European Tourism 4.0 awards will be awarded at the second BOOST – Building Better Tourism event.
The event will take place at the iconic Casa da Música in Porto on January 16, 2024, and on January 17 at the Casa da Arquitetura in Matosinhos, under the theme “Purposeful Tourism.”
BOOST – Building Better Tourism is a transformative event dedicated to the evolution of the tourism sector, featuring national and international content. Leaders and influential professionals from the industry will gather to discuss emerging trends, share valuable insights, and collaborate on creating a more promising future for tourism, citizens, and the planet.
Speakers at the event will include Joe Pine, Speaker and Author of the international bestsellers “The Experience Economy” and “Infinite Possibility,” and co-founder of Strategic Horizons. Founders of NEST, such as João Ricardo (NOS), Manuel Dias (Microsoft), Pedro Mourisca (Brisa Via Verde), Aaron Beeson (ANA Aeroportos de Portugal), Frederico Costa (Google Travel), and Carlos Abade and Sérgio Guerreiro (Turismo de Portugal), will also be present.
Other distinguished speakers include Alessandra Priante (Director for Europe at UNWTO, Strategist, and Economist), Maria Antónia Saldanha (Portugal Country Manager at Mastercard), Martim Sousa Tavares (Maestro and Artistic Director), among many other tourism experts or those applicable to the tourism industry.
Throughout the event, impactful technological solutions from startups in the ecosystem will be experienced, making their approach real and tangible. Due to their practicality, these solutions will break down any potential barriers to their adoption. Experiences related to biometric check-in, a restaurant marketplace for convenience and meal discounts, NEST in the Metaverse with content such as studies, webinars, reports, and interviews with speakers, as well as NFTs with promotional codes for cultural facilities in Porto and the Porto Card, will be featured.
Your presence and contribution would be invaluable to the success of the event and the promotion of sustainable and purposeful tourism.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Find out more on boostnest.innovtourism.pt
Tourism4.0 awards
It is important to point out that part 4 of the event will be the Tourism4.0 awards. There you will be able to see the presentation about the results of the “TOURISM 4.0 PROJECT” and you will be able to see the nomination and awarding of the best SMEs and tech providers for each category of the open innovation challenge launched by the Tourism4.0 partnership.
18:00 Presentation of the results of the “TOURISM4.0 PROJECT”, co-funded by the EU Cosme programme
Event with project partners and selected tourism SMEs/tech providers, invited to present and pitch in the session “European TOURISM 4.0 Awards”. Roberto Antunes, Executive Director at NEST and Rino Vitelli, Head of EU Projects and Partnerships at FEDERTURISMO.
18:10 European Tourism 4.0 Awards
A special session dedicated to nominating and awarding the best SMEs and tech providers for each category of the open innovation challenge launched by the Tourism4.0 partnership, who will have the opportunity to showcase their innovative solutions through a blend of short demos and kez insights.