11th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Ministry of Tourism of Andorra, in collaboration with the Perish of Canillo, organized the 11th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism, on 23-25 March 2022, in Andorra.
Press Release (post event)
Press Release (pre event)
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Speakers' Presentations
DAY 1
Keynote on innovation and sustainability by Damien Zisswiller, Directorate of Engineering and Development of Territories, Atout France
Keynote on Understanding mountain Tourism through data by Gerardo Calzada, Data & AI Manager, Andorra Telecom
SESSION 1 – Digital transformation and the tourism of the future
- Christian Lunger, CEO, Motasdesign (Austria)
- Santiago Camps, CEO, Mabrian Technologies (Spain)
- Helena González Ung, Special Projects & Digital Art Manager, Necsum Trison (Spain)
- Marc Galabert Macià, Secretary of State for Economic Diversification and Innovation, Government of Andorra
- Marc Bigas Bachs, Co-founder of Skitude (Norway)
UNWTO / FAO Report on Sustainable Mountain Tourism – Key Outcomes
- Rosalaura Romeo, Project Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat, FAO
- Sandra Carvao, Chief of Tourism Market Intelligence and Competitiveness, UNWTO
DAY 2
SESSION 2 – Gastronomy and sustainable consumption
- Michele Rumiz, Director of the programme Slow Food Travel (Italy)
- Chef Jordi Grau, Restaurant Ibaya, Sport Hotel Hermitage (Andorra)
- Vee Bougani, CEO, Sustainable Food Movement (Greece)
SESSION 3: Innovative experiences
- Céline Fortin, Regional Manager, Europe & Oceania, Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)
- Michel Durrieu, CEO, Huttopia (France)
- Betim Budzaku, CEO, Andorra Turisme
- Pierre-François Adam, Innovation-Foresight and Entrepreneurship Manager Cluster Montagne (France)
SESSION 4: Consumers call for responsible tourism destinations
- Leigh Barnes, Chief Customer Officer, Intrepid Travel (United Kingdom)
- Marc Pons, Director in Andorra Investigation + Innovation (Andorra)
- Domitien Détrie, Director General of the Pyrenees Agency (France)
- Jeremy Smith, Co-founder, Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency (France)
For the videos of each session, please click here
For previous editions of the Congress, please click here
