UNWTO has partnered with Les Roches Global Hospitality Management School to support tourism startups in embracing innovation and accelerating their shift to greater sustainability.
What does it mean to be a successful female entrepreneur?
How does a woman do business in a male-dominated context? Three female CEOs share their perspectives on gender-bias for entrepreneurs and how to overcome it.
Singapore Startup Ecosystem: An Entrepreneurs’ Paradise?
A 2017 Startup Genome’s report places Singapore as the world’s number 1 for startup talent. Why Singapore’s startup ecosystem could be the new Silicon Valley?
Job creation and entrepreneurship take centre stage at UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
The Director of the Basque Culinary Center, Mr. Joxe Mari Aizega, underscored the importance of adequately training professionals and developing the necessary skills, as well as attracting and retaining talent. This is a key challenge, considering that “gastronomy has become a strategic sector for many countries, contributing to the generation of wealth and employment, creating value along all its levels, and promoting countries and destinations”.
Hospitality: A world of opportunities for young entrepreneurs
The changing hospitality landscape is giving rise to a new breed of entrepreneurs. Here’s some thoughts on how educators should best prepare them for success.
Hilton pilots Startup365 youth entrepreneurship program in Guangzhou
The two-month training brought together more than 150 young people with 25 mentors selected from the hotels’ management teams who supported the applicants during and after the boot camp.