin Guillermo, Global Head of HR Compliance Enablement, HPE

Nicole Milman

Vivi Himmel, CEO & Co-founder of AltoVita

Karolina Saviova, COO & Co-founder of AltoVita

15:30 - 17:00 Drinks & Bites

Thanks to our Sponsors

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Our Speakers

Karen FitzGerald

VP - Head of Global Mobility

NBCUniversal
Kerwin Guillermo

Global Head of HR Compliance Enablement

HPE
Samantha van Leeuwen

Head of Travel & Meetings

PwC
Jose Lucena

Global Mobility & Relocation Manager

Halliburton
Claudia Delgado
Claudia Delgado

Head of Global Mobility

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William Taylor
William Taylor

SVP of Partnerships

Berna Anderson

Director HR, Global Mobility & HRPB

Becton_Dickinson
Vladimir Dziak

Head of Global Workforce Deployment & Mobility

Liberty Mutual
Harmony Ward

Travel Services Manager

GeoStabilization International
Derek Gregath
Derek Gregath

Client Relationship Manager

Morgan Crosby

Chief Strategy Officer

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John Morhous
John Morhous

Chief Strategy Officer

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Event resources 

Explore the insights and highlights from our AltoTalks regional events. By visiting our blog, you can delve into the rich discussions and pioneering topics that are shaping the future of corporate accommodation, as addressed in our series of regional events.

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6th of March 2024

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