20 Years - USI Alumni Master in International Tourism Reunion

From 15.30

Yard Red Building

Welcome & Registration

• Networking Activities

16.30

Room A11

Plenary Session

• Welcome by Gabriele Balbi, USI’s Prorector for Education and Students Experience
• A retrospective by Rico Maggi, former Director Master in International Tourism
• The Master today by Lorenzo Cantoni, Director Master in International Tourism
• Keynote conversation: Eduardo Santander Fernandez-Portillo, CEO, ETC – European Travel Commission interviewed by Nadzeya Sabatini (USI & Gdansk University of Technology)

17.30 - 18.30

Enogastronomic Tourism

With the participation of:

• Massimo Cerutti, CEO, Cerutti Caffè
• Sibilla Quadri, Director, CCAT – Centro di Competenze Agroalimentari Ticino

Moderator:

• Carmine Garzia, UNISG

Language: Italian

Tourism and Fashion

With the participation of:

• Nadzeya Sabatini, USI & Gdansk University of Technology
• Michael Gibbert, USI

Moderator:

• Lorenzo Cantoni, USI

Language: English

A conversation with our Alumni

Career paths and experiences

With the participation of:

• Mattia Bertoli, Head of Business Development & Product Management, Lugano Region. USI Degree: MT, 2022
• Jan Evler, Vice President Innovation, IT & Data, Munich Airport. USI Degree: MT, 2017
• Perrine Gigandet, Managing Director, Tariche Tourisme in St-Ursanne (CH). USI Degree: MT, 2022
• Luca Giordani, Head of Touring Tourism, Switzerland Tourism. USI Degree: MT 2013

Moderator:

• Silvia De Ascaniis, USI
   

Language: English

AI for recruiting in Hospitality and Tourism

With the participation of:

• Bertrand Audrin, EHL Hospitality Business School
• Laura Vasquez, Idiap Research Institute
• Jacopo Negro Cusa, ARCA24
• Samuele Galli, ARCA24

Moderator:

• Lonneke van der Plas, USI

Language: English

19.30 - 20.15

Apero & Greetings

• By the Mayor of the City of Lugano, Michele Foletti at Lugano Town Hall
   

From 20.30

Gala Dinner

• At Lugano Dante Restaurant