{"id":15566,"date":"2026-01-23T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/?page_id=15566"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:34:22","slug":"ponents-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/en\/ponents-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15566\" class=\"elementor elementor-15566\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09a2de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f09a2de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4fa39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"be4fa39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"ml-ponents-grid\" data-ml-ponents><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-ada-xu\" id=\"ponent-ada-xu\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-4.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Ada Xu<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-ada-xu\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Ada Xu\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-4.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Ada Xu<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Ada Xu is Director of International Affairs at Fliggy, the travel platform of the Alibaba Group, where she leads global alliances, destination strategy and institutional collaborations. With a multicultural background spanning China, Africa and Europe, she brings a cross-border perspective on how destinations interact with the Chinese outbound market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After establishing a solid foundation in international business and e-commerce, Ada joined the Alibaba Group in 2016, where she worked with Tmall to support French brands in entering the Chinese market. In 2019 she moved to Fliggy, initially as Regional Director for EMEA, focusing on destination development and innovating the traveller experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, she is driving Fliggy's international expansion with a strong focus on high-end tourism and the development of vertical segments such as wine tourism, gastronomy, culture and lifestyle travel. Ada works closely with tourism promotion bodies, cultural institutions and international networks such as Great Wine Capitals and UN Tourism, contributing to the structuring of experience-based ecosystems that connect destinations with Chinese travellers through digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are a regular speaker on the evolution of Chinese outbound tourism, platform diplomacy and experience-centred destination strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of specialisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese outbound tourism strategy and market evolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital travel platforms and ecosystem orchestration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Development of high-end, specialised tourism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wine tourism, gastronomy and lifestyle experiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Destination\u2013platform and public\u2013private collaborations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPhygital\u201d travel experiences (digital \u00d7 in-person)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategies for entering the Chinese market for destinations<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-aleix-espargaro\" id=\"ponent-aleix-espargaro\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-7.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Aleix Espargar\u00f3<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-aleix-espargaro\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Aleix Espargar\u00f3\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-7.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Aleix Espargar\u00f3<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Aleix Espargar\u00f3<\/strong>&nbsp;(Granollers, 1989) former motorcycle racer and cyclist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Espargar\u00f3 has been much more than a MotoGP rider: he is a reflection of perseverance and a passion for performance at the limit. Throughout his career in the World Championship, he has established himself as one of the most consistent and respected athletes in the paddock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His most iconic moment came in 2022, when he secured his first major victory in the premier class, culminating years of effort and placing him among the elite of world motorcycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the results, he stands out for his nonconformist mindset: he has been able to adapt to new challenges and constantly reinvent himself. In 2024 he announced his retirement from MotoGP, embarking on a new chapter in high-performance sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2025 he has been a test rider for the Honda MotoGP team and a member of the Lidl-Trek cycling team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident in Andorra and a mountain lover, Espargar\u00f3&nbsp;<strong>represents a new generation of athletes who combine competition and a healthy lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-dr-alex-connock\" id=\"ponent-dr-alex-connock\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Alex Connock<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-dr-alex-connock\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Alex Connock\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Alex Connock<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Alex Connock<\/strong>&nbsp;He is an academic specializing in the media business and artificial intelligence, and is the author of a trilogy of books covering the contemporary media business:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Media-Management-and-Artificial-Intelligence-Understanding-Media-Business\/Connock\/p\/book\/9781032100944\"><em>Media Management and Artificial Intelligence<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>(<\/em>2022),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Media-Management-and-Live-Experience-Sports-Culture-Entertainment-and\/Connock\/p\/book\/9781032563671\">Average&nbsp;<em>Management and Live Experience: Sports, Culture, Entertainment and Events<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em>(2024),<em>&nbsp;<\/em>i&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Entrepreneurship-in-Media-and-Entertainment-Hits-and-Value-Creation\/Connock\/p\/book\/9781032847993\"><em>Entrepreneurship in Media and Entertainment<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;(2025), all published by Routledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is also a leading international speaker, both in the academic and professional sectors, on the media business and its transformation through artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Academically, he is a Senior Fellow at the Sa\u00efd Business School at the University of Oxford, where he teaches AI, marketing and media business on undergraduate, MBA and EMBA programmes. He co-founded and directed the Oxford Business Postgraduate Diploma in AI from 2021 to 2023, and is Professor of Management at St Hugh&#039;s College, Oxford. In 2025, he received an Oxford Prize for Teaching Innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex is also Professor of Media and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Exeter, and Professor of Media Innovation at the University of Sunderland. He holds a PhD in Video Optimization for E-Commerce and holds degrees from the University of Oxford (PPE), Columbia University (Journalism) and INSEAD (MBA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an entrepreneur, he has created and developed several media companies. Between 2012 and 2017 he was CEO of the television and digital production company Endemol Shine North (now Workerbee). Between 1998 and 2011 he co-founded and led, as CEO, the media group Ten Alps (now Zinc Media) with Bob Geldof, producing hundreds of programmes for UK and international channels, as well as a significant activity in digital and branded content, including the British Government&#039;s Teachers TV project. He has worked directly for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and the magazine&nbsp;<em>People<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been a finalist six times for the Entrepreneur of the Year award.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-alina-huseynli\" id=\"ponent-alina-huseynli\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-8.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Alina Huseynli<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-alina-huseynli\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Alina Huseynli\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-8.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Alina Huseynli<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Alina Huseynli is director and a member of the board of directors of the Spa and Balneology Institute, a public research centre. She is the author of the flagship \u201cSpa Research Centre\u201d project, funded by the EU Just Transition Fund, which has established a unique multidisciplinary research platform covering the medical, environmental and socioeconomic aspects of thermal treatments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a solid background in environmental studies and health management, they are currently completing their doctoral studies, focusing on the role of thermalism in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is also the author of scientific publications and a regular speaker at international conferences. As an active member of the Scientific Committee of the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA), she contributes to advancing research in thermalism and health tourism across Europe. Her main objective is to reintroduce an evidence-based approach to thermal treatments and position it as an integral part of modern preventive healthcare systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-andreas-skogseth\" id=\"ponent-andreas-skogseth\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Andreas_Skogseth_2026_Mountainlikers.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Andreas Skogseth<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-andreas-skogseth\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Andreas Skogseth\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Andreas_Skogseth_2026_Mountainlikers.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Andreas Skogseth<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>CEO, Visit Hardangerfjord (Norway)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andreas Skogseth is the CEO of Visit Hardangerfjord, where he leads the strategic development of one of Norway's foremost nature tourism destinations, which is home to several iconic attractions. With over 15 years' experience in tourism and marketing leadership, including roles at Fjord Norway and the Fonna glacier destination, he brings practical expertise in business development, brand building and destination transformation in a rapidly evolving environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-aradhana-khowala\" id=\"ponent-aradhana-khowala\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Aradhana Khowala<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-aradhana-khowala\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Aradhana Khowala\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Aradhana Khowala<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Aradhana Khowala is a global expert and one of the world&#039;s leading voices on travel, tourism and hospitality. Over the past 24 years, she has worked across five continents and with over 85 countries, at the intersection of luxury hospitality, wellness and regenerative growth. She spends much of her time engaging with presidents, prime ministers and global leaders to harness tourism as a catalyst for economic vitality, climate action and human progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is currently the CEO of Aptamind Partners, the leading strategic consultancy for governments, emerging destinations and public and private organisations seeking regenerative tourism development solutions. Prior to her current role, she was Managing Director of Tourism at NEOM \u2013 the $500 billion project conceived as the land of the future, specifically designed for a sustainable and innovative way of living \u2013 as well as Chair of the Advisory Board of Red Sea Global in Saudi Arabia for seven years, another multi-billion dollar mega project under Vision 2030, which is setting new standards in environmental management through innovative models of international tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An active member of several boards, she has an impressive portfolio of non-executive positions and is currently on the Board of Patrizia SE, a German-listed real estate company with \u20ac70 billion in assets under management. She is also a member of the Board and Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Elaf Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of multi-asset real estate company SEDCO, the market leader in religious tourism in the MENA region and South Asia. She is also on the Board of the Global Wellness Institute in the US, the world\u2019s leading authority on the $6.3 trillion wellness economy. Her previous experience includes Jones Lang LaSalle, where she covered the UK, Benelux and Scandinavian markets; strategic consulting roles in Europe and Asia; and operational roles in the hospitality sector in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A multi-award winner, she was named one of the 25 Most Influential South Asians in London by Asian Standard in 2025, in recognition of her pioneering role in tourism and public leadership. From 2021 to 2025, she was recognized for five consecutive years as one of the Most Inspiring Leaders in Global Hospitality by the International Hospitality Institute, which also ranked her among the 100 Most Powerful People in Travel and 25 Most Influential Women in Travel and Tourism. In 2021, she received the Chairman&#039;s Award from the Global Chamber of Commerce (USA) for her outstanding leadership among peers and was recognized by City Nation Place (UK) as an Inspiring Woman Rethinking Sustainable Tourism. In 2017, she won the 21st Century Icon Award from CNBC and the London School of Economics as an Inspirational Game Changer. And in 2014, Swiss business magazine Bilan included her among the 50 most influential emerging leaders of the new generation shaping the future of luxury hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sought-after speaker, she speaks weekly at high-profile events around the world, captivating audiences of 100-5,000 people. She has delivered high-impact talks at TEDx (nearly a million views), the Future Hospitality Summit, the Global Wellness Summit, and FIBO, among many others. A prolific thinker, she has published over 200 articles in leading global media outlets and is regularly interviewed on international television. She is also a regular presence at the world\u2019s most influential policy decision-making tables, from the United Nations and the G20 to the World Economic Forum, where she helps shape the narrative on redefining the future of travel, tourism, and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She holds a professional doctorate in Tourism Leadership and Sustainability from EIU Paris, a certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and an MBA from the prestigious \u00c9cole H\u00f4teli\u00e8re de Lausanne, Switzerland. She also holds an international certification as a consultant from INSEAD and has completed executive programs at both Cornell University in New York and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She divides her time between London and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-bernat-casanas-masip\" id=\"ponent-bernat-casanas-masip\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-1.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Bernat Casa\u00f1as Masip<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-bernat-casanas-masip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Bernat Casa\u00f1as Masip\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-1.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Bernat Casa\u00f1as Masip<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Bernat Casa\u00f1as Masip is CEO of Becama Consulting and co-founder of ENID (Escuela de Negocios e Innovaci\u00f3n Digital), one of the most important AI academies in the Spanish-speaking world. Author of the bestseller \u201cAI: La \u00daltima Revoluci\u00f3n Humana\u201d, he has trained more than 50,000 professionals and collaborated with organizations such as the Government of Andorra, Telef\u00f3nica, Hospital Sant Joan de D\u00e9u and the Chamber of Commerce of Madrid. A prominent speaker at AI events and with a presence in media such as El Mundo, La Vanguardia and Forbes Espa\u00f1a, he works to democratize artificial intelligence and lead digital transformation with practical methodology and measurable results.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-dr-christian-baumgartner\" id=\"ponent-dr-christian-baumgartner\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-3.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Christian Baumgartner<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-dr-christian-baumgartner\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Christian Baumgartner\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-3.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Christian Baumgartner<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Dr. Christian Baumgartner is a professor of Sustainable Tourism at the FHGR \u2013 Graub\u00fcnden University of Applied Sciences, in Chur (Switzerland), and founder of response &amp; ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Christian Baumgartner researches, publishes and develops projects in the field of sustainable tourism development and transformation and sustainable regional development, and has led specific tourism development projects in Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. His activity focuses particularly on certification and monitoring systems, and he acts as an auditor and member of advisory boards for several national and European Union labels. He has published several books on sustainability assessment in tourism and is a member of the expert group&nbsp;<em>Tourism for Tomorrow<\/em>&nbsp;of the European Commission. He has taught at several universities in Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-cordula-wohlmuther\" id=\"ponent-cordula-wohlmuther\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-2.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Cordula Wohlmuther<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-cordula-wohlmuther\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Cordula Wohlmuther\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-2.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Cordula Wohlmuther<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Regional Director for Europe, UN Tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cordula Wohlmuther joined UN Tourism in 2006, initially as Regional Manager, before becoming Deputy Regional Director for Europe. In 2012 she took a leave of absence to conduct research on tourism and peace at the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education in Austria. This work resulted in two publications, including the International Handbook on Tourism and Peace, which received the ITB Special Management Award in 2015. After returning to the organisation in 2015, Cordula was appointed Head of the Department of Institutional Relations and Alliances at UN Tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In 2020 she assumed the role of Coordinator in the Department of Sustainable Tourism and Resilience at UN Tourism, where she has been responsible for implementing sustainability and destination-level monitoring initiatives, particularly through managing the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before joining UN Tourism, Cordula worked from 2000 to 2006 in the office of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Kyiv (Ukraine). As Senior Programme Officer, she led projects to combat human trafficking, initiatives to fight corruption and promote the rule of law, as well as professional retraining programmes for former military personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cordula holds a master's degree from the University of Vienna, where she also pursued doctoral studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-dubravka-kalin\" id=\"ponent-dubravka-kalin\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-5.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Dubravka Kalin<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-dubravka-kalin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Dubravka Kalin\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-5.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Dubravka Kalin<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Dubravka Kalin, a university-trained history teacher and librarian, has gained extensive experience in various areas of tourism over a professional career spanning more than thirty years. Even during her student years, she travelled around Slovenia and the world as a tour guide. Subsequently, as manager of a travel agency office, she developed strong skills in product development and marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2011, he became actively involved in tourism development and destination projects at local and regional levels in the Posavje region. In 2019, he took on the directorship of the Cultural, Tourist and Recreational Centre (KTRC) in Rade\u010de. In this role, he managed cultural, sporting, residential and tourist infrastructure, and participated in the design and implementation of numerous European projects, thereby contributing to the development of tourism in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is currently in his fourth year as Head of the Directorate for Tourism at the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport, where he actively participates in the implementation of Slovenia's Tourism Strategy, the review of sectoral legislation and the execution of strategic measures of the Recovery and Resilience Plan and the European Cohesion Policy. These measures aim to improve the quality of accommodation, develop public tourist infrastructure, strengthen the structure of destinations and transform ski resorts into year-round mountain centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their work focuses on sustainable development, improving the quality of services and aligning local communities with national tourism objectives. They also devote a significant part of their time to international cooperation, including activities within organisations such as the OECD and UN Tourism, contributing to strengthening Slovenia's international tourism profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-giorgio-grussu\" id=\"ponent-giorgio-grussu\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Giorgio Grussu<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-giorgio-grussu\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Giorgio Grussu\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Giorgio Grussu<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Giorgio Grussu has been Project Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since 2012. He holds a PhD in Environmental Biology, a Master&#039;s Degree in Environmental Engineering, a Master&#039;s Degree in Environmental Policy and a Postgraduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Before joining FAO, he worked as an environmental advisor with the Italian Development Cooperation and as a project manager with IUCN, UNEP and various NGOs in Morocco, Angola, the Republic of North Macedonia, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-jessica-fischer\" id=\"ponent-jessica-fischer\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-1.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Jessica Fischer<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-jessica-fischer\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Jessica Fischer\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-1.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Jessica Fischer<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Jessica Fischer is the founder and CEO of GuestOS, an AI-powered communications platform that helps destinations, hospitality and tourism operators, and government agencies deliver clear, real-time information in multiple languages. She grew up working in family-run hotels near Yosemite National Park, where she saw firsthand how access to information, connectivity, and security shape the experience of remote mountain destinations. After losing two homes to wildfires, she experienced firsthand the consequences of communication systems collapsing in high-risk emergencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, his work focuses on the development of resilient and people-centered communication infrastructures, serving tourism, public safety and trust in complex environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-joan-muro-de-sas\" id=\"ponent-joan-muro-de-sas\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joan-Muro-Mountainlikers-2026.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Joan Muro de Sas<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-joan-muro-de-sas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Joan Muro de Sas\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joan-Muro-Mountainlikers-2026.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Joan Muro de Sas<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Joan Muro de Sas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalist and MBA from ESADE<br>\u2013 Project Manager at EONLIFE Clinic<br>\u2013 President of Andorra Health Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2017, I have been working in the field of regenerative medicine, first leading Celular Clinic and now EONLIFE Clinic. During this time, we have treated hundreds of patients with personalised stem cell treatments in Andorra for joint conditions. Since 2021, with the aim of diversifying Andorra's economic and tourist offering, I have had the pleasure of presiding over Andorra Health Destination, a project born from a public-private collaboration that brings together the entire wellness and health sector in Andorra, with more than 25 partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-jordi-hereu-boher\" id=\"ponent-jordi-hereu-boher\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-6.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Jordi Hereu Boher<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-jordi-hereu-boher\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Jordi Hereu Boher\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-6.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Jordi Hereu Boher<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Jordi Hereu Boher (Barcelona, 1965) has been Minister of Industry and Tourism of the Government of Spain since November 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from the School of Business Administration and Management (ESADE\/UPC) and Master's degree in Business Administration and Management (MBA) from ESADE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before joining the Government, Jordi Hereu was President of Hispasat and Idencity Consulting, as well as a trustee of the Forum Environmental Foundation and an adviser to BCL Barcelona Centre Log\u00edstic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 2006 and 2011, Hereu was Mayor of Barcelona, President of the Security and Mobility Area, Councillor for the Sant Andreu district, Councillor for the Les Corts district and Manager of the Les Corts district.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-jordi-torres-falco\" id=\"ponent-jordi-torres-falco\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-3.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Jordi Torres Falc\u00f3<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-jordi-torres-falco\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Jordi Torres Falc\u00f3\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-3.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Jordi Torres Falc\u00f3<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Jordi Torres Falc\u00f3, Minister of Tourism and Commerce&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordi Torres Falc\u00f3, Andorra's Minister of Tourism and Commerce, was born in 1975 in Encamp, Andorra. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Toulouse and a PDD from IESE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordi Torres Falc\u00f3 has developed his political career in various institutions. Between 2003 and 2007 he was senior councillor at the Com\u00fa of Encamp, where he took charge of the Finance portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, he served as chairman of the boards of directors of Gasopas from 2000 to 2004 and of Saetde from 2009 to 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the political sphere, he was Andorra's ambassador to the Council of Europe during 2010 and 2011. He was appointed Minister for Territorial Planning in 2015, and returned to the same portfolio under Xavier Espot's mandate from May 2019 to May 2021, when he took up the portfolio of Tourism and Telecommunications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 16 May 2023, he has been Minister of Tourism and Commerce of the Government of Andorra.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-jordi-urbea\" id=\"ponent-jordi-urbea\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Jordi Urbea\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-jordi-urbea\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Jordi Urbea\u00a0\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Jordi Urbea\u00a0<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Jordi Urbea is CEO of Ogilvy Spain. Previously, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Ogilvy Spain and CEO of Ogilvy Barcelona. He was responsible for the company&#039;s digital transformation in Barcelona, as well as the creator of the international hub of&nbsp;<em>Customer Engagement &amp; Data<\/em>&nbsp;of Ogilvy in Europe and driver of Ogilvy Mobile and Ogilvy Upcelerator, the first Ogilvy group startup accelerator in the world, a pioneering initiative in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Urbea is one of the pioneering professionals in digital advertising in Spain, a sector in which he has worked since its inception. The CEO of Ogilvy Spain founded his own agency in 1996 and is a regular speaker at conferences, companies, universities and institutions, as well as a disseminator to the media on new trends in marketing and advertising and on the digital transformation of companies, businesses and brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An investor in several startups, he is coordinator of the master&#039;s degree in Direct and Digital Marketing at Pompeu Fabra University and author of several books, such as&nbsp;<em>Success<\/em>&nbsp;(Planeta Group) or&nbsp;<em>Recreate, how to win in the game of life<\/em>&nbsp;(Editorial Platform).<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-jose-estevez-de-caceres\" id=\"ponent-jose-estevez-de-caceres\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-2.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Jose Estevez de Caceres<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-jose-estevez-de-caceres\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Jose Estevez de Caceres\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-2.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Jose Estevez de Caceres<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Est\u00e9vez de C\u00e1ceres, senior project manager of the Intelligent Destination Platform of the SEGITTUR Institutional Relations Directorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An architect by training, he has been working as an ICT consultant for more than fifteen years, with extensive experience in the design and development of solutions and projects in the field of&nbsp;<em>smart cities<\/em>&nbsp;and smart tourism.<br>He is currently responsible for the development of the PID Central Node project at SEGITTUR, and has participated in the implementation of all the actions of the Intelligent Destination Platform initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-lina-nosevic-vilnius\" id=\"ponent-lina-nosevic-vilnius\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-3.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Lina Nosevi\u010d<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-lina-nosevic-vilnius\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Lina Nosevi\u010d\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-3.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Lina Nosevi\u010d<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Professional Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director in the health and hospitality sector and manager of thermal establishments and rehabilitation institutions in Lithuania, with over 20 years\u201c experience in strategy development and implementation, market expansion and team leadership. A nationally and internationally recognised representative, specialising in health economics, spa and medical rehabilitation, as well as in the management of spa hotels. University lecturer and doctoral candidate in economics; thesis in progress: \u201dThe Economic Impact of Healing Factors Certification on Lithuania's Health Tourism Sector\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Executive Director<\/strong><br>National Association of Medical Thermal and Rehabilitation Centres | Vilnius<br>June 2019 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implementation of the association's strategic objectives and action plans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market analysis and development of the medical spa sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representation of members' interests before government institutions and in international networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation as a speaker at international conferences and delivery of training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Businesswoman<\/strong><br>PLACER.LT \u2014 a platform for venues and experiences<br>2014 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director of Sales and Development<\/strong><br>SPA VILNIUS | Druskininkai, Vilnius<br>01\/2007 \u2013 06\/2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development and implementation of sales and growth strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis of the spa market and development of new services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team leadership and performance management; management, retention and development of relationships with corporate clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation in international fairs and B2B meetings; delivery of training sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ladies Circle International \u2014 member | board member (2019\u20132022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business Women's Association \u2014 member (2022\u2013present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Doctoral Studies (Economics and Business) \u2014 Klaip\u0117da University (10\/2024\u2013present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master's in Business Administration and Management (MBA) \u2014 Klaip\u0117da University (September 2001\u2013June 2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management \u2014 Klaip\u0117da University of Management and Economics (September 1997\u2013June 2001)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strategic planning; organisational development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytical skills; client relationship management; decision-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership and team management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lithuanian \u2014 native<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English \u2014 good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russian \u2014 good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>German \u2014 good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-markus-redl\" id=\"ponent-markus-redl\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-10.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Markus Redl<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-markus-redl\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Markus Redl\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Mountainlikers-2024-fotos-ponentes-10.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Markus Redl<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Director General, ecoplus Alpin GmbH (Austria)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Markus Redl is the Managing Director of ecoplus Alpin GmbH, where he directs the strategic development and management of nine mountain resorts in the southern Alpine region of Lower Austria. With over 25 years of experience in tourism leadership, top-level sports management, and international event organisation, including roles at the Winter Universiade and the Youth Olympic Games, he brings a unique combination of practical expertise in destination transformation and sustainable business development. A Master of Public Administration from Harvard and a Fulbright scholar, Markus is also a recognised author and host of the podcast\u00a0<em>Kilometres of ski slopes<\/em>, focusing on the evolution of snow sports in a rapidly changing environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-melanie-tamborini\" id=\"ponent-melanie-tamborini\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Melanie Tamborini<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-melanie-tamborini\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Melanie Tamborini\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Melanie Tamborini<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Melanie Tamborini works as a project manager and professor at the Graub\u00fcnden University of Applied Sciences in Chur (Switzerland), where she leads and participates in projects aimed at generating evidence-based knowledge in the field of tourism awareness and acceptance, sports tourism and regional development. She also directs a Living Lab, a transdisciplinary research laboratory that aims to foster collaboration between academic research, local actors and communities to support sustainable regional development. Melanie Tamborini teaches at the Graub\u00fcnden University of Applied Sciences and has international teaching experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-pedro-machado\" id=\"ponent-pedro-machado\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-3.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Pedro Machado<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-pedro-machado\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Pedro Machado\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-3.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Pedro Machado<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Pedro Machado<\/strong><br><strong>Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade and Services<\/strong><br><strong>25th Constitutional Government of Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I. Academic Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD student on the PACI programme \u2013 Food Heritage: Cultures and Identities, at the Faculty of Arts, University of Coimbra. He completed the first year of the programme in October 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master's in Educational Sciences (specialisation in Educational Psychology), from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, completed on 13 March 2008.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor of Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Coimbra, completed on 24 June 1993.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>II. Current Position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade and Services of the 25th Constitutional Government of Portugal, appointed on the proposal of the Prime Minister, Lu\u00eds Montenegro, by decree of the President of the Portuguese Republic \u2013 June 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>III. HELD POSITIONS AND FUNCTIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secretary of State for Tourism of the 24th Constitutional Government of Portugal, appointed on the proposal of the Prime Minister, Lu\u00eds Montenegro, by decree of the President of the Republic of Portugal \u2013 April 2024 to June 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 President of the Regional Tourism Entity of the Centre of Portugal, first elected on 1 September 2006, re-elected for a second term in 2008, a third term in 2013 and for the 2018\u20132023 term, until 1 September 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 President of the ARPT \u2013 Regional Agency for External Tourist Promotion of Central Portugal, elected on 7 December 2021 for the 2021\u20132025 term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visiting Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, where he has taught Destination Management and Digital Marketing on the Master's in Tourism Management since the 2022\/2023 and 2023\/2024 academic years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor and Vice-President of the Montemor-o-Velho Town Council from 2 January 2002 to September 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head of the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Local Government in the 16th Constitutional Government (2005).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-richard-kampf\" id=\"ponent-richard-kampf\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Richard K\u00e4mpf<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-richard-kampf\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Richard K\u00e4mpf\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Richard K\u00e4mpf<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p>Head of Tourism Policy and Deputy Head of the Directorate for Promotion Activities of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard K\u00e4mpf has been Head of Tourism Policy at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) since May 2008. He previously worked for over ten years at BAK Economics, where he was responsible for regional analyses and studies on tourism, and was part of the executive board for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K\u00e4mpf studied economics at the University of Bern, specialising in foreign trade and finance.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ml-ponent-card\" data-ml-open=\"ml-modal-sandra-carvao\" id=\"ponent-sandra-carvao\"><div class=\"ml-ponent-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-3.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-name\">Sandra Carvao<\/div><div class=\"ml-ponent-hover\">+ info<\/div><\/button><div class=\"ml-ponent-modal\" id=\"ml-modal-sandra-carvao\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ml-modal>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__backdrop\" data-ml-close><\/div>  <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__panel\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Sandra Carvao\">    <button class=\"ml-ponent-modal__close\" type=\"button\" data-ml-close aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__header\">      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mountainlikers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-3.png)\"><\/div>      <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__top\">        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__name\">Sandra Carvao<\/div>        <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__socials\">        <\/div><\/div><\/div>    <div class=\"ml-ponent-modal__content\">\n<p><strong>Sandra Carv\u00e3o, Director of Market Intelligence, Policies and Competitiveness, UN Tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandra Carv\u00e3o has been Director of Market Intelligence, Policies and Competitiveness at the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) since June 2018. Previously, she was Head of Communications and Publications for eight years, until May 2018, where she was responsible for the strategic positioning of the World Tourism Organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to this role, Sandra was Deputy Head of the Department of Market Trends, Competitiveness and Tourism Services Trade at the World Tourism Organization from 2007 to 2010. 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He is also accredited as Ambassador to Spain, a position he assumed in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheralizoda has held various senior government positions, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021\u20132023) and First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Investments and State Property Management (2019\u20132021). 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