Australia’s FACTS Summit & Expo hits three major milestones

Australia’s FACTS Summit & Expo hits three major milestones

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The FACTS Summit & Expo recently hit three significant milestones over the past week by way of its 100th confirmed speaker, 100th exhibitor, and 1,000th registered delegate.

These milestones are helping boost anticipation for this year’s event which has been scheduled for 25th and 26th November at ICC Sydney.

FACTS co-founder Derek Sadubin said the triple milestone reflects the growing importance of collaboration and innovation across the corporate travel sector.

Sadubin declared: “Hitting 100 speakers, 100 exhibitors and 1,000 delegates milestones in the past week shows there’s a big appetite for fresh thinking and practical dialogue across our business travel and events community. It’s proof that travel, events, and aviation are not just bouncing back: they’re reinventing themselves. We can’t wait to welcome our industry to what’s become Australia’s largest business travel and events expo and summits in just four weeks’ time.”

Who’s who

As the countdown continues, the FACTS team is preparing for record attendance and a vibrant program of keynotes, debates, and networking sessions across the two-day event. 

Described as “the meeting place for the business travel and events community in Australasia”, FACTS 2025 brings together leaders from corporate travel procurement, business events, aviation, travel payments and technology to explore the industry’s most dynamic year yet.

The 100-strong speaker lineup includes industry heavyweights and innovators from across Australia and the region, including:

  • Cam Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Qantas International and Freight   
  • Suzanne Neufang, CEO, Global Business Travel Association  
  • Tony Fernandes, CEO, AirAsia Group   
  • Simon Baptist, Principal Economist Asia Pacific, Visa  
  • Melissa Elf, Global COO, and MD ANZ, Flight Centre Corporate    
  • Simon Hickey, CEO, Western Sydney Airport   
  • Jo Sully, CEO Australia & New Zealand, Corporate Travel Management    
  • Roger Sharp, Chair, Technology Queenstown   
  • Massimo Morin Global Head of Travel, AWS Travel & Hospitality 

Each of these speakers brings deep expertise on topics ranging including:

  • The future of aviation and new energy
  • Corporate travel sustainability and climate alignment
  • Procurement reimagined: dynamic sourcing and value creation
  • The rise of travel technology and data-driven program management

Showcasing the future of business travel

FACTS 2025 will also feature Australia’s largest dedicated Business Travel & Events Expo, showcasing over 100 providers of travel technology, hotels, airlines, meetings, and sustainability solutions shaping the future of corporate travel.  

It’ll be a vibrant marketplace for travel procurement, meetings & events buyers, and industry to connect. 

Big hitters in the FACTS Expo include, Accor Pacific, Amadeus, American Express, American Express Global Business Travel, AWS, Corporate Travel Management, Cvent, Destination NSW, Enterprise, Europcar, FCM Travel, Marriott, Mastercard, NAB, Qantas, SAP Concur, Singapore Airlines, Uber for Business, Virgin Australia, Visa, Webjet Business Travel, Westpac, and many more.

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