Speakers

 

William C. Gartner

William C. Gartner, Ph.D. is Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. He previously served as Director of the Tourism Center, Director of the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism at Utah State University and as Graduate Program Director of the MS in Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.  Read more

 

 

 

Luigi Cabrini 

Luigi Cabrini is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and an Advisor to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is an international partnership with the aim of fostering increased knowledge and understanding of sustainable tourism practices, promoting the adoption of universal sustainable tourism principles and building demand for sustainable travel.  Read more 

 

 

Javier González-Soria 

Doctor in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and a PhD in Economics from the National Spanish Distance University. Master in Auditing from the Salamanca University, Master in Business Administration from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.  Read more

 

 

 

Enrique Lancis

Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de empresas con especialidad en finanzas. MBA por el IE Business School, Enrique comenzó su carrera profesional en Deloitte como auditor de empresas como General Motors, Solvay Group, Quilsilver o Braun entre otras. Read more

 

 

 

 

Zheng Xiang

Zheng Xiang is a professor at the Virginia Tech. Prior to this he was an professor at the University of North Texas teaching tourism and marketing related course; conduct research in the areas of information systems and marketing in tourism. He also serves as a board member of IFITT. Read more

 

 

 

René Egli

René Egli is founder and owner of the world´s biggest windsurfing and kiteboarding center, situated on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (www.rene-egli.com). Being a former sport managing director in several European sport destinations for Intersport, his achievement creating a specialized sportive tourist sector is considered a milestone in history of windsurfing and kiteboarding holidays.  Read more

 

Paulino Cuevas

He is a lawyer, producer and consultant in the creative industry. After finishing his formation in law, at the University of Malaga, he deepens in the area of film direction in the Media Business School, completing his knowledge in the field of international negotiation.  Read more

 

 

 

Piluca Querol

Born in Seville, Piluca is director of the Andalucía Film Commission. She has also been a Direction member of the Spain Film Commission and the European Film Commission Network (EuFCN). She is an accredited Film commissioner by the Association of Film Commissioners International(AFCI).  Read more

 

 

 

 

Andrés Santana

He is one of the main freelance producers in Spain. He started to be recognised by “the Spanish Film industry” in 1984. This year he worked as production director of “Los santos inocentes” by Mario Camus. This is one of the most emblematic European films of that decade. At that time Mr. Santana had been dedicated to the film industry for 15 years.   Read More

 

 

 

Adrián Guerra

At the age of 18, he started his degree on audio-visual communication at the University of Madrid. After two years he decided to give up his studies and start his professional career. From the age of twenty till he was 26, he was the director of “Calle 13” the first edition of the Fantasy and horror week at Cines Imperial, Gran Via, Madrid. In 2005, Mr. Guerra founded Versus Entertainment, a film production and distribution company.  Read more

 

 

Wendy López-Trejo

Graduated in Economics in 1997, she also studied at the University of Cantabria and UCD (University College Dublin). Wendy López specializes in Marketing and on-line advertisement and international taxation. She teaches Economic environment as part of the Masters in Tourism at the “Instituto Canario de Turismo”.   Read more

 

 

Pablo Casado

Pablo Casado is an Industrial Engineer. He studied at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Cum Laude). He also studied Business administration and Management at London Business School and Harvard Business School.  Read more

 

 

 

Ingrid Schneider

Ingrid Schneider, Ph.D., is a Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Forest Resources and Director of the Tourism Center. Prior to serving at the University of Minnesota, Ingrid was an Associate Professor at Arizona State University where she was Director of Graduate Studies, and also Research Manager at SONIFI Solutions (previ ously LodgeNet, Interactive).  Read more

 

 

 

Sair  Aziz

Ph.D in Philology and a Master Degree in Planning and Tourism Management. Professor at the Business School , University Ibn Zohr –Agadir in Morocco. Director of the Master Program «Marketing and Tourism Management».  Read more

 

 

Santiago Guerra

He holds a Diploma in Business Studies by the University school of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and AMP by the Enterprises Institute.

Since 1993 he is Chief Executive Officer of the Bimbo Group in the Canaries. In parallel he had managed the Bimbo Group in Portugal from 1997 to 2000.  Read more

 

 

 

Pedro Cantero

He holds a diploma in Marketing and Communication from The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). He has a broad professional experience in the communication and entertainment sectors and Pedro Cantero has managed for fifteen years the industry of theme parks.  Read more

 

 

 

Javier Álvarez

Javier Álvarez Ortiz was born in Vitoria. He is fourty years old. He is a telecommunications engineer by LEHIGH (Pennsylvania) and was postgraduated MSEE from the university of Pennsylvania-Philadelphia; MBA at EOI (Manchester Business School). In Vodafone Javier Álvarez Ortiz was responsible for the management of Global Accounts for Spain and soon he became director for the whole Southern Europe.  Read more

 

 

Ángel Luque Escalona

Nacido en Canarias. Licenciado y Doctor en Ciencias Biológicas por la Universidad de La Laguna, Experto en Nutrición Vegetal por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y profesor visitante en la Universidad de California en Riverside (1977/78) y en el Marine Laboratory de la Universidad de Duke en Carolina del Norte (1991/92). Read more

 

 

 

 

Antonio Medina

MQlogic Company. Consulting and Business training.

President of the Arucas Entrepreneurs Association ADIPymes.
Actions:
Commercial promotion of the town of Arucas together with the Arucas Town Hall, Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Chamber of Commerce and The Canaries Government. Read more

 

 

Goya Toledo

Goya Toledo nace en Lanzarote. Desde niña siempre le llamó la atención el mundo de la interpretación y pronto se traslada a Madrid para matricularse en la Escuela de Interpretación de Cristina Rota. Entre 1993 y 1996 participa en películas como “Más allá del Jardín” de Pedro Olea y “Dile a Laura que la quiero” dirigida por José Miguel Juárez, compaginando los rodajes con su participación en series de televisión. Read more

 

 

 

Pedro Jareño

Pedro Jareño es consultor, profesor y conferenciante de marketing especializado en Turismo. Licenciado en Ciencias de la Información con especialidad en Periodismo por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, ha centrado su carrera profesional en el entorno digital y, más concretamente, en el desarrollo de estrategias de comunicación y marketing en Internet relacionadas con este ámbito. Leer más 

 

 

Javier Mazorra

Nacido en Tanger (Marruecos) en 1954, Javier Mazorra se licenció en Geografía e Historia con especialidad en Historia del Arte por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid en 1976. Sin embargo, su carrera profesional ha ido por derroteros muy distintos a esta licenciatura. Leer más 

 

 

 

Nani Arenas

Periodista especializada en comunicación turística con 16 años de experiencia en medios escritos y audiovisuales, Nani Arenas se retrata a sí misma como comunicadora, contadora de historias y creadora de contenidos. Leer más 

 

 

 

 

Moderators

 

Marcelo Risi

Senior Media Officer at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), United Nations. Prior to joining UNWTO, he was the Spain correspondent for the BBC World Service, Producer with the BBC World service in London (UK), and Economics editor with the Latin American Service at Deutsche Welle Radio (Cologne, Germany).  Read more

 

 

 

María Ley

Member of the Turespaña Advisory Board and manager at Maspalomas Golf Club. Maria Ley studied International Commerce Management and Marketing at ESCOEX-Fundación Bravo Murillo and University of Wales. She was also manager at the first touristic golf course, Maspalomas Golf-Gran Canaria.  Read more

 

 

 

 

Roberto Moreno

Roberto Moreno is General Director for Telecommunications and New Technologies of the Canary Islands regional Government since 2011. Holding a degree in Physics and a PhD in Computer Science, he has been Visiting Scholar at SUNY Buffalo (USA) and Vienna (Austria) universities, research Associate at the Canary Islands Institute of Technology, vice-director of the International Centre for Computer Science Research and Secretary of the University Institute for Cybernetics both at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.  Read more

 

 

 

Luis Roca 

Luis Roca Arencibia is a film-maker and writer. He graduated in Information sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and did his PhD in Germany and at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. He has written articles for publications such as, El Pais, La Provincia and El Asombrario/ELDIARIO.ES. He has also published film articles for El Pais Semanal and Herald Tribune.  Read more

 

 

 

Mariano Chirivella

Doctor por la Universidad de Málaga en el programa de doctorado: Turismo y Desarrollo Sostenible. Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Profesor Titular de Universidad con docencia en la ULPGC, en la EIIC. Read more