November 27th, 28th & 29th, 2024
Join us in the V CETT Smart Tourism Congress Barcelona!
The 5th edition of the CETT Smart Tourism Congress Barcelona is here, an international meeting space where academics, professionals, and entrepreneurs linked to the reality of Smart Tourism share experiences and analyze this phenomenon in depth to articulate synergies capable of shaping the future of smart tourism from all perspectives.
Research lines proposed for the V CETT Smart Tourism Congress Barcelona
AI and Smart Tourism
Explore how AI is revolutionizing the tourism industry, from personalizing experiences to optimizing operations. Examine the ethical and legal challenges of AI in the context of tourism.
Travelers' behavior and experience
Analyzes the factors that influence travelers' behavior and decisions, study how to create more personalized and memorable tourism experiences, and explore the use of technology to improve customer satisfaction in tourism.
Use of data for marketing and economics
Analyze how data can be used to improve tourism marketing strategies, especially in terms of market segmentation and targeted advertising. Explore the monitoring of the economic impact of tourism through the use of data and artificial intelligence.
Use of data to promote smart destination
Analyze how data can be used to improve the efficiency and sustainability of tourism destinations.
Data analysis, modeling and visualization for industry processes and destinations
Researche innovative techniques for data analysis and visualization in the tourism sector. Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to obtain valuable information from tourism data.
Tech for Good: sustainability, accessibility, governance
Explore how technology can be used to promote sustainability and accessibility in the industry, designing a more responsible and ethical tourism.
Ethical considerations and legal issues of AI in tourism
Examine the ethical challenges posed by AI in the context of tourism, such as privacy, transparency and fairness, as well as the legal issues arising from the use of AI in the tourism sector.
Innovation and cutting-edge technologies towards Smart Tourism
Identify the latest trends in technological innovation in the tourism sector, study the potential of emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality and blockchain, among others.
Conceptualizing Smart Tourism: policies, applications and trends
Examine the different concepts and definitions of smart tourism, as well as its policies and strategies to promote smart tourism globally.
Meet our keynote speakers
V CETT Smart Tourism Congress Barcelona Program
| Schedule | November 27th sessions | Language | Meeting Room | |
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9.00 - 9.30 |
Welcome to the Congress |
ENG/ESP/CAT |
Hospitality Desk |
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9.30 - 10.00 |
Institutional Opening |
CAT |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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10.00 - 10.45 |
"Opportunities & challenges of AI (for good)" Alejandro Mullor |
ENG |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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10.45 - 11.15 |
Coffee Break |
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Alimara Garden |
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11.15 - 13.30 |
Academic Parallel Sessions |
ENG |
Cadaqués |
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Professional Track |
ESP |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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13.30 - 15.00 |
Cocktail Lunch |
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Capri + Corfú |
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15.00 - 15.30 |
Free time/ Exhibitors company presentations (5')
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ENG
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Foyer Hotel Universitari Alimara
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15.30 - 16.15 |
Keynote 2: "Emerging Techs in Tourism Management" Sandra Loureiro
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ENG
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Cadaqués
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16.30 - 17.30 |
Academic Parallel Sessions
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ENG
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Cadaqués
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17.00 - 17.30 |
Free time
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Cadaqués
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17.30 - 20.00 |
Professional Track - Premis emprenedors
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ESP/CAT
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Sitges + Llavorsí
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| Schedule | 28th November Sessions | Language | Meeting Room | ||
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9.00 - 10.00 |
Welcom to the congress |
ENG/ESP /CAT |
Hospitality Desk |
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10.00 - 10.45 |
Keynote 3: "Tourism and Robonomics" - Ivanov Stanislav |
ENG |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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10.45 - 11.15 |
Coffee Break |
- |
Alimara Garden |
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11.15 - 12.00 |
Keynote 4: "The intersection of AI and Tourism" Rob Law (virtual) |
ENG |
Cadaqués |
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12.00 - 13.30 |
Academic Parallel Sessions |
ESP |
Cadaqués |
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13.30 - 15.00 |
Cocktail Lunch |
- |
Capri + Corfú |
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15.00 - 15.30 |
Free time / Exhibitors company presentations (5')
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ENG
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Foyer University Hotel Alimara
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15.30 - 16.15 |
Keynote: 5 "Measuring with AI" - José Ruiz (GOLI Neuromarketing)
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ENG
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Sitges + Llavorsí
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16.30 - 17.30 |
Academic Parallel Sessions |
ENG
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Cadaqués
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17.30 - 18.00 |
Workshop 2: “Towards Smart Tourism”
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ESP
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Sitges + Llavorsí
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18.00 - 18.30 |
Academic Congress Conclusions
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ENG
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Cadaqués
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18.00 - 00.00 |
Tech Tourism Games: Decentralized Hackaton Initiation, team building and contextualization of the process |
ENG
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University Residence Àgora
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18.30 - 19.30 |
Free time / Hotel Universitari Alimara & Innovation Hub Visit
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ENG / ESP
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University Hotel Alimara
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19.30 -20.00 |
Gala Dinner for the Academics & Scientific Communication Awards
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Capri + Corfú
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| Schedule | November 29th Sessions |
Language | Meeting Room | ||
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8.30 - 9.00 |
Breakfast meeting: participants + mentors |
ENG |
University Residence Àgora |
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9.00 - 10.00 |
Welcome to the congress |
ENG / ESP / CAT |
Hospitality Desk |
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10.00 - 10.20 |
Keynote 6 "The new era and new generations of AI for travel" - Organization team and The Student Innovation Team |
ENG |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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10.20 - 10.45 |
Motivational Speech “Travel Tech Games: The 24h Hackathon” - Alex Phimister |
ENG |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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10.45 - 11.15 |
Coffee Break |
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Alimara Garden |
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11.15 - 13.30 |
Development of the design and prototyping process |
ENG |
Sitges + Llavorsí |
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13.30 - 14.30 |
Cocktail Lunch |
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Capri + Corfú |
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14.30 - 16.00 |
Presentation preparation
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ENG
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Sitges + Llavorsí
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16.00 - 17.30 |
Presentations
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ENG
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Sitges + Llavorsí
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17.30 - 18.00 |
Award Ceremony
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ENG
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Sitges + Llavorsí
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18.00 - ... |
Afterwork & Networking
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ENG
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Alimara Garden
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Tech Tourism Games: Decentralized Hackathon
This 24-hour hackathon challenges you to use your creativity and wit to develop innovative solutions that integrate artificial intelligence and other technologies in the tourism sector. Work as a team to create projects that transform the way we travel, from travel planning and booking to the destination experience.
An exciting and adrenaline-filled challenge that will give you the opportunity to meet other tourism and technology enthusiasts, as well as mentors and support from industry experts and, of course, incredible prizes for the best projects.
Organizers and co-organizers of the V CETT Smart Tourism Cogress Barcelona
UB Chair of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy CETT | Barcelona City Council | Provincial Deputation of Barcelona
With the collaboration of
