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TOPICS & MODERATORS

on April 10, 2018 by Benjamin Buhl

THE HUMAN FACTOR

12 x 6 x 3 = an equation without unknowns. TWELVE moderators, SIX workshops, YOUR topics, THREE sessions each. #DCHH18 can begin!

You voted, and with professional support from Claudia Brözel & Christina Bahmann from Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences, we evaluated the results and assigned the topics to the sessions and moderators, together with our editor Wolfgang Weiler from Projekt D.

You can look forward to these topics - under the main theme "Human" - at the 8th DestinationCamp in Hamburg:

TECHTRENDS 2020 - HOW GOOD IS THE INDUSTRY (New Technologies)

(Moderators: Carsten Gersdorf & Dirk Schmücker)


  1. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Benefits and Tools for Tourism Management
    | Expert Impulse: Chris Schwarzfischer
  2. Future Payment: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies / Acceptance of Cashless Payment in the Industry
    | Expert Impulse: Klaudius Nowak
  3. Start-up Culture and Innovation Management
    | Expert Talk: Eric Horster

CONTENT BROKER OR SYSTEM HOUSE (Survival Strategies for DMOs)

(Moderators: Gieri Spescha & Orlando Steiner)

  1. Virtual Reality / Merged Reality / Augmented Reality / New Storytelling
    | Expert Talk: Doris Schmid & Thomas Richter
  2. Staging, Influencers & Content Strategies
  3. Channel and Knowledge Management instead of POS

WHAT GUESTS WANT (Changing Demand Today and Tomorrow)

(Moderators: Sybille Wiedenmann & Jan Kobernuß)

  1. Overtourism
    | Expert Talk: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmude
  2. Nature Experience as a Source of Meaning: Forest Wellness / Trail Running / Glamping
    | Expert Talk: Dr. Nico Prinz
  3. New Leisure: Work is Vacation

THE HUMAN FACTOR (Future Work Models)

(Moderators: Theresa Semler & Gaudenz Thoma)

  1. Higher Education / Training and Further Education for Digital Transformation
  2. Qualification / Skilled Workers / Career Changers / Re-entrants / Women
  3. Workplace 4.0 (Home Offices / Flexibility / Leisure Time Share)

COMPETENCE IN TOURISM (Acting Instead of Reacting)

(Moderators: Franziska Thiele & Dirk Rogl)

  1. Lobbying for Tourism: How does it work, who does it, and for whom?
    | Expert Talk: Dieter Hütte
  2. Current Challenges in EU Law: What do we need from federal policy? (Package Travel Directive, GDPR, etc.)
    | Expert Talk: Florian Dukic
  3. Open Data vs. Closed Platforms: With whom to cooperate? Who reaches the customer?

MAGIC ROUNDTABLE (#BeYourself)

(Moderators: Claudia Brözel & Kirsi Hyvaerinen)

  1. Think Freely - Speak Freely
  2. Open Space: Women's Circle
  3. Open Space: Men's Group

At a large "magical round table," participants experience a discussion culture among equals. Speaking time is measured in one-minute increments and can be "gifted" to engaging speakers. Topics emerge during the conversation. You can arrange to meet with others and discuss "magically" moderated topics that are "in the air," or simply immerse yourselves in the conversation that develops at the table. New this year: While the second session is reserved for women, men can let loose in the third...