AIME (Asia-Pacific Meetings & Incentives Expo) has revealed its highly anticipated line up of speakers presenting at the 2015 AIME Knowledge program. Hosted by an array of internationally renowned presenters – including Chris Riddell and Craig Davis – the AIME Knowledge program provides professionals from all industries practical knowledge and skills to improve their working lives. 

Taking place at AIME 2015 on 24 and 25 February at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the knowledge sessions will cover topics such as innovation, technology, industry trends, the global MICE industry, strategy, marketing, and creativity. AIME Knowledge promises a focus on innovation with each session providing attendees with skills they can use in both their personal and professional lives.

“After being named Best Exhibition at the 2014 Australia Event Awards, we've heavily invested in AIME to deliver the best Knowledge program yet,” said Jacqui Timmins, Exhibition Director at AIME and CIBTM.

“We have responded to the growing demands of the global MICE industry for new business initiatives, and designed a new Knowledge strategy to deliver the AIME community access to the best speakers and education sessions on offer from around the world”, Timmins said.

AIME Knowledge speaker, digital strategist and social commentator, Chris Riddell has worked with some of the largest and most successful companies and brands in the world. Chris' presentation will focus on innovation and the possibilities for organisations linked to the digital space, and will offer compelling commentary on areas relevant to their work.

“Innovating in this new world is a mindset and a culture. It's about harnessing the power of the crowd, both from within the walls of your business, and from your customers. There will be jobs around the corner that don't even exist yet, and these will require an incredibly fresh way of thinking," said Chris.

As another prominent speaker presenting at AIME 2015, Craig Davis is best known for his work in the advertising industry with a client list including renowned global brands such as P&G, HSBC, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Shell, Nokia, Sony, Toyota, Kraft, Ford and Vodafone. His focus for AIME Knowledge will be creativity, and how it can generate new ways for companies to do business – arming his audience with skills, tips and tricks to work more effectively and creatively.

“Creativity is the most important resource in your business, it's remarkable and it's renewable. In an era of rapidly increasing complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty and the acceleration of everything, creativity has never been so valuable,” commented Craig.

“The AIME Knowledge program will provide attendees of any industry or skill level with practical skills to improve their day-to-day operations, as well as tools to enhance their personal and professional lives,” Jacqui Timmins said.

Other speakers presenting at 2015 AIME Knowledge include:

- Carolyn Miller, communications strategist, keynote speaker and media commentator

- Vinh Giang, presentation coach, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and magician

- Wendy Mak, business mentor to bloggers and fashion stylists, speaker on personal brand, career dressing and author of 1000 Outfits

- James Adonis, employee engagement specialist and team leadership educator

The AIME Knowledge program has been developed by International Conferences and Events (ICE) in partnership with Saxton.  AIME Knowledge will play host to 'Australia Speaks: Celebrating 50 Years with Saxton',presenting an exciting line up of renowned Australian speakers including Ita Buttrose, Mark Bouris, Layne Beachley, Tim Cope, Megan Quinn, and Rachel Botsman.

Visitors are encouraged to register, to ensure they don't miss out on the fantastic sessions on offer.

To register as a visitor at AIME visit http://www.aime.com.au/visit-aime/Visitor-Registration1/ or to see the full line up of speakers and find out more about the AIME Knowledge program visit http://www.aime.com.au/WhatsOn/Conferences/#.

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About AIME

The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) is owned by the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB), a business development organisation, with its core function to secure international and national conferences, incentive travel reward programs and other business events for the Australian state of Victoria. AIME brings associations and event planners from around the world to Melbourne annually for a two-day networking event where the best meetings and incentives destinations and products are showcased to the industry.

The show is managed by Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the world's leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel. RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.