Tourism is one of the main industries for many Latin American countries, however, due to the covid-19 pandemic the industry has been severely affected. Smart tourism brings in innovative, digital and eco-savvy ways to travel and experience cities. Taking advantage of the latest technologies, such as virtual reality and the metaverse, cities will allow tourists to dodge the current travel limits and restrictions.
The first part of the event will feature experts showcasing their newest technology and most innovative solutions in the field. Following the presentations of the available smart solutions, several Latin American cities will share the tourism needs and challenges their cities are facing due to the pandemic. Lastly, the final session of the event will gather cities and experts to analyze the current situation, explore potential solutions together, and seek matchmaking opportunities among the participants in line with our “Solutions Meet Cities” webinar series.
If your city is looking for innovative technologies and solutions to reactivate the tourism sector after the pandemic, join the discussion and help us reshape the future of the sector.
*The event will be conducted in English and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation for both languages will be available during the whole event.
Time for Korea: June 30, 2022 | 08:00 GTM+9
Time for Mexico: June 29, 2022 | 08:00 GTM-5
Venue: Zoom
Language: English | Spanish
PROGRAM
Introduction
(20′)
Welcoming Remarks & LASCN Intro
- Welcoming Remarks by WeGO Secretary General
- Congratulatory Remarks by São Paulo Municipal Secretary of Tourism
- Introduction of WeGO’s LASCN initiative
Jung Sook Park
Secretary General
WeGO
Rodolfo Marinho
Municipal Secretary of Tourism
São Paulo
Session 1
(25′)
Digital Tourism Solutions and Smart Technologies
Experts on smart tourism and metaverse will provide a comprehensive view of some of the newest technologies and solutions available on the field.
- Seoul´s Metaverse – Seoul Metropolitan Government
- Seoul’s Smart Tourism Solutions – Smart Tourism Team, Seoul Tourism Organization
- DanVerse Discover VR Metaverse Platform – Mannd
Ho-sun Chae
Officer for the Metaverse Seoul Team
Seoul Metropolitan Government
Hyukbin Kwon
Director of Smart Tourism Team
Seoul Tourism Organization
Maria Engermann
CEO
Mannd
Session 2
(25′)
Tourism Needs, Challenges & Future plans in Latin America
City representatives will share their tourism sector situation, needs, challenges, as well as future plans
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Cuenca, Ecuador
- Buenos Aires de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Karolini Ramos Pereira Barbosa
Coordinator of Tourism
São Paulo
Sumak Serrano
Planning and Projects Manager
Cuenca
Ivan Hidalgo Picado
Local Development Office Tourism Promoter
Buenos Aires de Puntarenas
Session 3
(20′)
Experts Analysis & Matchmaking
Digital tourism & metaverse experts, together with city representatives, will analyze the current situations of the tourism industry in the Latin American Cities and jointly explore solutions to help the industry recover after the COVID 19 pandemic. The session will aim to matchmake the cities with solution providers.
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