Sustainability in the Tourism Sector - Azores

On September 26, 2024, in Ponta Delgada, we're going to talk about Sustainability in the Tourism Sector

Hours: 9:00 - 12:30

Venue: Pestana Bahia Praia, São Miguel Island - Azores

PROGRAM

09h00 | Reception of Participants

09h30 | Opening Session

Opening and welcome

Luís Castanheira Lopes, Head of Sustainability at Pestana Hotel Group

Pedro Amaral Frazão, GRACE Vice-President, representing the Sousa Group

09h40 | Keynote - Sustainable Tourism

Miguel J. Martins, Champion in Chief, MJM Advisors

10:15 a.m. | Round Table | Building a Sustainable Sector

Moderator: Cristina Mendonça, Director of Sustainability and Quality at the FINANÇOR Group

Luís Castanheira Lopes, Head of Sustainability at Pestana Hotel

Carlota Silva, Manager of Aldeia da Cuada

Carlos Picanço, Director of Sales, Marketing & Impact at Futurismo Azores Adventures

11h05 | Coffee-break

11h20 | Round Table - Azores leading the way in sustainable tourism

Moderator: Joana Borges Coutinho, Founder and Consultant at Sustain Azores

Carolina Mendonça, DMO Azores

Berta Cabral, Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Change of the Azores

Rute Coelho, Visit Azores

Andreia Pavão, Director of A.E.S.A - Associação Empresarial para a Sustentabilidade dos Açores.

12h10 | Wrap Up and Closing

Pedro Amaral Frazão, Vice-President of GRACE, representing the Sousa Group

José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores*

*To be confirmed