Professor. Speaker. Coach. Trainer.
Barbara is frequently invited to speak at international research conferences and industry events. A list of her future and past speaking engagements and presentations is shown below.
Current and Future Speaking Schedule
2020
TTRA Europe
Innsbruck, Austria 28-30 September 2020
Keynote: What do Astronauts and Tourists have in common? New Perspectives for Tourism Experience Design
Conventa Crossover 2020
Ljubljana, Slovenia 27-28 August 2020
Talk: The future of experience design for the events industry
Future Leaders Forum – Meetings Week Poland 2020
Warsaw, Poland 24 April 2020
Keynote: Event experience design: Emotions, memories & transformations
Experience Design Summit Year Zero
Mondsee, Austria 9 March 2020
Year Zero Opening Speech
Warsaw School of Hospitality – Vistula Group of Universities
CSR Conference
Warsaw, Poland, 21 January 2020
Presentation: 2020s: The decade of transformation and global consciousness
Surrey, UK 7-10 January 2020
Presentation: Exploring the Impact of Multisensory VR on Travel Recommendation: A Presence Perspective
2019
Consumer Behaviour in Tourism Symposium (CBTS) 2019
Bruneck, Italy, 11-14 December 2019.
Presentation: The psychological dimensions of transformative festival experiences
TEDx Bucharest 2019
Bucharest, Romania, 17 November 2019
TEDx Talk: The Global State of Awe
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Breda, Netherlands, 3 November 2019
Invited Guest Lectures: Digital Human Experience Design
Kohl & Partner
Salzburg, Austria, 8 October 2019
Invited Talk: Digital Human Experience Design
dmma-Innovationswerkstatt
Salzburg, Austria, 15 July 2019
Keynote: Digital Experience Design
Creators Camp Biosphere Lab Lungau
Tamsweg, Lungau, Austria, 31 May 2019
Keynote: Erlebnisse – Das Herzstück Deiner erfolgreichen Produktentwicklung.
APacCHRIE & EuroCHRIE Joint Conference 2019
Hongkong, 22-25 May 2019
Presentation: The Impact of AI on Event Experiences: A Scenario Technique Approach.
Tourism Fast Forward 2019
Mayrhofen, Zillertal, Austria, 14-15th May 2019
Keynote: Smart Tourism Destination: Erlebnisse der Zukunft
Ashkelon Academic College
Ashkelon, Israel, 24-30 March 2019
Guest Lecture: Experiences & Digital Transformation in the Heritage Sector
Future Leaders Forum – Meetings Week Poland 2019
Warsaw, Poland, 22 March 2019
Keynote: Experience Designer – Your Future Job
Warsaw School of Tourism and Hospitality – Vistula Group of Universities
2B Seminar Series
Warsaw, Poland, 20 March 2019
Presentation: Experience Design – New Ways of Thinking
IULM – Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione
Digital Innovation for the Travel Sector Competitiveness Seminar Series
Milano, Italy 7-8 February 2019
Presentation and Panel Discussion: Technology Enhanced Experience Design
Nicosia, Cyprus, 29 January – 1 February 2019
Presentation: The Effects of Virtual Reality on Destination Image Formation.
Past Speaking Engagements
2018
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Bozen, Italy, 29 November 2018 |
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Tourism Conference Itaipu, Brasil
Itaipu, Brasil, 27 November 2018 |
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Tourismustag Saalfelden Leogang
Salzburg, Austria, 26 November 2018
Keynote: Digitalisierung – wie digitale Technologien das Gästeerlebnis verändern
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Smart Tourism Congress Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain, 22-23 November 2018 Keynote: Smart Travel Experiences in the Age of Transformation |
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Salzburg, Austria, 12 November 2018
Presentation: Digitalisierung – wie digitale Technologien das Gästeerlebnis verändern
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Linz, Austria, 8 November 2018 |
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FH-Professorship Award Ceremony – FH Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria, 19 June 2018 |
| ISCONTOUR 2018 Conference Krems, Austria, 14-15 May 2018 Conference Chair Opening and Closure |
| Club Tourismus: Smarte Zukunftslösungen für Hotellerie und Gastronomie Salzburg, Austria, 21 March 2018 Keynote: Smarte Technologien für Erlebnisse im Tourismus / Hotellerie |
| EY Warsaw / UX Plus Warsaw, Poland, 7-9 February 2018 Internal Company Workshop: Experience Design |
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MUC Munich Airport
Munich, Germany, 6 February 2018 |
| ENTER2018 eTourism Conference Jönköping, Sweden, 24-26 January 2018 Presentation: Mobile eyetracking of museum learning experiences |
| ENTER2018 eTourism Conference Jönköping, Sweden, 24-26 January 2018 PhD Workshop: Academic Branding and Online Visibility |
2017
| Next Generation 2017: HOGAST Salzburg, Austria, 22 November 2017 Keynote: Erlebnisinszenierung in der Hotellerie: Visionen für 2020 |
| Smart Destinations: new horizons in tourism research and management Alicante, Spain, 25-27 October 2017 Keynote: Smart destinations and technology enhanced tourist experiences |
| Tourismusschulen Salzburg Salzburg, Austria, 5 September 2017. Training Workshop: Social Media Training Workshop for Teachers |
| Brennpunkt Innovation Salzburg, Austria, 23 May 2017. Presentation: Digitale Erlebnisse im Tourismus: Innovationen für 2020. |
| IFITT Doctoral Summer School & ISCONTOUR 2017 Salzburg, Austria, 15 May 2017. Presentation: Creating your own brand identity |
| IFITT Doctoral Summer School & ISCONTOUR 2017 Salzburg, Austria, 15 May 2017. Presentation: Academic writing and publishing |
| Cascais Tourism Forum 2017 Cascais, Portugal, 05 May 2017. Panel Keynote: Experience Economy in Tourism: Co-Creation of Innovative Travel Experiences |
| ENTER2017 Conference Rome, Italy, 23-27 January 2017. Presentation: (Dis)Connectivity in the Travel Context: Setting an Agenda for Research. |
2016
| Consumer Behaviour in Tourism Symposium (CBTS) 2016 Bruneck, Italy, 14-17 December 2016. Presentation: Memories and timelessness in technology enhanced tourist experiences. |
| INTO 2016 International Innovation & Tourism Seminar Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 24-25 November 2016. Presentation: Experience Economy in the 21st Century: Creating dynamic and consumer-driven experiences through technology. |
| University of Surrey Research Seminar Guildford, United Kingdom, 19 October 2016. Presentation: Experience Economy in the 21st Century: Co-Creating Technology Enhanced Consumer Experiences. |
| University of Surrey Tourism Management Conference Guildford, United Kingdom, 19-22 July, 2016. Presentation: Connected and disconnected travel experiences in the digital age. |
| Bournemouth University: Should we still switch off our phones on holidays? Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 29th June, 2016. Presentation: Should we still switch off our phones on holidays? |
| Bournemouth University : eTourism: harnessing technology to increase competitiveness Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 28th June, 2016. Presentation: Connecting vs. Disconnecting: Digital Detox as an Emerging Trend for Tourism and Hospitality. |
| EPSRC Balance Network: Beyond Balance Event London, 27th June 2016 Presentation: Employee connectivity during travel. |
| ISCONTOUR 2016 Krems, Austria, 23 May, 2016. Workshop: Qualitative Enquiries and NVivo in Tourism and Hospitality Research. |
| Edinburgh Napier University Research Seminar Edinburgh, 18th May 2016. Presentation: Experience Economy in the 21st Century: Co-Creating Technology Enhanced Consumer Experiences. |
| Tourism School Klessheim Salzburg, Austria, 4th April 2016. Presentation: eTourism: Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien im Tourismus |
| EPSRC Digital Work-Life Balance: ‘Going off the grid’: Can employees really switch off during travel? Bournemouth, UK 9 March, 2016. Event Opening Speech: “Going off the Grid”. |
| Bournemouth DepTH Digital Marketing and eTourism Research Seminar Bournemouth, 24th Feburary 2016. Presentation: Technology enhanced customer experiences & disconnected experiences. |
| 23nd International ENTER 2016 Conference Bilbao, Spain 2-5 February, 2016. Presentation: Value Co-Creation and Co-Destruction in Connected Tourist Experiences. |
2015
| IFITTtalk@Salzburg Brennpunkt eTourism Salzburg, Austria, 22nd October 2015. Presentation: Connecting vs. Disconnecting: Digital Detox as an Emerging Trend for Tourism and Hospitality. |
| Bournemouth University: Smart Tourism Workshop / IFITTtalk Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 14 July, 2015. Presentation: Smart tourism and co-creation of experiences. |
| Video Conference “The Impacts of Social Media on Events” Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 8 July, 2015. Presentation: Social Media, Co-Creation and Experiences: Creating Enhanced Customer Experiences. |
| 22nd International ENTER 2015 Conference Lugano, Switzerland, 3-6 February, 2015. Presentation: Technology as a Catalyst of Change: Enablers and Barriers of the Tourist Experience and their Consequences. |
2014
| Brennpunkt eTourism 2014 Salzburg, Austria, 23rd October 2014. Presentation: Experiences, Co-Creation & Technology: Creating Enhanced Customer Experiences. |
| Bournemouth University : eTourism Innovations in the Digital era Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 11 June, 2014. Presentation: How can you create technology enabled memorable experience? |
| 21st International ENTER 2014 Conference Dublin, Ireland, 21-24 January, 2014. Presentation: Co-Creation through Technology: Dimensions of Social Connectedness. |
| PhD Workshop 21st International ENTER 2014 Conference Dublin, Ireland, 21-24 January, 2014. Presentation: The Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience. |
2011 / 2012 / 2013
| Forum on the Future of Management in the 21st Century Adelaide, Australia, 11-13 November, 2013. Presentation: The Experience Economy of the 21st Century: Innovation through Technology-Enhanced Tourism Experiences IFITT Doctoral Summer School 2013 Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 8-9 July, 2013. Presentation: Technology Enhanced Tourist Experiences Bournemouth University : eTourism Innovations in the Digital era Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 10 June, 2013. Presentation: Technology Enhanced Tourist Experiences 5th Annual BU Postgraduate Researcher Conference Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 29 April, 2013. Poster Presentation: Technology Enhanced Tourist Experiences CAUTHE Conference 2013 Christchurch, New Zealand, 11-14 February, 2013. Presentation: Experiences, Co-creation and Technology: A conceptual approach to enhance tourism experiences. 20th International ENTER 2013 Conference Innsbruck, Austria, 22-25 January, 2013. Presentation: High Tech for High Touch Experiences: A Case Study from the Hospitality Industry PhD Workshop 20th International ENTER 2013 Conference Innsbruck, Austria, 22-25 January, 2013. Presentation: Revisiting the Tourist Experience: An exploration of the essence of the technology-enabled enhanced tourist experience. London Turismo.as London, UK, 3 December, 2012. Panel Discussion: Location Technology and Travel. 8th Brennpunkt eTourism Salzburg, Austria, 19 November 2012. Presentation: Using ICTs to enhance tourist experiences in three stages of the travel. IFITT@WTM 2012 Technology enabling Travel World Travel Market London, UK, 5 November, 2011. Presentation: The Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience. BU Postgraduate Researcher Conference Bournemouth, UK, June, 2012. Poster Presentation: The Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience. The 2nd Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing & Management Conference Corfu, Greece, 31st May to 3rd June 2012. Presentation: Understanding and managing Technology-Enabled Enhanced Tourist Experiences. BU School of Tourism Poster Workshop Bournemouth, UK, May, 2012. Poster Presentation: The Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience. IFITT@EyeforTravel Travel Distribution Summit Europe London, UK, 18 April, 2012. Presentation: The Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience. PhD Colloquium Innovative Approaches to Tourism Marketing and Management Research Exeter, UK, 2-3 April, 2012. Presentation: The Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience. 19th International ENTER 2012 Conference Helsingborg, Sweden, 24-27 January, 2012. Presentation: The Perceived Value of Touristic Location Based Services. PhD Workshop 19th International ENTER 2012 Conference Helsingborg, Sweden, 24-27 January, 2012. Presentation: Revisiting the Tourist Experience: An exploration of the essence of the technology-enabled enhanced tourist experience. 7th Brennpunkt eTourism Salzburg, Austria, 14 November 2011. Presentation: Location based services in tourism: What is the real perceived value? |