A live webinar organized by PATA youth about smart technologies in tourism.
What exactly is Smart Tourism? What does the future of smart cities look like? ‘Smartness’ here refers to how technology has made everything more interconnected, and this, in turn, produces innovative services and products that maximises value for everyone involved. Has the global pandemic accelerated the development of Smart Tourism and increased the importance of Smart Cities? Untangle the complexity of this subject with 2 expert guest speakers who represent academia and the industry respectively – Professor Dimitrios Buhalis from Bournemouth University and Dr Mario Hardy, PATA CEO.
This is the topic of a PATA Youth live webinar organized through zoom on Thursday 18 February 2020 at 5pm – 6pm ICT/GMT+7.
What You’ll Learn:
- What is Smart Tourism?
- How can we leverage Smart Tourism to increase competitiveness and maximise the benefits?
- What can we expect from Smart Cities and new, cutting-edge technological developments?
- What are some obstacles to achieving Smart Tourism and smart cities?
- What are the Strategies to overcome these obstacles?
Speakers:
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, Deputy Director of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research, Bournemouth University Business School
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis is a Strategic Management and Marketing expert with specialisation in Information Communication Technology applications in the Tourism, Travel, Hospitality and Leisure industries. He is Director of the eTourism Lab and Deputy Director of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research, at Bournemouth University Business School in England.
Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA
Dr. Hardy was appointed CEO of PATA in November 2014 and is also the past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PATA Foundation, a nonprofit organisation with a focus on the protection of the environment, the conservation of culture and heritage, and support for education. He has 30 years of experience in specialised aviation businesses focusing on data analytics and technology, coupled with several corporate leadership capacities.
Host & Moderator:
Giang Linh Hoang, Youth Associate, PATA
Giang Linh Hoang was the Founder & Former President of RMIT Tourism and Hospitality Management Club – Hanoi (2019-2020). She is in her last year studying Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management in RMIT University Vietnam, minor in Human Resources Management.
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