Wednesday, 10 June 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30
TWG Tourism
The Future of Tourism: AI and Robotics
This session examines how artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping the European tourism sector from operational efficiency in SMEs to destination-level governance. The discussion is structured around three segments: a scenario analysis of current AI and robotics impacts on tourism businesses and territories; an EDIH roundtable showcasing real-world deployments and the European perspective from DG MOVE in conversation with the European capital of smart tourism. The session aims to produce a shared vision and concrete collaboration pathways among EDIHs, SMEs and European institutions.
Speakers:
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Alessio Pisa, Professor, IULM University
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Roberto Carraro ,CEO, Carraro Lab
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Maiju Viiki, Account Manager at Visit Tampere - 2026 European Capital of Smart Tourism
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Olivia Zechner, Project Coordinator, Crowd In motion EDIH (Austria)
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Anca Albu, Member, CITY INNOHUB (Romania)
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Catalina Nicolescu, Member, CITY INNOHUB (Romania)
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Mike Conroy, Director and Program Coordinator, Data2Sustain EDIH (Ireland)
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Laura Plunkett, Programme Manager, CeADAR (EDIH for AI) (Ireland)
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Antonio Collado, Coordinator, CIDIHUB (Spain)
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Stig Michelsen, Managing Director, Oceanopolis (Norway)
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Petri Salo, Coordinator, Robocoast EDIH (Finland)
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Michail Vamvakouris, Tourism Unit member, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), European Commission
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Nicola Bianchi, Project manager, AI-Catalyst (Italy)
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Edoardo Colombo, Member, AI-Catalyst (Italy)
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Alessandro Ciccone, Senior Innovation Consultant, EDI (Italy)