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Sommet Education and UNWTO: Hospitality Challenge Online Events
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World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education launch Hospitality Challenge Pitch - a series of online discussions focusing on revealing some of the winners of the "Hospitality Challenge", the solidarity initiative created by the two partners. Over four weekly sessions, UNWTO experts and tourism leaders will share insights on the state of tourism and hospitality, and the prospective solutions to be implemented to accelerate its recovery.


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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education launch Hospitality Challenge Pitch – a series of online discussions focusing on revealing some of the winners of the "Hospitality Challenge", the solidarity initiative created by the two partners. Over four weekly sessions, UNWTO experts and tourism leaders will share insights on the state of tourism and hospitality, and the prospective solutions to be implemented to accelerate its recovery.

The "Hospitality Challenge" was launched to foster the recovery of the hospitality industry through creative and innovative projects submitted by entrepreneurs, start-uppers, students, career changers and anyone passionate about the industry. Among almost 600 applications received from all over the world, 30 top finalists have been granted a full-board scholarship for Master programs, MBA's, and other specialized programs in Hospitality, Culinary and Pastry Arts. All of them are hosted by Sommet Education's internationally renowned institutions: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, and École Ducasse.

Starting from 21st January 2021, weekly between 4.30pm and 5.30pm CET and over a course of 4 weeks, Hospitality Challenge Pitch online sessions held on LinkedIn will focus on topics essential in building back hospitality industry:

"What's Next in Jobs & Education" on 21st January 2021
The first session shall be moderated by Hervé de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, Founder & President of TalentriCity. The session will take off by a discussion between Stéphane Rousseau, Chief People Officer at Sommet Education, Natalia Bayona, Director of Innovation, Education and Investments at UNWTO, and Francois Delahaye, Chief Operating Officer at Dorchester Collection.

It will be followed by three of the top 30 winning pitches by Zeynep Demirbilek, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at the start-up "Service Club Delivery", Roger Obeid, Glion Alumnus and Founder & General Manager at ORHC presenting "Join F&B", and Diego Camacho, General Manager at Movich Hotels, presenting "Human Talent Solutions - HUTS".
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"What's next in Safety & Hospitality Experience" on 28th January 2021
The second session will be led by Michael Collins, Founder of TravelMedia.ie and Abroad Magazine. He will leave floor to Barbara Czyzewska, Head of Luxury Marketing and Brand Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education, Alessandra Priante, Director of Regional Department of Europe at UNWTO, and Quentin Desurmont, Chief Executive Officer at Traveller Made, who will converse over the state of the industry.

The pitches shall then be presented for three of 30 winning projects: "TrekSecure Contagion Response" presented by Matthew Hiller, President & Founder of the company, "Lemonade Social" pitched by Ipshita Kumar, Les Roches Marbella Alumnus and Head of Partnerships of the business, and "Hosbot" project introduced by Nikhil Roy, Les Roches Crans-Montana Alumnus and Reservations Sales Manager at Coorg Cliffs Resort & Spa.
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"What's next in Revenue & Productivity" on 4th February 2021
The third session will be guided by Damon Embling, Journalist at Euronews and Director at Headline Media UK. Joining in the panel discussion will be Jonathan Humphries, Head of International Hotel Development & Asset Management Specializations at Glion Institute of Higher Education and Chairman and Owner at HoCoSo, Sandra Carvao, Chief of Market Intelligence and Competitiveness at UNWTO, and Marc Vieilledent, Chief Development Officer at easyHotel Plc.

The three winning project pitches will afterwards be presented by Miguel Escobar, Co-founder at "Komodore" presenting the company, Ronald Homsy, Glion Alumnus, Managing Director at Scopum et Finem and founder of "Firsctlasset" presenting the business, and Ksenia Kartseva, a professional passionate about hospitality presenting the idea of "TipTrip.com".
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"What's next in Waste reduction & Sustainability" on 11th February 2021
The final session of the online event series will be run by Rajan Datar, Broadcaster, Journalist and Writer at BBC. The experts sharing their analysis of the situation will be Dr. Dimitrios Diamantis, Professor and Dean of Graduate Studies at Les Roches Crans-Montana, Ph. D. Manuel Butler, Executive Director at UNWTO, and Jochem-Jan Sleiffer, President Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Hilton.

The selected projects pitched in this session will be "Recotrak" by Rodrigo Gratianne, Les Roches Crans-Montana Alumnus and Founder of the business, "Viridescent" by Barthélémy Deslarzes, Les Roches Crans-Montana Alumnus, and "Little Big Travel" by Katia Rivera, Behavioral Scientist at Vauxoo.
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All panel discussions and project pitches will be followed by an interactive Q&A session with the experts.

About the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency fostering tourism as a vehicle for equal, inclusive and sustainable development. Working with its Member States, international organizations and the private sector, UNWTO promotes safe and seamless travel for all. UNWTO also works to make tourism the foundation of trust and international cooperation and a central pillar of recovery from adversity. As part of the wider UN system, UNWTO is at the forefront of global efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through its ability to create decent jobs, promote equality and preserve natural and cultural heritage.

About Sommet Education
Sommet Education, global leader in hospitality management and culinary arts is committed to develop the Hospitality leaders of tomorrow. The group encompasses 3 world-class academic institutions: Glion, Les Roches, and Ecole Ducasse, with campuses in Switzerland, Spain, China, the UK, and France. These offer bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and diplomas through academic excellence and a dynamic multicultural environment. Sommet Education is the only education network with two institutions ranked among the world's top three for hospitality education and employer reputation (QS World University). More information here.

PRESS CONTACT:
Anouck Weiss | Sommet Education VP Communication
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Media Contact

Joana Tran, Sommet Education, 0219892638, [email protected]

SOURCE Sommet Education

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