Visitors to INTERALPIN – the leading international trade fair for alpine technologies – have the opportunity to attend high-calibre keynote speeches, specialist presentations and podium discussions on the topics of innovation, marketing, digitalization and sustainability as part of the 2nd INTERALPIN INSPIRATION DAYS on Thursday 20 April and Friday 21 April 2023. This knowledge transfer constitutes excellent added value for visitors and companies at INTERALPIN. www.interalpin.eu
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Session 1: 9:30–11:00 am
The future and prospects of tourism
Keynote: Quo Vadis – a look into the future of European tourism
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eduardo Santander (CEO European Travel Commission)
Lecture 1: The liftticket on the mobilephone – Markus Weyrer (Axess AG)
Lecture 2: Tourism as a part of the entertainment industry and the resulting challenges – Mag. Gernot Paesold (Bright Places GmbH)
Lecture 3: Quo vadis alpine tourism – future with and without snow – Mag. Markus Redl (ecoplus Alpin GmbH)
Panel discussion:
Dr. Eduardo Santander (European Travel Comission)
Isabella Hinterleitner, MA (ecoplus Alpin GmbH)
Gernot Paesold (Bright Places GmbH)
Markus Weyrer (Axess AG)
Summary of a somewhat different kind by Markus Linder
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Session 2: 12:30–13:45 pm
Marketing & Data
Keynote: The way to zero water loss – Together against the water crisis and for safety in the mountains
Keynote Speaker: Jürg Brand (President of the Swiss vonRoll infratec Group)
Lecture 1: Data is more than just a trend. Successfully overcoming challenges in expanding data-driven business models – Monika Oblonczek, Andreas Tschauner (Auvaria Technology GmbH)
Lecture 2: Data analysis in snowmaking. The path to increased efficiency. – Markus Pfeifer (TechnoAlpin AG)
Lecture 3: Resort management redefined. The digital ski resort – Lukas Emberger (Skadii GmbH)
Lecture 4: How dynamic pricing is revolutionising the mountain cable car industry – Jonas Meuli (Pricenow AG)
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Session 3: 15:30–16:45 pm
Sustainability in alpine tourism
Keynote: Electromobility and alternative engines under extreme conditions
Keynote Speaker: Prof. DI Dr. Helmut Eichlseder (Graz University of Technology)
Lecture: Fossil free in 5 minutes – Liene Norberg (Biofuel Express Austria GmbH)
Panel discussion:
Prof. DI Dr. Helmut Eichlseder (Technische Universität Graz)
Liene Norberg (Biofuel Express Austria GmbH))
Ing. Johannes Mayer (GF Schmittenhöhebahn AG)
Markus Wolf (CEO Weisse Arena Gruppe)
Dr. Christian Oberwinkler (CTO Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG)
Summary of a somewhat different kind by Markus Linder