Punta Cana, RD.- With a full audience and the exclusive presentation of Jimmy Pons, the first THEMAG Punta Cana 2023 Business Forum was held with great success, which had the Meliá Caribe Beach and its Isabela rooms as its headquarters. sustainability and Artificial Intelligence as major protagonists.
In the formal opening words, the General Director of THEMAG, Marcelo Ballester, assured that “the new times in communication lead us to innovate with new proposals to connect with our readers”, “that is why this year we start with these great events, where the tourism and business sectors meet and are nourished by new trends and technologies from the best experts.”
Regarding the media THEMAG, Check In and Newsletter Digital, the executive highlighted that, “our commitment to truth, quality and objectivity has been the lighthouse that guides our journalistic work.” “This positioned us as the most credible means of communication for tourism and business news in the Punta Cana destination and in the East of the country,” “which now allows us to evolve to these new proposals such as the THEMAG Forum and the renowned THEMAG Awards,” he said. Marcelo Ballester.
The first THEMAG Punta Cana 2023 Business Forum, held on September 5, 2023, was titled “Tourism 4.0: How AI and sustainability are shaping the future”, with two discussion panels where experts in each subject participated.
The panel “Challenges and opportunities of Sustainable Development in the DR, a commitment of all”, had the wise moderation of Lic. Ernesto Veloz, president of the Eastern Hotels Association, and the participation as panelists of Andrés Bisonó, Founder and CEO from SOS Carbón, who addressed the issue of sargassum and its transformation and use.
Roberto Herrera, CEPM executive director and InterEnergy Group country manager, told us about the challenges that the electricity company faces to achieve zero emissions in 2030. César Vargas, president of IDARD, also spoke, who discussed the problems of the Dominican coasts and beaches; Luz Valentina Lantigua, sustainability manager of the Iberostar Hotels chain, detailed the hotel company’s sustainable plans in the Dominican Republic and its comprehensive Wave of Change program.
The second panel on new technologies and artificial intelligence took us into the challenges of the tourism industry in the face of technological changes and the new rules of the game. With the participation of prominent professionals in the area, among them Melissa Muñoz, director of Innovation of the Government Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OGTIC) of the Dominican Republic and current coordinator of the Innovation Cabinet, who addressed the challenges and the future in the implementation of the National Innovation Policy 2030 and Artificial Intelligence.
For his part, Mr. José David Montilla, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of implementing the 2030 Digital Agenda that the government is carrying out and addressed cybersecurity in the tourism sector in the country, with an exercise interactive with attendees.
For his part, Alejandro Arnaud, Systems Engineer with a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, explained the advantages for the tourism sector, destinations and companies, of Blockchain technology and its multiple advantages to attract a new tourist.
Jimmy Pons and his conference Humanizing AI for innovative and sustainable hospitality
The THEMAG 2023 Forum had its finishing touch with the grand closing and conference by Jimmy Pons with the title, “Future of Tourism: Humanizing AI for innovative and sustainable hospitality
Jimmy Pons shared knowledge and tools to adapt to this constantly R-evolving world, proposing an innovative and realistic vision of the future of tourism.
“The world is evolving unstoppably and forces us to constantly rethink how we can improve the management of the tourism sector, through innovation and advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence,” said Jimmy.
“We have been betting on quality for more than 20 years and today the client seeks excellence, therefore, we must incorporate into our daily lives methodologies that help us be competitive and innovate, also integrating creativity and talent management,” Pons pointed out.
In his presentation and keynote, Jimmy allowed questions from the audience and conducted live exercises through ChatGPT and other platforms, allowing a deeper understanding of the topic and providing valuable information to apply in our daily work.
The event concluded with a networking cocktail where attendees were able to exchange impressions with Jimmy and other colleagues in the sector.
This event was sponsored by: Meliá Hotels Internacional in Gold Category.
Banreservas; Banco Popular Dominicano, AC Hotel Punta Cana by Marriott; Reef Jet, Otium Internacional and Destination City Cap Cana, in the Silver Category.
They were strategic allies: Markatel Public Relations; Punta Cana Films, Vialx Sound Entertainment Technologies; OGTIC; ASOLESTE and Romana-Bayahibe Hotel Association.