So Many Things To Do, So Little Time!

Ciao!

I hope this newsletter finds you well. It's been a crazy few weeks, and I don't know where to start! But let's try to catch up:

• If you know me, you know I know very little about sports, so it's funny to see my name in the leading sports magazine in my Country. If you can read Italian, check out this piece on the #automotive industry and the #metaverse, with an interview by Martina Tomat : https://www.gazzetta.it/motori/la-mia-auto/12-02-2023/metaverso-iauto-a-cosa-serve-e-cosa-puo-fare-automotive.shtml
• I recently took on a new role as Metavisor at Growth Advisors International Network - GAIN ??

• I was recently interviewed about the application of #Web3 in the #hospitality industry. The full video will be released in a few weeks, but in the meantime, I'd like to share a snippet of our discussion. Enjoy it here: https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/web3-hospitality-industry-where-we-simone-puorto
• I also interviewed Antonio Picozzi , CEO and co-founder of Takyon , Lyon Hardgrave , CEO and co-founder at Pinktada , and Eddie Iba?ez, founder of LIFE Rewards, about room tokenization in the hospitality industry. You can read the piece here: https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4114827.html.
• Just a few days until Hospitality Net 's Hotel Yearbook (HYB) is released. You'll find an article by yours truly, along with 60 senior executives, analysts, consultants, and opinion leaders from around the world, such as Prof. Dr. René-Ojas Woltering , Margarita C. , Adam Mogelonsky , Gareth Fraser , Philip Wooller , W Chris Green , Robin Rossmann , Andi Davids , Glenn Mandziuk MEDes. MCIP FRSA , Mike Bechtel , Frank Wolfe , Lennert De Jong , Jesper Palmqvist , Rekha Toora , Emily Weiss , Liselotte de Maar Andre Smith , Prince Thampi , Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand , Kimberly Yoong , Youri Sawerschel , Dr. Stefano BORZILLO , Alex Sogno , and many more.... Stay tuned!
• On Feb 14, I will speak about the metaverse and Web3 in hospitality at BIT - BORSA INTERNAZIONALE DEL TURISMO in Milan alongside Sveva Faldella , Paola Olivari , Andrea Cani , Francesco Redi , Aljo?a Ota , and Luca Romozzi . Join me here: https://bit.fieramilano.it/eventi/territori-e-metaverso--l-esperienza-virtuale-fa-da-apripista.html
• I had a great time (and a few drinks...) at HospitalityRiva ... Here's a pic with Emanuele Nardin , Emanuele Mansueti (thanks for the great chat about #JoyDivision), and Marco Mari , after the third round on the beer stand!

• Osservatorio Metaverso Metaverse published a piece of mine here: https://osservatoriometaverso.it/il-metaverso-nel-turismo-e-nellospitalita/
• Check out this fun piece I've written with Wietse Bijzeit , Group Director of Technology & Business Solutions at Sircle Collection , Michael Heinze , Chief Architect at Shiji Group , Michael McCartan , Chief Growth Officer at Atomize , and Stephen Burke , Founder & CEO at RobosizeME - Process Automation in Hospitality about my love-hate (hate/hate) relationship with Excel: https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4114724.html.?
• Next, I wanted to mention that I was featured in the last paper issue of DOVE Viaggi. The piece is written in Italian, so for my non-Italian-speaking friends, this might not be for you, but for those who can, it's worth checking out!

• I'll also be speaking at the Future Lab Event on the 16th, and I look forward to sharing my insights with you. I'll be joined by my buddy Roberto Garavaglia , so it's going to be a great time.
• A debate that you won't want to miss is coming up soon. Josiah Mackenzie will be moderating a heated discussion between David Sax , author of "The Future is Analog," and me about the future of hospitality. Stay tuned!

I'll be in Lamezia Terme next week to discuss the potential metaverse applications in the hospitality industry. If you're interested in attending, you can register here: https://summithospitality.it/shop/. I will be joined by some great people, such as Octorate,?5stelle* - native cloud pms?,?Oscar WiFi,?Zucchetti Hospitality,?Qualitando,?BeSafe Group, FederTerziario Cosenza, Armando Travaglini,?Martina Manescalchi,?Danilo Pontone,?FLAVIA MEDICI,?Alex Alessandrini,?Simone Puorto,?Simona Ali,?E. Luca Bove,?Enzo Carella,?Giada Galbignani,?Nicola Zoppi,?Alberto Lavorgna,?Tiziana Nicotera,?Massimiliano Montanari,?Federica Salvatori,?Josep Ejarque,?Luca Caputo,?Marco Volpe,?Serena Franco,???Sara Abdel Masih,?Francesco Maria Gentile,?Varner Ferrato,?Giovanni Maugeri,?Alessandro Bartolucci,?Flavio Tagliabue,?Angelo Marra

• And finally, I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be moderating the next episode of Polybius. Uncovering Web3 in Hospitality . We'll be joined by metaverse rockstar Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP , who will discuss "Marketing for Generation Alpha: how to position your brand in the metaverse." The episode will air on Wed, Feb 15, 2023, at 5:00 PM CET. Other guests include Sergio Schemeil , Andrew Keh , Michael C. Cohen , and Matt Curda . If you'd like to tune in, you can register here: https://www.dhirubhai.net/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6985183865245958144/.

There are a few more interviews and exciting surprises in the works, so 2023 is shaping to be an interesting year.

See you around,

S.