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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 2019 list of attendees.  

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

Accreditations

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 (14h00 - 14h30)

Accreditations

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 (14h00 - 14h30)

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 (14h30 - 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 (14h30 - 15h00)

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 (15h00 - 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 (15h00 - 18h30)

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 (20h00-24h00)

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 (20h00-24h00)

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 (09h00-13:30h)

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 (09h00-13:30h)

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)

Last Edition Speakers & Panelists

#EmbracingtheNewEra
 

Exciting news! We're working on putting together the speaker lineup for 2023. While we finalize the details, take a look at this year's thought-provoking topics. Each one is designed to help you embrace the new era of hospitality, and reflect on how you can respond and adapt to changes. Stay tuned for updates! 

 

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.

 

 

HOSCONNECTS (9)

Welcome to the Journey
Olivier Bracard
Chief Executive Officer
Hosco

HOSCONNECTS (6)

Transforming the Hospitality Playfield
Frederic Fontaine
SVP Innovation Lab
Accor

HOSCONNECTS (7)

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

HOSCONNECTS (8)

Lifelong Learning
Adam Rowledge
General Manager
Georgian Hotel

HOSCONNECTS

Talent Trends Panelist
Fabrice Tessier
VP School Relations and Partnerships
Accor

HOSCONNECTS

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

HOSCONNECTS (1)

Talent Trends Panelist
Fabienne Rollandin
Director External Relations
Sommet Education

HOSCONNECTS (2)

Talent Trends Panelist
Vera Valtancoli
Global Head of HR
Eataly

HOSCONNECTS (10)

American Hospitality
Tiffany Zarrin
Director of Operations
International Trainee Network

HOSCONNECTS (4)

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

15

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

17

Placement Funnel Panelist
Véronique Sournies
Director
International Hospitality Management School

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

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Hosco Summit 2023
Barcelona, September 28 & 29

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See What Our 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

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

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