Day 1
2024: Empowering Teams and Thrilling Guests
11:00 AM
F&B Experience
Welcome Lunch
2024: Empowering Teams and Thrilling Guests
© Hannes Unterhauser
Inspire, Innovate, Initiate Change.
Ready for a day full of inspiration, innovation, and the introduction of change? The first day of the BEAM Summit, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the Bolzano Exhibition Center, is precisely geared towards that. Dive into a world of inspiration, networking, and unique food experiences. This event provides the opportunity to learn firsthand how the major challenges of hospitality can be addressed and overcome. With simultaneous translation in GER-ITA-ENG (main stage), no vision remains unheard. An opportunity to collectively shape the future of hospitality.
Welcome Lunch
Through the moderation duo of Christian Hamerle, Head of Food Service Innovation Lab, and Maria-Elisabeth Laimer, Co-Founder of Freedl.
Christian and Maria-Elisabeth are gamechangers themselves and are familiar with the challenges of the hospitality industry.
Creating Waves: The art of forming collaborative communities and initiating visionary projects with them
Claus Sendlinger | Founder Design Hotels & Co-Founder Slow
Claus Sendlinger is a gifted master at uniting a fascinating mix of the brightest minds from various fields of hospitality, art, and culture behind his visionary ideas. A community that embodies a new form of hospitality and actively seeks to shape it. A hospitality that places values, diversity, and sustainability at its core.
Business speed dating
During this networking session, there's an opportunity to make cross-sector contacts through brief conversations and collectively shape a new hospitality industry.
Lab #1 | Radical humanity
How authentic leaders inspire people and motivate them to perform at their best
Lab #2 | AI as a boost
How AI can increase competitiveness and employee satisfaction
Lab #3 | sponsored by
Tourist office of the city of Bolzano
How do I become the most attractive destination for both employees and guests/customers?
Lab #4 |
Local as a mindset
Why is now the right time to score points with sustainability and social commitment?
(4 parallel - choose 1 – details see below)
Networking & Coffee Break
In a relaxed atmosphere, ideas are shared and valuable contacts are made, supported by fresh coffee and local delicacies.
4 x Results of Labs
The presentation of the four main insights from the labs provides valuable insights and practical solutions for the key challenges of the industry.
Sixth sense: the new luxury in tourism?
Sara Abdel Masih | Hotelmanager, CEO of Sensory Luxury Academy, certified NLP trainer
We discover how sensory and perception beyond the five senses can shape revolutionary and sustainable hospitality experiences
Evening & Food Experience with unique chefs at Messner Mountain Museum Firmian | Sigmundskron Castle
The exclusive evening event at Messner Mountain Museum Firmian at Sigmundskron Castle combines fascinating insights into the human-mountain relationship with inspiring networking in a unique atmosphere.
Lab #1 | Radical humanity
How authentic leaders inspire people and motivate them to perform at their best
Laura Bornmann | HR expert and leadership coach, Düsseldorf
Lab #2 | AI as a boost
How AI can increase competitiveness and employee satisfaction
Reinhard Lanner | Strategy Advisor Travel & Hospitality, Austria
Lab #3 | sponsored by Tourist office of the city of Bolzano
How do I become the most attractive destination for both employees and guests/customers?
Signe Jungersted | CEO & Founder Group NAO, Copenhagen
Nicola Accurso | Managing Director 21 House of Stories, Milan
Lab #4 |
Local as a mindset
Why is now the right time to score with sustainability and social engagement?
Rebecca Clopath | Natural Chef, Switzerland
Nadine & Tom Michelberger | Michelberger Hotel & Farm, Berlin
The four labs will be held simultaneously, and prior registration is required. All ticket purchasers will receive an email with registration details well before the start of the summit.
