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With +100 Hospitality Professionals  

The event agenda ensures you maximize your time and opportunities to build solid connections with HR experts and top schools from around the world. Check the 2023 list of attendees (in progress)

About Hospitality's Hottest Topics

Jump into engaging and industry-relevant debates and keynotes that will help you tackle future challenges and stay up to date with the latest trends.  See the topics covered in the last edition.

Take in Barcelona's Beauty 

Join us in sunny Barcelona, and be ready to enjoy a fun and delightful dinner party surrounded by the city's beauty and beach vibes.

Hosco Summit 2023 Program

Registrations

Foyer- Hotel Alimara Barcelona
The Hosco Summit will be hosted at Hotel Alimara Barcelona, next to CETT, a leading education school in Tourism, Hospitality, and Gastronomy, which we’ll have the opportunity to visit and learn from.

Day 1: September 28 (13h30 - 15h00)

Registrations

Foyer- Hotel Alimara Barcelona
The Hosco Summit will be hosted at Hotel Alimara Barcelona, next to CETT, a leading education school in Tourism, Hospitality, and Gastronomy, which we’ll have the opportunity to visit and learn from.

Day 1: September 28 (13h30 - 15h00)

Welcome & Kick-off

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
After a warm welcome from Olivier Bracard, Hosco’s CEO,  you will be the first to get insights from Hosco’s Talent Trends Report. This report will shed light on what hospitality professionals and students look for in their career journeys.

Day 1: September 28 (15h15 - 16h00)

Welcome & Kick-off

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
After a warm welcome from Olivier Bracard, Hosco’s CEO,  you will be the first to get insights from Hosco’s Talent Trends Report. This report will shed light on what hospitality professionals and students look for in their career journeys.

Day 1: September 28 (15h15 - 16h00)

Coffee Break

Hotel Alimara Barcelona
30 min to have a snack and relax before the rest of the day

Day 1: September 28 (16h00 - 16h30)

Coffee Break

Hotel Alimara Barcelona
30 min to have a snack and relax before the rest of the day

Day 1: September 28 (16h00 - 16h30)

Speed Meetings

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Boost your ROI thanks to this unique opportunity to have one-on-one chats with decision-makers from all over the world. Enhance your relationships with top schools, expand your HR network, and discuss new and exciting placement opportunities, whilst indulging in a great cup of coffee and scrumptious pastries.

Day 1: September 28 (16h30 - 18h30)

Speed Meetings

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Boost your ROI thanks to this unique opportunity to have one-on-one chats with decision-makers from all over the world. Enhance your relationships with top schools, expand your HR network, and discuss new and exciting placement opportunities, whilst indulging in a great cup of coffee and scrumptious pastries.

Day 1: September 28 (16h30 - 18h30)

Free time

Get some rest and prepare for the evening ahead

Day 1: September 28 (18h30 - 20h00)

Free time

Get some rest and prepare for the evening ahead

Day 1: September 28 (18h30 - 20h00)

Transfer to dinner location

Foyer- Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Let’s meet in the Foyer to then head over to the dinner location

Day 1: September 28 (20h00-20h30)

Transfer to dinner location

Foyer- Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Let’s meet in the Foyer to then head over to the dinner location

Day 1: September 28 (20h00-20h30)

Networking Dinner

Secret Location
Get to know the best hospitality schools and employers in a unique setting. Picture the scene: you’ve got a cold drink in your hand, you’re watching the Barcelona sunset, and you’ve just made a heap of priceless contacts in less than a day.

Day 1: September 28 (20h30-23h45)

Networking Dinner

Secret Location
Get to know the best hospitality schools and employers in a unique setting. Picture the scene: you’ve got a cold drink in your hand, you’re watching the Barcelona sunset, and you’ve just made a heap of priceless contacts in less than a day.

Day 1: September 28 (20h30-23h45)

Expert Talks

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Learn how to tackle current hospitality issues after years of rapid and drastic changes. Tune into talks from first-class hospitality keynote speakers and savvy business leaders on four hot topics: Reinventing Hospitality’s Value Proposition; the Talent’s Perspective; Innovation; and (Mental) Health.

Day 2: September 29 (10h00-11h00)

Expert Talks

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Learn how to tackle current hospitality issues after years of rapid and drastic changes. Tune into talks from first-class hospitality keynote speakers and savvy business leaders on four hot topics: Reinventing Hospitality’s Value Proposition; the Talent’s Perspective; Innovation; and (Mental) Health.

Day 2: September 29 (10h00-11h00)

Coffee Break

Hotel Alimara Barcelona
30 min to have a snack and relax before the rest of the day

Day 1: September 29 (11h00 - 11h30)

Coffee Break

Hotel Alimara Barcelona
30 min to have a snack and relax before the rest of the day

Day 1: September 29 (11h00 - 11h30)

Expert Talks

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Learn how to tackle current hospitality issues after years of rapid and drastic changes. Tune into talks from first-class hospitality keynote speakers and savvy business leaders on four hot topics: Reinventing Hospitality’s Value Proposition; the Talent’s Perspective; Innovation; and (Mental) Health.

Day 2: September 29 (11h30-13h10)

Expert Talks

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona
Learn how to tackle current hospitality issues after years of rapid and drastic changes. Tune into talks from first-class hospitality keynote speakers and savvy business leaders on four hot topics: Reinventing Hospitality’s Value Proposition; the Talent’s Perspective; Innovation; and (Mental) Health.

Day 2: September 29 (11h30-13h10)

Acknowledgements

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona

Time to say thank you for a another great edition of the Hosco Summit!

Day 2: September 29 (13h10-13h30)

Acknowledgements

Conference room – Hotel Alimara Barcelona

Time to say thank you for a another great edition of the Hosco Summit!

Day 2: September 29 (13h10-13h30)

Cocktail lunch

Hotel Alimara
After the conference, indulge in a delicious lunch and grab that last business card before ending a couple of fruitful days in Barcelona.

Day 2: September 29 (13h30-14h30)

Cocktail lunch

Hotel Alimara
After the conference, indulge in a delicious lunch and grab that last business card before ending a couple of fruitful days in Barcelona.

Day 2: September 29 (13h30-14h30)

Speakers & Panelists

#EmbracingtheNewEra
 

The Hosco Summit 2023 will focus on four key topics: Reinventing Hospitality’s Value Proposition; Talent’s Perspective; Innovation; and (Mental) Health

Our carefully curated experts will shed light on the different matters concerning human resources professionals and managers who care about their teams, and educators who care about the future of the industry.

Ian Millar EHL

People-Oriented Technology

Ian Millar

Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Technology

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne

Krumma (1)

Mental and Physical Health

Krumma Jonsdottir

Chief Quality & Culture Officer

Ecole Ferrières

Nejc Jus (1)

Talent Shortage Report

Nejc Jus

Head of Research
World Travel & Tourism Council

Zsolt Boros

The Evolution of Hospitality Employment

Zsolt Boros

Global People and Culture Director

The Dorchester Collection

Pablo Sacerdotte (1)

The Evolution of Hospitality Employment

Pablo Sacerdotte

Director

3-Michelin Star Restaurant Cocina Hermanos Torres

Raksha

Talent Trends in The Hospitality Industry

Raksha Daryanani

Content Manager 

Hosco

Claire Jollain

Listening to Gen Z

Claire Joallin

Academic Dean

Swiss Education Group

Mirna Nakad El Gemayel (1)

The Evolution of Hospitality Employment

Mirna Nakad El Gemayel

Talents Partners and Alumni Development Manager

École Ducasse

Branon Painter

People-Oriented Technology

Branon Painter

Senior Director, Digital Guest Experience and CRM Operations, EMEA

Marriott International

Gerard (1)

Online Learning: Motivate, Train, Sustain

Gerard Du Plessis

Director of Marketing

Lobster Ink

Gemma Saguè

Listening to Gen Z

Gemma Sagué Pla

International Internships Co-ordinator and Workplacement Academic Tutor

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Register now!

Get My Pass

✓ Access to all expert keynotes
✓ Full admission to the speed meetings
✓ Networking dinner
✓ Lunches and coffee breaks for both days

Note: The Hosco Summit registration fee shown doesn't include 21% VAT

 

View the Terms and Conditions

Hosco Summit 2023

Barcelona, 28 & 29 September

 

For schools 

555€
455€ for Hosco partner schools

 

For companies 

840€*
740€ for Hosco partner companies

*The Hosco Summit Pass is only available for business units or individual properties. Placement agencies or business groups cannot acquire a Hosco Summit Pass. 

 

See What Our Previous Attendees Think...

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Mayra Quintero

Career Consultant

"Hosco is putting hospitality on the map, on a BIG map and the Hosco Summit is just a confirmation of how well they're doing it. What they are achieving by uniting the education side of hospitality with the industry itself is amazing and will continue to inspire others to join and stay in the hospitality world we all love so much."

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Victoria Monterrubio

People Development Specialist

"It was my first time at the Hosco Summit! It was an amazing to make new connections and learn more about how we can improve our recruitment process and work with other partners. It was a pleasure to finally meet the people we spent hours emailing and calling. I can't wait for the next edition!"

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Giovanni Odaglia

Project Leader

"It was a very inspirational and powerful Summit! It's amazing how Hosco managed to bring together so many hospitality professionals from all over the world and made us feel at home. Fantastic learning experience, already looking forward to the next Summit in 2020!"

Hosco Summit 2019 in Numbers

130 attendees

60 schools

50 companies

4 topics

24 countries

Hosco Summit 2018 in Numbers

120 attendees

45 schools

33 companies

4 topics

29 countries