Resilient Tourism Podcast Series - Accelerating the Digital and Data-Driven Transformation

Épisodes

• Everyone Will Use AI, But Not Everyone Will Stand Out (with Dominic Millioud) 19.06.2026 39min

  In this episode, Dominic Millioud discusses why embracing AI is no longer optional in hospitality - but also why it won’t be the real differentiator. Drawing from his experience scaling platforms, leading complex operations, and building hospitality concepts, Dominic explains how data and automation can unlock efficiency, while human connection, empathy, and leadership remain what truly sets brands apart. A conversation about what comes after AI adoption - and how hospitality can still stand out in a world where technology becomes the baseline.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠⁠
• AI Is Here - Now Learn How to Use It! (with Karthik Muralidharan) 12.06.2026 44min

  In this episode, Karthik Muralidharan explores why the real challenge in hospitality isn’t access to AI - but knowing how to use it. Drawing from his work with HotellerieSuisse, he highlights the gap between experimentation and real adoption, and explains how professionals can turn AI from a simple information tool into a powerful learning and capability‑building system. A practical conversation about upskilling, critical thinking, and preparing both individuals and organisations for a rapidly evolving digital landscape.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.
• Protecting the Wow Moments in a Seamless Travel World (with John Fotis) 05.06.2026 39min

  In this episode, John Fotis explores why digital technology in travel has entered a new phase, where it is no longer a competitive advantage, but core infrastructure. Drawing on decades of experience in hospitality marketing and travel technology, he discusses the rise of seamless, continuous journeys, the growing role of AI as a co‑pilot for decision‑making, and why the true differentiator moving forward will be human time, emotional connection, and the “wow moments” guests remember long after the stay.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠⁠⁠
• Designing Technology We Can Truly Own (with Anne-Sofie Engelschiøn) 29.05.2026 40min

  What if AI wasn’t something we had to adapt to—but something we could take back control of?In this episode, Anne-Sofie Engelschiøn challenges the dominant narrative of AI as a centralized, efficiency-driven force. Instead, she explores a different future—one where individuals and communities own their tools, shape their data, and co-create meaningful experiences.From decentralized AI infrastructures to a shift from personalization to true co-creation, this conversation invites us to rethink who controls technology—and for whose benefit. At its core, it’s a powerful reminder that the future of AI is not predetermined—it’s something we can actively design.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠⁠⁠
• Why Hospitality Must Keep Evolving to Stay Relevant (with Florian Montag, Apaleo) 22.05.2026 41min

  What should hotels automate, and what should they deliberately protect? In this episode, Florian Montag explores hospitality as a design challenge rather than a technology race. From experience-led business models to the balance between operations and human connection, the conversation looks at how hotels can evolve intentionally, stay authentic, and create meaningful experiences in a world of constant technological change.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠⁠
• When Knowledge Becomes a Commodity: Hospitality in the Age of AI (with Veronique van der Roer) 15.05.2026 39min

  As AI makes knowledge instantly available, what becomes the real value of hospitality professionals? In this episode, Dr. Alessandro Inversini speaks with Veronique Van der Roer about agentic AI systems, ethics, and governance in hospitality. The conversation explores why human judgment must remain in the loop, how education needs to evolve, and where innovation should draw its boundaries in an AI‑driven world.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.
• Future‑Proof or Fall Behind: Making AI Work for Hospitality (with Asif Alidina) 08.05.2026 47min

  What does it really mean to future‑proof hospitality in the age of AI? In this episode, Asif Alidina, Founder & CEO of Inntelo AI, shares a grounded, human‑first perspective on how hospitality businesses can adopt AI without losing their soul. From automation and hyper‑personalisation to workforce skills and ethical AI, the conversation explores how to intentionally design the balance between technology and human touch — and why standing still is no longer an option.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠
• AI Won’t Save Your Hotel If You Don’t Know Who You Are (with Vinícius Alkmim) 01.05.2026 43min

  In this episode, Maggie Chen speaks with Vinícius Alkmim, Managing Director of Europe’s Famous Hostels Association, about how AI is reshaping hospitality from the outside in. They explore how AI search agents and platforms are changing visibility and distribution, why technology amplifies brand identity rather than fixes it, and how hostels and hotels are becoming destinations and community spaces. The conversation highlights the central role of values, staff engagement, and human skills in standing out in an increasingly AI‑mediated travel landscape.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠
• Technological Innovation in Hospitality : Who Will Own our Data (with Dr. Alexander Lennart Schmidt) 24.04.2026 25min

  In this episode, Dr. Maggie Chen speaks with Dr. Alexander Lennart Schmidt about what technological innovation really means for hospitality. Drawing on applied research in robotics, extended reality, and artificial intelligence, the conversation explores future scenarios for the industry, shifting power dynamics around data and distribution, and the limits of hyper‑personalization. Together, they reflect on why experimentation, flexibility, and meaningful human connection will be essential in shaping the future of hospitality.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.
• The Future Will Be AI‑Driven. So What Really Matters? (with tech expert Simone Puorto) 17.04.2026 37min

  In this episode, Maggie Chen and Simone Puorto explore what the future of tourism and hospitality could and should look like in an AI‑driven world. From AI as the new user interface to redefining human touch as responsibility and choice, the conversation challenges common myths around hyper‑personalization, automation, and technology adoption, while highlighting why humans may ultimately become the true luxury in hospitality.In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.
• What’s Next for Swiss Tourism? Voices from the 3rd Flagship Annual Conference 08.12.2025 20min

  Join us for the season finale as we take you behind the scenes of the third Flagship Annual Conference, organized on June 3 in Chur, Grisons. Hear from leading voices in Swiss tourism as they share insights on digitalization, the balance between high tech and high touch, and how AI is shaping the industry. Discover how collaboration, innovation, and the human touch are redefining the future of tourism in Switzerland. In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse
• Smart Ships, Human Hearts: Cruising into Tech-Enhanced Hospitality with MSC 14.07.2025 28min

  In this episode, Alessandro Inversini speaks with Luca Pronzati, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at MSC Cruises, about how technology is enhancing—not replacing—the human touch in cruises. From smart ships to AI-driven experiences, they explore how digital innovation can elevate service while preserving the emotional core of guest interactions, allowing crew members and customers to focus more on meaningful, personalized interactions. In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse
• The Future of Tourism: A DMO’s Take on AI and Digital Transformation 30.06.2025 21min

  In this episode, Maggie Chen welcomes Davy Jansegers, Head of Business Development at Lausanne Tourism. With a career that began at the hotel reception desk and led to national and international recognition in hospitality, Davy brings a rare blend of operational insight and strategic foresight From the rise of AI and virtual influencers to the irreplaceable value of human touch, Davy shares how Lausanne is preparing SMEs for a tech-forward yet people-centered future. His reflections on digital transformation, emotional connection, and the evolving role of tourism offices offer a compelling roadmap for the industry.In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse⁠⁠⁠
• More Time for Guests: Carlo Fontana on Tech That Enables a Smile (Lessons Learned at Hotel Lugano Dante) 23.06.2025 35min

  In this episode , we sit down with Carlo Fontana, General Manager of Hotel Lugano Dante, for a rich conversation on the evolving role of technology in hospitality. With over three decades of experience, Carlo shares how he’s witnessed and leveraged the digital transformation of the industry, from the first PMS installations to AI-assisted guest communication.But for Carlo, technology is never the star of the show. "It’s the smile, the name remembered, the warm welcome that guests never forget.” He walks us through his “magic pyramid” for adopting tech—starting with leadership and culture, not software—and reminds us that the most powerful tools in hospitality are still empathy, attitude, and attention to detail.From handwritten notes to smart key systems that trigger personalized greetings, Carlo shows how thoughtful tech adoption can empower staff, reduce friction, and elevate the guest experience—without ever replacing the soul of hospitality.In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse⁠⁠
• The Power of a Handshake in a Digital World (with UEFA's Damaris Papoutsakis) 16.06.2025 24min

  Join us for a thoughtful conversation with Damaris Papoutsakis, Head of Guest Management and Protocol at UEFA, as she reflects on the evolving role of technology in service delivery. In this episode, Damaris shares how technology should be a backstage enabler—streamlining operations and freeing up time—so that people can focus on what truly matters: human connection.She emphasizes that “technology must support the experience, not replace it,” and explains how UEFA is rethinking its systems to allow teams to spend less time behind screens and more time face-to-face with guests. For Damaris, success lies in the seamless blend of operational efficiency and personal interaction, where the first hello and the last goodbye are never automated, but always heartfelt.In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse⁠
• Exploring Empathy and Experience Co-Creation in a High Tech-Driven World, with Prof. Reza Etemad-Sajadi 13.06.2025 21min

  Join Prof. Maggie Chen as she speaks with Professor Reza Etemad-Sajadi from EHL Hospitality Business School about the future of customer interaction in a high tech-driven world. They explore the critical role of empathy, emotional engagement, and experience co-creation in shaping memorable customer experiences. Discover how businesses can strike the perfect balance between high-tech solutions and the human touch, and why creating emotional connections with guests remains central in today's world.In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse⁠
• "The Interaction Gives the Soul, the Technology Gives the Efficiency": A Conversation with the CEO of Sandoz Foundation Hotels 05.05.2025 20min

  Join us for an insightful conversation with John Leglise, CEO of Sandoz Foundation Hotels, as he explores the delicate balance between technology and human interaction in the hospitality industry. In this episode, John shares his vision on how "the interaction gives the soul, the technology gives the efficiency," emphasizing the importance of future leaders being both technically fluent and emotionally intelligent. Discover how Sandoz Foundation Hotels integrates high tech to enhance high touch, creating memorable guest experiences while always empowering employees. In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse
• The Constant Pursuit of High Touch Relationship through Seamless Tech (with Claudia Beaufort) 14.04.2025 34min

  We are thrilled to welcome Claudia Beaufort, Chief Commercial Officer of Zermatt Hospitality Group, which oversees nine accommodations and 20 dining establishments, including the prestigious five-star Grand Hotel Zermatterhof. With a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry, Claudia shares her insights on how digital technology is reshaping operations and enhancing guest experiences. She emphasizes the importance of balancing high tech and high touch for a true service quality. In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse
• Ultra-Luxury Hospitality with Toan Ly: Creating the Perfect Blend of High Tech and High Touch 31.03.2025 27min

  In this episode, we're excited to host Toan Ly, Executive Assistant Manager Commercial at Six Senses Crans-Montana. With over a decade of international experience in luxury hospitality, Toan explains how technologies like AI-driven personalization, biometric security, and immersive virtual reality are transforming guest experiences. However, he emphasizes that the core of luxury hospitality lies in genuine human interaction, which cannot be replaced by technology. To prepare for future transformations, Toan stresses the importance of investing in culture, leadership, and scalable tech infrastructure. He also highlights the need for future hoteliers to be well-versed in both operational skills and technology, ensuring they strike the right balance between tech and personalized service, depending on their business positioning.In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Human Soul of Hospitality: How to Counter Loneliness in the Age of Technology, with Christoph Schlatter 24.03.2025 31min

  Today, Maggie Chen interviews Christoph Maximilian Schlatter, Delegate of the Board of the Laudinella Hotel Group, which manages four renowned hotels in St. Moritz. In this insightful conversation, Christoph shares his perspective on the future of hospitality, emphasizing the evolving role of technology and human touch. He discusses how digital solutions and automation are transforming operations while highlighting the enduring importance of personalized, human-centered service. Christoph also explores the challenges of attracting talent in the industry and how embracing both high-tech and high-touch approaches can create a more fulfilling hospitality environment.In Season 3, we dive into the theme of "High Tech for High Touch," where leading experts and innovators discuss how to strike the perfect balance between technology and human interaction in hospitality and tourism. The season explores how leveraging technology can enhance, rather than replace, the essential human touch that drives success in the industry.In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland in order to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland.Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠