Brussels Climate Week

10:00am – 4:30pm | Maison de la Poste, Tour & Taxis

Travel and tourism sits at the intersection of culture, economy and infrastructure — contributing over 10% of global GDP, yet deeply exposed to climate risks. This official side event brings together policymakers, city leaders, and representatives from the travel and hospitality sectors to explore how the wider tourism sector can decarbonise while strengthening competitiveness and resilience.

Confirmed Speakers

MEP Daniel Attard

(S&D), Member of the Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN), and Rapporteur for the Report: Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth

European Parliament

Margarida Bento Pinto

Director, Environment Department

Municipality of Matosinhos

Patrick Bontinck

CEO

Visit Brussels

Daniel Buchmüller

EVP Corporate Communications & Public Affairs

United Waterways

Jo Dardenne

Policy Officer

DG MOVE, European Commission

Cinzia De Marzo

EU legal advisor & sustainable tourism expert, EU Climate Pact Ambassador

TourismLaw

Randy Durband

CEO

Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Alix Farr

Sustainable Transport Lead

Travalyst

John Fitzgibbon

Managing Director

Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism (NECSTouR)

Ramune Genzbigelyte-Venturi

EU Policy Officer for Tourism

DG MOVE, European Commission

Barry Glickman

GM – Low Carbon Energy

Honeywell

Malgorzata Golebiewska

Team Leader for EU Ecolabel, DG ENV

European Commission

Tarek Habib

Co-Founder & CEO

Murmuration

Lilla Harangozó

Head of Office & Member of Council

Capital European Affairs

MEP Elena Kountoura

(The Left), Vice-Chair of the Transport and Tourism Committee

European Parliament

Louis Lammertyn

Co-founder

BookBetter

Agathe Legond

Director, European Strategy

Île-de-France Region

Ambassador Joash Arthur Maangi

Ambassador of Kenya to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union

Glenn Mandziuk

President & CEO

World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Antonio Nicoletti

Mayor of Matera

Mariana Oleskiv

Director of Tourism

Capital European Affairs

Kristien Petrlic

Project Coordinator

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Josephine Piplits

CEO & Founding Partner

Act by Choice

Carlos Rico

Railway Policy Officer

Transport & Environment

Chiara Tomassi

Head of EU Government Relations

Trainline

Adriana Tramullas

Project Manager

Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism (NECSTouR)

Margot Van de put

Project Leader

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Monic van der Heijden

Commercial Director

Cruise Port Amsterdam

MEP Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

(EPP), Chair of the Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN)

European Parliament

Sven Wiltink

Global Senior Director Sustainability

Radisson

Jim Moritz Würz

Manager Political Relations and Negotiations

Lufthansa Group

Simone Zagrodnik

Executive Director

European Historic Thermal Towns Association

Partners

Agenda

10:00am – 10:25amRegistration and Networking

10:25am – 10:30amWelcome from Event Rapporteur

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10:30am – 10:40amKeynote Speech

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10:40am – 10:50amKeynote Speech

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10:50am – 11:00amKeynote Speech

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11:00am – 1:10pmDecarbonising Travel

11:00am – 11:40am

(i) Aviation

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11:40am – 11:50am

Making the Sustainable Choice the Default: How Traveller Behaviour Can Bridge Aviation and Rail

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11:50am – 12:30pm

(ii) Rail

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12:30pm – 1:10pm

(iii) Cruise Industry

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Final speaker to be confirmed.

1:10pm – 2:10pmLunch Break

2:10pm – 2:15pmVideo Address

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2:15pm – 2:25pmFrom Commitment to Action: How Europe’s Destinations are leading the Climate Transition in Tourism

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2:25pm – 3:05pmUrban Tourism – balancing Growth, Climate Action and Liveability

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3:05pm – 3:30pmBreak

3:30pm – 3:40pmSustainability Actions into Strategic Drivers

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3:40pm – 4:30pmThe Hospitality Transition: Energy, Buildings and Retrofit at Scale

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4:30pm – 4:40pmSpeech: Building Climate-Positive Tourism in Brabantse Wouden

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4:40pm – 5:10pmNature-Positive and Climate-Resilient Destinations

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5:10pm – 5:15pmClosing Thoughts and Actions

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Confirmed Speakers

Partners

Agenda

10:00am – 10:25amRegistration and Networking

10:25am – 10:30amWelcome from Event Rapporteur

10:30am – 10:40amKeynote Speech

10:40am – 10:50amKeynote Speech

10:50am – 11:00amKeynote Speech

11:00am – 1:10pmDecarbonising Travel

(i) Aviation

Making the Sustainable Choice the Default: How Traveller Behaviour Can Bridge Aviation and Rail

(ii) Rail

(iii) Cruise Industry

1:10pm – 2:10pmLunch Break

2:10pm – 2:15pmVideo Address

2:15pm – 2:25pmFrom Commitment to Action: How Europe’s Destinations are leading the Climate Transition in Tourism

2:25pm – 3:05pmUrban Tourism – balancing Growth, Climate Action and Liveability

3:05pm – 3:30pmBreak

3:30pm – 3:40pmSustainability Actions into Strategic Drivers

3:40pm – 4:30pmThe Hospitality Transition: Energy, Buildings and Retrofit at Scale

4:30pm – 4:40pmSpeech: Building Climate-Positive Tourism in Brabantse Wouden

4:40pm – 5:10pmNature-Positive and Climate-Resilient Destinations

5:10pm – 5:15pmClosing Thoughts and Actions

5:15pmEnd of Conference

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Confirmed Speakers

Partners

Agenda

10:00am – 10:25amRegistration and Networking

10:25am – 10:30amWelcome from Event Rapporteur

10:30am – 10:40amKeynote Speech

10:40am – 10:50amKeynote Speech

10:50am – 11:00amKeynote Speech

11:00am – 1:10pmDecarbonising Travel

(i) Aviation

Making the Sustainable Choice the Default: How Traveller Behaviour Can Bridge Aviation and Rail

(ii) Rail

(iii) Cruise Industry

1:10pm – 2:10pmLunch Break

2:10pm – 2:15pmVideo Address

2:15pm – 2:25pmFrom Commitment to Action: How Europe’s Destinations are leading the Climate Transition in Tourism

2:25pm – 3:05pmUrban Tourism – balancing Growth, Climate Action and Liveability

3:05pm – 3:30pmBreak

3:30pm – 3:40pmSustainability Actions into Strategic Drivers

3:40pm – 4:30pmThe Hospitality Transition: Energy, Buildings and Retrofit at Scale

4:30pm – 4:40pmSpeech: Building Climate-Positive Tourism in Brabantse Wouden

4:40pm – 5:10pmNature-Positive and Climate-Resilient Destinations

5:10pm – 5:15pmClosing Thoughts and Actions

5:15pmEnd of Conference

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