Mr. Lalli served as Director of Corporate Communications of Clouditalia SpA, CEO of AR-tel SpA and Marketing and Communications Director of Fondazione Sistema Toscana (Tuscany Region). He was a member of the Tourism Innovation Committee of the Ministry of Tourism. He is the founder and CEO of The Data Appeal Company SpA, acquired in 2022 by Almawave Spa, part of the Almaviva Group. The company’s ultimate goal is to leverage data to accelerate progress towards a more sustainable, fair, and inclusive world.

Mr Haxton, is a Senior Policy Analyst at the OECD, specializing in tourism policy and analysis since 2010. He leads the OECD’s work with seven EU countries under the EU’s TSI Tourism Flagship project, supporting sustainable, resilient, and digital tourism. He also contributes to G7/OECD policy papers on AI and tourism. Peter has authored key OECD reports on sustainable recovery and digital transformation in tourism. Before joining the OECD, he held senior policy roles in Australia and the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Administration (Hons) from James Cook University and a PhD from UTS Business School, Sydney.

Giovanni Filippi is the General Secretary of the Italian Digital Nomads Association, promoting remote work and ethical digital nomadism in Italy. With a background in mechanical engineering and project management, he transitioned to freelancing, gaining expertise in cross-sector collaboration. He envisions an Italy where professionals can work freely while supporting local development. Through the Association, he creates opportunities to connect people, communities, and territories sustainably.

Juan Uribe-Toril holds a PhD in Economics and multiple degrees in law and business. He has led business incubators and European projects in Andalusia and has been a professor at the University of Almería since 2008. His research focuses on local development, entrepreneurship, and tourism, with publications in top journals. He coordinates RIBERESCO, a network of over 20 universities, and serves on the editorial board of Revista de Ciencias Sociales.

With a strong background in Corporate Innovation and Venture Building, he specialises in designing and implementing high-impact innovation programmes that connect companies with start-ups to foster strategic growth. He has led the development of tailor-made Corporate Programmes that help companies engage with emerging technologies and disruptive business models. His experience extends to the travel, hospitality and tourism sectors, where he worked closely with travel agencies, tour operators and hospitality brands, ensuring they were at the forefront of a rapidly changing landscape. Furthermore, as coordinator of the NEST Tourism Innovation Centre, he actively contributed to the digital transformation of the tourism sector. He also collaborated with FederTurismo in the framework of Tourism4.0, an initiative aimed at bridging the gap between SMEs and market needs. His expertise includes startup evaluation, digitisation strategies and business development, always with a focus on tangible results. Passionate about creating value through collaboration, strategy and innovation, he thrives in environments that challenge the status quo and foster meaningful connections between corporate players and emerging businesses.

Mrs. Crosta is a professional working in field of education since 20 + years. Her expertise range from the social and ethical aspects in the use of AI, to soft and soft digital skills at workplace and to critical and indipendent thinking. Her experience range from teaching adults and workers, to lecturing university adult students to run and manage European e-learning research projects. Currently she in Honorary Recognized Supervisor and Internal Examiner at University of Liverpool (UK) inside the professional doctorate in Education, she is expert consultant part of the Research and Innovation Fora of Lombardy Regione and CEO of Smarthink and Italian SME active in the Edutech sector.”