Speakers 2023
SUN&BLUE Congress
María del Mar Vázquez
Mayor - City of Almería
Theresa Zabell
Two-time Olympic sailing champion and president - Ecomar Foundation
Ángel Bonet
President - ImpactCo
Manuel Pleguezuelo
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - European Commision
Xanty Elías
Michelin Green Star Chef
Figen Ayan
Chief Port Officer at Galataport İstanbul & President at MedCruise
Roberto Torregrosa
President of the Spanish Association of Hotel Managers in Catalonia - AEDH
Adrián Plazas
CEO - General Drones
Adolfo Borrero
Senior Advisor - Sun&Blue
Gonçalo Pereira
Director Spain and Portugal - National Geographic
Juan Castro
Manager - Cluster of Innovative Companies for Tourism of the Valencian Community - ADESTIC
Jeremie Fosse
President - Eco Union
Marta Pascual
Spanish National Hub - WestMed Initiative Assistance Mechanism
Jesús Gutiérrez
Eastern Andalusia Manager - Ecovidrio
Beatriz García
Manager - Everyone Consultores
Miriam Aristegui
Strategic Alliances and Partnerships - Gravity Wave for #PlasticFreeOceans
José Manuel Lastra
1st Executive Vice President - Spanish Confederation of Travel Agencies - CEAV
Marina Delgado
Head of Service of Quality and Innovation in Tourism - Government of Andalucía
Mamuka Berdzenishvili
Founder and Executive Director Tourism Institute - Georgia National Hub
Jerónimo de Burgos
Director of the Sustainable Tourism Department - University of Almeria
José Archer
President - Blue Flag of Europe Association (Portugal) - ABAE
Anna Tanski
Tourism Director - Great Lakes USA and Canada
Fernanda Rodak
Sustainable Tourism Project and Research Coordinator - Pacific Asia Travel Association - PATA
Ginesa Martínez
Director - Chair of Tourist Intelligence of the Region of Murcia - UCAM
Francisco García
President - Business Association Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park - ASEMPARNA
Enrique Acosta
CEO - Ea Branding
Esteban Herrera
European Projects and International Networks Area - Turismo Andaluz
Pablo Mariño
CEO - Bluscus Marine Tourism
María del Mar Plaza
General Secretary for Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy - Government of Andalusia
Javier Aureliano
President - Almeria Provincial Council
Natalia Bayona
Executive Director - World Tourism Organization - UNWTO
Antonio Sánchez
General Manager - Macenas Mediterranean Resort
Iolanda Piedra
President - Maritime Cluster of the Balearic Islands
Arnau Teixidor
Ecosystem Resilience & Spatial Planning Programme Officer - International Union for the Conservation of Nature - IUCN
Víctor Gorga
Country Manager for Tourism Development and Territorial Marketing - Inmark Group
Pepe Palacios
President - Association for Environmental and Consumer Education - ADEAC
Ramón Fernández-Pacheco
Regional Minister of Sustainability, Enviroment and Blue Economy - Government of Andalusia
Yolanda de Aguilar
General Secretary for Tourism - Government of Andalusia
Xavier Pellicer
Chef - Xavier Pellicer Restaurant, Barcelona - Healthy Kitchen
Sergio Gil
President - Sustainable Restaurants Foundation
Miguel Mirones
President - Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality - ICTE
Virginia Yuste
Vice-president - Association for Environmental and Consumer Education - ADEAC
Rosario Soto
Presidenta Autoridad portuaria de Almería (patrocina)
Eduardo Serrano
Coordinator of the Master's Degree in F&B Management - Basque Culinary Center
Pedro M. Mayorga
CEO - EnerOcean
Esther Molina
Head - Suncruise Andalucía and President of the Tourism Commission of Cesur
Frédéric Vieuxmaire
Smart City & Tourism Manager - Telefónica Spain
Antonio Guevara
Dean of the Faculty of Tourism - University of Malaga
Fran Mellén
Head of Marketing, Communications & Product Development - RPM Sports
José Vélez
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports in Almería - Government of Andalusia
Gonçalo Miranda
Artistic Direction & Booking - Dreambeach Festival
Estrella Díaz
Associate Professor of Marketing and Market Research - UCLM
Felipe Formariz
Deputy Director General of Strategy and Services to the Tourism Sector - Turespaña
Valentín Sola
President - Almeria Federation of Associations of People with Disabilities - FAAM
Patricia Cavada
Mayor - San Fernando City Hall
Pedro Torres
Marketing Manager - ESRI
Manuel Crespo
Director - Andalusian Institute of Professional Diving
Eduard Centelles
President of the Spanish Federation of Underwater Activities – FEDAS
Pako Romero
Deputy in Almeria - Andalucía ECO&ACTIVA
Francisca Rubio
General Manager - Gaia-X Spain
John Mora
Vice-president Smart Cities Commission VP - AMETIC
Enrique Lara
CEO - OK Located
Javier Noriega
President - Maritime-Marine Cluster of Andalusia - CMMA
Milagros Alzaga
Head - Center for Underwater Archaeology - IAPH
Clive Finlayson
Director - Gibraltar Museum
Joaquín Rodríguez
Geology Professor - Huelva University
José María Calaforra
Geology Professor - Almeria University
Inmaculada Torres
Manager - Local Action Group for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Region of Murcia - GALPEMUR
Eva Ballarín
Expert in Tourism, Hospitality, Gastronomy and MICE Strategy
Ramón Sánchez
Head of Strategic Projects - Amadeus
Juan Diego Sandoval
Chef Restaurant Coque (Madrid) 2* Michelin and 1* Green Michelin.
María José Meda
Chef El Batán Restaurant 1* Michelin, 1 Sol Repsol
Alberto Ribas
Travel and Gastronomy Blogger - Alvientooo
Carlos Domínguez
Business Development Area - Ilunion Accessibility
Gonzalo Alfredo La Rosa
Director del Instituo Ciudades del Futuro
Iván Bergés
Growth Director - Aguakm0
Santi Mier
CEO - Ocean52
Shonia Cruz
CEO - La Mar Consultoras LMC
Manuel Larrasa
General Secretary of Energy - Government of Andalusia
Francisco José González
General Manager - Port Authority of Motril
Carlos de La Rocha
Business Development Manager Energy Services South Zone - Acciona Energía
Ana Moniche
European Projects and International Networks Area Manager - Turismo de Andalucía
Giulia Balestracci
Project Manager Blue Tourism Initiave - Eco Union
Dagmar Lund-Durlacher
Senior Research Associate - Center for Sustainable Tourism at Eberswalde University (Germany) and the Institute for Tourism Sustainability in Vienna
Katherine Burton
Director of Museum Studies Program - Harvard Extension School
Jorge Alberto Jiménez
Advisor - Axion
Gabriel Martínez
President - Marinas of Spain
Rafael Merino
General Manager of the Public Ports Agency of Andalusia - APPA
Roberto Álvarez
CEO - Satour DMC & Tourism Consulting. Regional Manager of Andalusia - Institute for Responsible Tourism Biosphere
María C. Uyarra
Senior Researcher Marine Resources - AZTI
Daniel Caro
Chief Data Officer - Turismo Andaluz
Antonio Urdiales
Deputy Councilor of Environmental and Energy Sustainability Area - Almeria City Council
Pedro Barrionuevo
Director of Tourism and Business Development - Turismo Costa del Sol
Francisco Morcillo
CEO - MB3 Gestión
José Luis Córdoba
Director - AndaluciaLab
Roberto Rodríguez
Director of Career Development and Internships Department - Les Roches
José Javier Ruiz
Major - City of Rota
Jorge Reig
Restaurant Casa Santi - Roquetas de Mar
Kiko González
Director - Almería Sports Destination
Antonio García
General Director of the European Green Capital - Valencia City Council
Fernando Robledo
Technical Director - Spanish Maritime Cluster
Francisco Huidobro
Director of Digital Business Services - Orange
Javier Navarrete
Head of Service of Public Use and Ecotourism in Natural Areas - General Directorate of Protected Natural Areas of the Department of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy - Government of Andalusia
Rafael de la Hoz
Director of Rafael de la Hoz Architecture Studio. Architect Director Masterplan - Macenas Mediterranean Resort
Andreas Koch
Managing Director - blueContec
Cristina Alonso
Journalist - Actualidad Económica - El Mundo
Moisés Rubiño
Head of the Digital Marketing Department - Turismo Andaluz
Paloma García
Director of Standardization Programs and Stakeholder Engagement - UNE
Gastón Cedrone
Head of Marketing and Sponsorships - ECOMAR Foundation
Juan Nuñez
Manager - Puerto Banús
Francisco de Haro
President of the Observatory of Intelligent Tourism of the Mediterranean - OTIM
Francisco Cano
Prevention and Safety Manager - Royal Spanish Lifesaving and Rescue Federation - RFESS
Juan Manuel Feliz
President - Organizing Committee for the International Descent of the Sella - CODIS
Daniel Chaves
Environment Technician - Salobreña City Council
José de la Uz Pardos
Mayor - Las Rozas Madrid City CouncilMayor - Las Rozas Madrid City Council and representation of the Smart Cities Network - RECI
Matthias Gehring
Chief Digital Officer - D-Marin
Areti Priovolou
HSE Officer - D-Marin
Rafael Aznar
Country Manager - D-Marin Spain
José Antonio González
Head of Promotion of the Provincial Tourism Service - Almeria Provincial Council
Jesús Picallo
President - Tourism Cluster of Galicia
Alejandro Mullor
Worldwide Public Sector Industry Advisor, Tourism Lead - Microsoft
Carlos Prieto
Global Sales and Business Development Director - Libelium
Edurne Vidal
General Manager - Tourism Agency of Santander
José María Reyes
Ports Business Development - Endesa
África Castro
Director of Strategy, Communication and Business Development - H2B2
Tono Franco
Managing Director - Fundació Visit València
Víctor Romero
Deputy Director of Sponsorship and Sports Promotion - Turismo y Deporte de Andalucía
Manuel Barroso
Director - National Coordination Center for Rescue and Maritime Safety
Juanjo Andreo
General Manager - MySmartBeach
Carmen Porras
Journalist - Hosteltur
Claudia da Silva
Tourism Product Manager - RioTur (Río de Janeiro - Brazil)
Pablo Pizarro
Director of Tourism - Municipality of Viña del Mar (Chile)
Belén Hidalgo
Coordinator of the Innovation Area of the Institute of Tourism of the Region of Murcia - ITREM
Andrés Martínez
CEO - iUrban.es
Gustavo Ventura
Secretary of Tourism - Municipality of Ushuaia (Argentina)
Karina Fortete
Project Coordinator - Montevideo Smart Destination (Uruguay)
Paulo César Nauiack
Superintendent - Municipal Tourism Institute Curitiba (Brazil)
José Juan Martínez
Special Deputy Delegate for European Fundraising and Entrepreneurship - Diputación de Almería
Robert Tabone
Ministry for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government - Government of Malta
Rafael Carmona
President - Port Authority of Seville
Isaías Pérez
Partner - Cercania Consultores
Carolina Casado
Tourism Director - Badajoz Provincial Council
Samuel Mateos
Marketing & Communications Manager - Kampaoh
José Miguel Segura
Head of the Documentation, Training, Research and Qualifications Service - Andalusian Institute of Sport
Lourdes Navarrete
Executive Consultant of the Tourism Intelligence Area - Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol
Mariano Torres
CEO - Sien Consulting
Emilio Herrera
VP Smart Cities Comision AMETIC y Head of Public Sector Cibernos
Alex Navarro
Master of ceremony
Ignacio Murube
CEO - Over Limit Group
Jacobo Acosta
Head of Civil Protection Service of Almería - Junta de Andalucía
Arturo Crosby
CEO - Forum Natura International
Pedro Aguilera
Professor of Ecology - CEIMAR
Miguel Ángel de la Cruz
Chef - Restaurant La Botica de Matapozuelos, Valladolid (1* Michelin y 1* Verde Michelín)
Pilar Guerra
Director - DestinoVera
Víctor Serrano
General Director of the Mar Menor - Regional Ministry of Environment, Universities and Research of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia
Manuel Lara
Co-Founder - MilenIA
Ramón Ferri
Head of the Innovation and Digital Agenda Area - Valencia City Council
José Cándido Seba
RECI manager and Civinet Iberia ambassador - Rota City Council and European Commission
Carlos Rubio
President - Port Authority of Almeria
María del Mar López
Tourism and Beaches Area - San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia
Francesco Pititto
CEO - Envjoy Nature
Javier Romera
Head of technological and educational projects - Valores Valientes Association
Carlos D. Gutiérrez
Fuerteventura Isla Inteligente Project Coordinator - Fuerteventura Island Council
María José Andrade
Professor of the Faculty of Architecture - University of Málaga
Antonio Garamendi
President - CEOE
Ignacio Javier del Río
Asset Manager - Ocean Capital Partners
Carmen Farré
Head of Innovation Nature based Solutions & Nutrients full Reuse | Innovation Business - Veolia
Francisco Cerdán
Tourism Deputy of the Community of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol and councilman of the Torremolinos City Council
Juanma Revuelta
CEO Finnova Futurism. Startup Europe Accelerator Director. Senior Advisor Next Generation EU Economic Diplomacy
Fernando Giménez
2nd Vice-president - Deputy Delegate of the Presidency, Demographic Challenge, Historical Heritage and Tourism Area
María Sacramento Sánchez
Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Tourism, Public Works, Maintenance, Accessibility and Blue Economy - Almeria City Council
Paola Plasencia
Chief Executive Officer - HECANSA