Buhalis EU Tourism convention EUROPEAN TOURISM CONVENTION12 OCTOBER 2020

EUROPEAN TOURISM CONVENTION
12 OCTOBER 2020
What is for you the European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow?” - fireside chat with Prof Dimitrios Buhalis Bournemouth University
https://youtu.be/1FEjMc8quAE
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European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow

Welcome statement by European Commissioner Thierry Breton
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Panel discussion on European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow:
Challenges and Opportunities
Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport (video message)
Thomas Ellerbeck, Member of the Group Executive Committee TUI Group
Victor Everhardt, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam
Naren Shaam, Founder and CEO of Omio
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“What is for you the European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow?” - fireside chat with Prof Dimitrios Buhalis Bournemouth University
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European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow - Safe and seamless tourism experience
“Change in practice” video message showcasing practical solutions and examples of adaptation for
increasing safety and improving tourism experience
Reporting from the workshop on “Safe and seamless tourism experience”, Eduardo Santander,
CEO of European Travel Commission
Moderated debate: “Safe and seamless tourism experience – challenge for my business”
Sébastien Bazin, CEO of ACCOR &
Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of Stena Line

European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow – Greener holidays
“Tourism and Green Deal” video message from NGOs
Reporting from the workshop on “Greener holidays”,
Marie Audren, Director General of HOTREC
Moderated debate: “Greener holidays: how to get there?”
Anne Larilahti, Vice President, Sustainability at Finnair
Savvas Perdios, Deputy Minister of Tourism of Cyprus

III. European Tourism ecosystem of tomorrow -
Tourism powered by data
Reporting from the workshop on “Tourism powered by data”,
Enrico Mayrhofer, Head of Region of
Tuscany EU Liaison Office
Moderated debate: “Data for the tourism destination of the future
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Bart Rosseau, Head of Department, City of Ghent &
Patrick Robinson, Director Public Policy, EMEA Airbnb
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Voice of the people
“Travellers of the future” video message - views of young travellers
“Tourism improving communities” video message from local communities

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Investing in the European tourism
ecosystem of tomorrow

Panel discussion ‘Investing in the European tourism ecosystem of tomorrow’
Message from Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of UNWTO (video message)
Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms (video message)
Thomas BAREIß, Federal Government Commissioner for Tourism, German Presidency of the EU
Glenn Fogel, CEO at Booking.com
Manuel Alejandro CARDENETE FLORES, Deputy Minister at Regional Government of Junta de
Andalucia Committee of the Regions

Fireside chats ‘Investing in the European tourism ecosystem of tomorrow’: views of tourism stakeholders
Video message from tourism workers, unions and employers
Fireside chat with Yiannis Retsos, President of SETE

Video message from the industry segments of the tourism ecosystem
Fireside chat with Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, President of EXCELTUR

Views of EU Member States
Video messages
Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism;
Raul Siem, Estonian Minister of Foreign Trade and Information Technology; and
María Reyes Maroto, Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism

Fireside chat with Elisabeth Köstinger, Austrian Federal Minister for Agriculture, Regions and Tourism


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Sustainable recovery and
European Agenda of Tourism
2050
Panel discussion: Sustainable recovery and European Agenda of Tourism 2050
European cooperation in tourism – video messages from
Nikolina Brnjac, Croatian Minister of
Tourism and Sports; and
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, State secretary in charge of tourism in the French
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Impulse talk from Commissioner Thierry Breton

Karima Delli, Chair of the TRAN Committee, European Parliament
Pedro SIZA VIEIRA, Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition of Portugal
Eric Dresin, Secretary General of ECTAA, on behalf of NET
Luis Maroto, CEO of AMADEUS IT, on behalf of WTTC

Closing words by Commissioner Thierry Breton