HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY UPDATE
May 12, 2026
LUGANODANTE Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel

PROGRAM

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Acceptance (conference starts at 3:30 p.m.)

15.30 - 16.00
Introduction
Andrea Palmoso - Next Level Hospitality

16.00 - 16.45
In-depth analysis of Ticino statistics, examining in detail the different tourism regions and hotel classifications (3, 4 and 5 stars)
Barbara Donzelli and Gabriels Viskars - HBenchmark

16:45 - 17:00
Short Coffee Break

5:00PM – 5:45PM
, Future Trends in Hospitality: How AI and New Formats Are Transforming the International Hospitality Industry
, Nicola Delvecchio: Teamwork Hospitality

5:45–6:30PM
: Hospitality Trend Panel featuring leading Swiss and international industry experts

18:30 - 20:00
Networking Apero

Participation in the event is free of charge and reserved for hospitality operators active in the Canton of Ticino*.


There is a participation fee of CHF 500.00 for companies and individuals outside the regional tourism industry. Please contact us directly at info@nextlevelhospitality.ch for more information about this.

MODERATORS

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Andrea Palmoso

Managing partner, consultant and lecturer

Next Level Hospitality

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Jacopo Longhi

Managing partner, consultant and lecturer

Next Level Hospitality

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Nicola Delvecchio
Senior Hospitality Consultant
Teamwork Hospitality, Hotel Voyager

A strategic marketing consultant for the hospitality industry and a partner at Teamwork, he brings extensive expertise in the redevelopment and launch of successful hotel projects. With a vision centered on authenticity, Nicola guides hoteliers and entrepreneurs in reimagining their services to generate value and drive continuous innovation.

As the founder of Hotel Voyager, he has transformed his international study trips into an inspirational training program for professionals and architects. Through this program, he analyzes the world’s most cutting-edge initiatives to offer practical solutions and business models capable of revolutionizing the guest experience and the profitability of hotels.

PANEL SPEAKERS.

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Gabriels Viskars

Project Manager, Ticino

HBenchmark

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Fabio Lo Curto

Head of Hospitality & Residential Switzerland

Jump Wecosystem

Emanuele Cosomati

Sales Director for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Apaleo

TBA

TBA

TBA

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ORGANIZERS

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MAIN SPONSORS.

PREMIUM SPONSORS

SMART SPONSORS

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

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LOCATION

LUGANODANTE Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel

5 Cioccaro Square,

6900 Lugano (Canton Ticino, Switzerland)

 

*Please notify us of any cancellations at least 72 hours before the event. Otherwise, a penalty of CHF 50 (per person) will be charged to cover organizational costs.