HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY UPDATE Q3/Q4
November 13, 2025
Dorint Resort & Spa Locarno/Riazzino

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

17.00 - 17.45
Travel in the time of AI - 10 trends that are rewriting the rules of the industry
Simone Puorto: Travel Singularity, Elegia

17.45 - 18.30
Hospitality Trend Panel with 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

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Simone Puorto
Consultant, keynote speaker, lecturer, writer
Travel Singularity, Elegy

Simone Puorto, with more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, is an internationally recognized expert in Artificial Intelligence, Web3 and the Metaverse. Founder of Travel Singularity and Elegia, he has dedicated his career to bringing technology and humanity together, advising hotels and startups to embrace the potential of the digital future.
During the conference, Simone will explore the challenges and opportunities that generative AI and decentralization bring to the travel industry, with a critical but still innovation-driven vision. It will be a unique opportunity to delve into how these technologies are transforming industry dynamics and to understand how to prepare for a future that is already present.

PANEL SPEAKERS.

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Gabriels Viskars

Project Manager, Ticino

HBenchmark

Charles Fontana

GM and Hoxell Founder Hotels

LUGANODANTE Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel, Hoxell

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Fabio Lo Curto

Head of Hospitality & Residential Switzerland

Jump Wecosystem

Vincenzo of Naples

Business Developer of BU Hospitality for Europe & Africa, Account Manager for International Operators, Investors and Developers

Lutron

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ORGANIZERS

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MAIN SPONSORS.

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PREMIUM SPONSORS

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SMART SPONSORS

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INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

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LOCATION

Dorint Resort & Spa Locarno/Riazzino

9 Countryside Street,

6595 Locarno (Riazzino)

 

*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.