This conference will unite educators and students from hospitality & tourism management schools and universities with industry representatives to debate on how the hospitality industry and its stakeholders can have a positive impact on the world.
The Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne is delighted to host the 30th annual conference of The European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroCHRIE) on 25-27 October. This conference will unite educators and students from hospitality & tourism management schools and universities with industry representatives to debate on how the hospitality industry and its stakeholders can have a positive impact on the world.
“Hospitality for a Better World”
Sustainable and responsible solutions are not readily available to the hospitality sector due to the inherent complexity of the industry, the tension between strategy and operations, the diversity of management contracts and the variety of ownership structures. And yet CSR has become a crucial issue for industry leaders and remains a challenge for responsible educators worldwide.
What are the good practices and business models? What are the financial implications? How do we involve owners and independent hoteliers? What are the convincing business case arguments for them? The main objective of the conference is to address these key issues and align research, teaching and industry in this area.
EHL Special Responsibility
“As a leader in hospitality management education, EHL has a special responsibility to provide future hospitality leaders and educators with the tools they need to promote innovative approaches in these areas” says Prof. Dr. Steffen Raub, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs. EHL is committed to the development of CSR as an integral feature of its curriculum, research and operations.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr Guido Palazzo, HEC Lausanne: Guido Palazzo is Professor of Business Ethics at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, and a visiting fellow at the Universities of Oxford and Nottingham. He earned his PhD in political philosophy from the University of Marburg (Germany), as well as a Master in Management from the University of Bamberg (Germany).
- Mr Marc Caira, Nestle Professional: Marc Caira joined Nestle Canada in 1977. In 1986, he was appointed Regional Sales Vice President and then, in 1990, Vice President FoodServices, eventually serving as President of FoodServices and Nescafe Beverages for Nestle Canada from 1997 to 2000.
Industry Showcase Speakers
– Ms Sophie Flak, Accor: Sophie Flak joined Accor in 2010 as Executive Vice President Sustainable Development and was recently appointed Executive Vice President Accor Academies.
– Mr Luis Ortega Cobo, NH Hoteles: Luis Ortega Cobo, Industrial Engineer, is the Environment & Engineering Corporate Officer of NH Hoteles. For 14 years he has developed his career in NH, where he began as Engineering & Maintenance Director. He later became Corporate Officer of Real Estate and Buildings and since 2007, he is the Environmental & Engineering Corporate Officer. He launched the sustainability project of the company in the 24 countries where NH operates with the aim of becoming a world reference as an environmental responsible company in the hotel sector.
– Mr Antonio Perez Navarro, FUENSO Group & Hospes Hotels: Antonio Perez is an innovative entrepreneur, a visionary hotelier. His broad experience is in different service, consulting and industrial sectors with companies such as SEAT Automotive, Arthur Andersen, NH Hotels, AC Hotels & Hospes Hotels. His experience is in hospitality management and business development in groups such as Hospes Hotels & Barcelo Hotels, where he is responsible to the Hotel GM for Corporate Operations and Corporate Business Development. Currently he is assisting Hospes Hotels and Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne in a tourism research project also supported also by UN-WTO, Tourspain, Alicante City Council, Fundesem Business School and Aldeas Infantiles.
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