Published on : Wednesday, December 19, 2018
The UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said, “Today is a historic day because we have brought together many tourism authorities of the Americas to inaugurate this place, which is open to any entrepreneur, and where together we will do very interesting things and achieve excellent results. We are committed to helping them find investors and give them the opportunity to internationalize not only in the Americas, but also beyond the continent.”
The Minister of Tourism of Argentina and Chair of the UNWTO Executive Council, Gustavo Santos said that, “Innovation and tourism are allies in generating life opportunities for our people and creating employment. This reaffirms our commitment and responsibility towards this sector, which will lead human development in the years to come.”
Unidigital founder and CEO Felipe Duran thanked the authorities for being there saying, “I am excited for Buenos Aires to be the gateway to the Americas, a place where art, technology and tourism come together; with our projects we are going to get involved in people’s tourism.”
The Unidigital Hub opened in the context of the UNWTO Tourism Adventure Tech Forum, which is the tourism and technology forum organized by the UNWTO and the Ministry of Tourism of Argentina.
Taking part in the UNWTO Tourism Tech Adventure Forum are leaders in innovation, top-level startups and key players in the global innovation and digital transformation ecosystem.
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