Parallel Sessions Thursday, 2 May 2019
See the Parallel Sessions of Friday, 3 May 2019 below.
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WORKSHOPSParticipants are invited to participate actively in discussing the implications of the latest developments in the tourism industry. Each Workshop discussion is based on a presentation. |
VIRTUAL REALITY: A transformative potential
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CEO & Producer, La Siala Entertainment GmbH Group Technical Program Manager Booking.com B.V. Director, Tourismus Engadin Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair AG Head of the Research Group Visual Narrative & Lecturer, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Creative Director & CEO, World VR Forum (Moderator) 5th floor, Terrassensaal
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OVERTOURISM: Experiences and solutions
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Book Author President & CEO WTTC Lecturer, Project Manager & Head of the Major in Tourism and Hospitality Management Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Deputy Dean, Head of Research & Head of Institute of Tourism ITW, Lecturer, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne School of Business (Moderator) 2nd floor, Crystal Lounge
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COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM: Opportunities and risks
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Head Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Swisscontact The Tata Trusts, Global Partnerships
Project Manager, giz-Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 5
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CREALABSCreaLab (creative laboratory) provides a frame for developing new concepts for the future of tourism. |
WTFL VENTURE PLATFORM: An innovative ecosystem
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Chairman Bench Events & Board Director STR
World Tourism Forum Lucerne (Moderator) Quadrin, ground floor
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QUADRIN: Modular constructions for the tourism industry
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Presenter & Creator Outside Source, BBC News (Moderator) Quadrin, 1st floor |
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MASTERCLASSESMasterclass consists of a discussion among participants and the present experts. The focus is always on the exchange of opinion and experience. |
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: Disrupting the industry
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Minister of Tourism, Arab Republic of Egypt Country Manager Switzerland, EY/etventure CEO Microsoft Switzerland Program Manager & Corporate Social Responsibility Booking.com International B.V. Managing Partner Markets - Germany, Switzerland & Austria Ernst & Young
Founder & President - CACHET Consulting / Special Advisor to the Secretary General - UNWTO (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 3
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BOOKING PLATFORMS: What is their future?
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COO / Co-Founder bidroom.com Area Manager Booking.com Switzerland CEO Zürich Tourismus
Business Development Manager (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 4
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INNOVATION: A challenge for existing companies
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Professor & Director of the Institute of Management & Strategy University of St. Gallen CEO Hapimag Chairman Orascom Development Holding
Broadcast Journalist (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 8
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SHOWCASESShowcase is a presentation of a best-in-class example, featuring an issue of great importance to the tourism, travel and hospitality industry. |
BLOCKCHAIN: A new disruptive force in tourism?
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Professor Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Group Business Development Director, Jacobs Media Group (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 6
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MOBILITY: The future of autonomous driving
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Head of the Audi Lab for Market Research
Lecturer & Head of the Competence Center for Mobility, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 7
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Parallel Sessions Friday, 3 May 2019 |
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WORKSHOPSParticipants are invited to participate actively in discussing the implications of the latest developments in the tourism industry. Each Workshop discussion is based on a presentation. |
VIRTUAL REALITY: A transformative potential
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CEO & Producer, La Siala Entertainment GmbH Group Technical Program Manager Booking.com B.V. Director, Tourismus Engadin Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair AG Head of the Research Group Visual Narrative & Lecturer, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Creative Director & CEO, World VR Forum (Moderator) 5th floor, Terrassensaal
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OVERTOURISM: Experiences and solutions
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Book Author Program Manager & Corporate Social Responsibility Booking.com International B.V. Lecturer, Project Manager & Head of the Major in Tourism and Hospitality Management Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Deputy Dean, Head of Research & Head of Institute of Tourism ITW, Lecturer, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne School of Business (Moderator) 2nd floor, Crystal Lounge
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FUTURE EMPLOYMENT: Culture, talent and purposeful work
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HE Maitha Saif Majid Al-Mahrouqi
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Undersecretary Minister of Tourism Oman Director of Client Services MCI Experience Group President Europe, Africa, Middle East & Southwest Asia Hyatt International LLC Regional Manager Europe, Adventure Travel Trade Association
Advisor to Minister of Tourism in Egypt on Capacity Building and Training (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 3
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CREALABSCreaLab (creative laboratory) provides a frame for developing new concepts for the future of tourism. |
FUTURE EDUCATION: Prepare for disruption!
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Dean & E.M. Statler Professor Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Head of the Startup Programme Smart-Up, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Moderator) Quadrin, ground floor
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QUADRIN: Modular constructions for the tourism industry
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Presenter & Creator Outside Source, BBC News (Moderator) Quadrin, 1st floor
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MASTERCLASSESMasterclass consists of a discussion among participants and the present experts. The focus is always on the exchange of opinion and experience. |
DIVERSITY: Driver of innovation and integration
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Minister of Tourism, Arab Republic of Egypt Vice President Human Ressources EAME and Southwest Asia Hyatt Hotels Corporation Steering Commitee World Tourism Forum Lucerne & CEO/Founder Aptamind Partners
Broadcast Journalist (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 4
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TOURISM AND PEACE: Building a culture of peace through tourism
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Owner of the Balkan Natural Adventure, Kosovo Former Vice-Minister for Tourism 2015-2019, Colombia Founder and owner of Kek Soon Cuisine & Cultures Tours, Cambodia
Senior technical advisor for sustainable tourism development, Swisscontact (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 5
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SHOWCASESShowcase is a presentation of a best-in-class example, featuring an issue of great importance to the tourism, travel and hospitality industry. |
CAMBODIA TOURISM: Revelation of a Culinary Revolution
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President of Cambodia Tourism Federation Founder & CEO Shift360
President, GastroSuisse (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 6
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ADVENTURE TRAVEL: A growing market shows a model for sustainability
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Chief Executive Officer Adventure Travel Trade Association
Chairman, Bench Events & Board Director, STR (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 7
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CUSTOMER RELATION: Know the millennials!
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Vice President Marketing and Insights, Global and EMEA, BBC Global News
Steering Committee, World Tourism Forum Lucerne, Extraordinary Professor, University of Stellenbosch Business School (Moderator) 2nd floor, Clubroom 8
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