Why Should You Attend
the Hosco Summit?
+200 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 2019 list of attendees.
Hospitality's Hottest Topics
Jump into engaging and industry-relevant debates, keynotes, and workshops 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
We carefully select venues that are unique, practical, and beautiful for our conferences and cocktail dinner party.

Hosco Summit Program#EmpoweringHospitality
Welcome Cocktail
We’ll kick off the 7th edition of the Hosco Summit in style with a wonderful welcome cocktail with views over the city.
Tech Talks
This day more than five different speakers will cover what the future holds for the hospitality industry in terms of HR and education technology and how it can be used to our advantage.
Networking Lunch
It’s time to re-energize for the second half of the day. Enjoy a healthy lunch whilst you begin to build new relationships and exchange business cards.
Speed Meetings
Boost your ROI thanks to these one-on-ones with decision-makers from all over the world. Enhance your relationships with top hospitality schools, expand your HR network, and discuss new and exciting placement opportunities.
Networking Dinner
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 lots of priceless contacts in one day.
Expert Talks
Tackle the issues that matter in hospitality right now: well-being, sustainability, diversity and equality, and the attraction and loyalty of talent. Hear from first-class hospitality keynote speakers and savvy business leaders.
Cocktail Lunch
After the conference, indulge in a delicious lunch and grab that last business card before closing a fruitful couple of days in Barcelona.
Speakers & Panelists #EmpoweringHospitality
The Hosco Summit 2021 will focus on five key topics: technology, mental and physical well-being, sustainability,
diversity and equality, and the attraction and loyalty of talent.
Below are the speakers and panelists that participated in the latest edition of the Hosco Summit in 2019.

Welcome to the Journey
Olivier Bracard
Chief Executive Officer
Hosco

Transforming the Hospitality Playfield
Frederic Fontaine
SVP Innovation Lab
Accor

Hospitality Education 3.0
Florence L. Driessens
Innovation Project Manager
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

Lifelong Learning
Adam Rowledge
General Manager
Georgian Hotel

Talent Trends Panelist
Fabrice Tessier
VP School Relations and Partnerships
Accor

Talent Trends Panelist
Derek Rostel
Regional Director of People and Culture
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Talent Trends Panelist
Fabienne Rollandin
Director External Relations
Sommet Education

Talent Trends Panelist
Vera Valtancoli
Global Head of HR
Eataly

American Hospitality
Tiffany Zarrin
Director of Operations
International Trainee Network

Placement Funnel Panelist
Francesca Tagliavini
Head of Career Service & Industry Relations Center
La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana

Placement Funnel Panelist
Daniela Díaz
Career Manager
Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Sevilla

Placement Funnel Panelist
Véronique Sournies
Director
International Hospitality Management School
Updates
Due to the current health risks from Covid-19, and after much consideration, we have decided to postpone the 7th edition of the Hosco Summit until June 2021. Our top priority is to protect the well being of all those involved, and this measure will allow us to provide you with the best possible Hosco Summit experience in a safe environment. Thank you for your understanding. We hope that you and all your loved ones are in good health.
See What Our Attendees Think...

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."

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!"

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
150 attendees
60 schools
50 companies
4 topics
24 countries
Hosco Summit 2018 in Numbers
120 attendees
45 schools
33 companies
4 topics
29 countries
Contact Us
Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any doubts.
- margot@hosco.com
- +34 936 552 620
- Carrer de Roger de Flor 221, Barcelona