We would like to congratulate:
Borzillo, S. obtained private funding for his project entitled “‘Piki’ – Helping Event Organizers Identify Emerging Talent and Optimize Music Events Discovery”.
Etemad-Sajadi, R., in partnership with Virtuosis Artificial Intelligence SA, got a new project funded by the Swiss Data Science Center named "Amélioration de la qualité de vie des personnes âgées".
Chen, M.-M. obtained funding for the “Pre-ELEVATE initiative” project led by Booking.com.
Stierand, M., Mainemelis, C., & Dörfler, V. were shortlisted for the three best papers of EGOS 2024 during the 41st EGOS Colloquium in Athens, July 3–5, 2025 with their paper titled "How Personal Context Shapes the Aesthetic Distinctiveness of Creative Products in Haute Cuisine”.
Stoikov, S., Borzillo, S., & Levy, K. were awarded Best Paper of the Conference during the 7th Wine & Hospitality Workshop held 2025, May 27-28, in Lausanne, Switzerland, for their paper entitled “Leveraging Vivino experts via Machine Learning”.
Zizka, L. obtained funding from HES-SO for her project entitled “Critical thinking in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era: Creating critical opportunities for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)”.
Bernard, S., Ho, J. A., Dias, A., Zizka, L., & Singal, M. (Forthcoming). A Cross-cultural Analysis of Attributes that Influence Customers’ Hotel Experience in Green Hotels. Journal of Travel Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875251353798
Bernard, S., Singal, M., Dias, A., Ho, J. A., & Zizka, L. (2025). Sustainable Horizons: Navigating ESG Reporting Challenges in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(6), 1141-1158. https://doi.org/10.1177/10963480251352232
Blengini, I., Hasman, A., & Heo, C. Y. (Forthcoming). Exploring the impact of policy responses to COVID-19. Tourism Economics. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166251348346
Borzillo, S., Hasman, A., & Raub, S. (Forthcoming). Ensuring a pipeline of Gen-Z talent for the hotel industry: contrasting views of hoteliers and future graduates. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332845.2025.2530283
Chen, Y., & Bianchi, G. (2025). Coupon redemption in food and beverage businesses: Situational effects of in-vehicle scenarios. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(7), 1212–1226. https://doi.org/10.1177/10963480251361954
Kim, B., & Chen, Y. (Forthcoming). Can mega pilgrimages increase participants’ well-being? Evidence from the World Youth Day 2023. Journal of Travel Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875251337724
Luchi, P., Heo, C., Pereira, L. N., Viverit, L., & Contessi, D. (Forthcoming). Dynamics of hotel bookings: Identifying key drivers of hotel conversion rate. International Journal of Hospitality Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104313
Martin-Rios, C., Ruiz-Molina, M. E., Filimonau, V., & Rogenhofer, J. B. (Forthcoming). Food waste as a sustainability challenge: educational strategies for aligning attitudes and behaviors. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-10-2024-0712
Stierand, M., Saunders, M., & Eves, A. (2025). The Commercial Meal Experience in Context: An Exploration with Frequent Travelers. International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 101242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2025.101242
Zizka, L. (Forthcoming). “It Looks Good Enough”: Recognizing the Quality of Generative AI Output in Academic Writing Tasks in Higher Education. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2025.2496663
Blal, I. (2025). Blindspot: Building inclusion beyond the comfort zone. Reference no. 825-0042-1. Retrieved from https://www.thecasecentre.org/products/view?id=208578
Etemad-Sajadi, R., Assen, G., & Gentinetta, J. (2025). Global expansion strategies of H. Moser & Cie in the Luxury Watch Market. Reference no. 525-0075-1. Retrieved from https://www.thecasecentre.org/products/view?id=208479
Abagnale, B., Beck, N. & Cruz, M. (2025, July 1-5). Crafting opportunities: A pragmatist perspective on the emergence of microbreweries in Ticino, Switzerland. [Paper presentation]. 41st European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, Athens, Greece.
Aoun, A. & Poretti, C. (2025, June 29-July 1). "Audit Partner Experience and Audit Fees: The Role of Regulatory Disclosure in Western Europe". [Paper presentation]. 31st Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Crete, Greece.
Bajaj, R., Marcato, G., & Mori, M. (2025, July 7-8). Do Women on Board Mitigate Stock Price Crash Risk? [Paper presentation]. 9th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Bajaj, R., Marcato, G., & Mori, M. (2025, July 15-18). Do Women on Board Mitigate Stock Price Crash Risk? [Paper presentation]. AREUEA International Conference 2025, Barcelona, Spain.
De Boer, C., Pougnet, S., & Delobbe, N. (2025, July 8-11). Le rôle des comportements proactifs de socialisation dans la transition école-stage chez les étudiant-es d’une haute école de management hôtelier international et profession de l’accueil [Paper presentation]. XXIIIème Congrès International de Psychologie du Travail sous l’égide de l’Association Internationale de Psychologie du Travail de Langue Française (AIPTLF), Nice, France.
Dörfler, V., Stierand, M., & Almàsi, A. (2025, July 1-5). How do creative firms strategize creativity? An exploratory study of haute cuisine [Paper presentation]. 41st European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, Athens, Greece.
Masset, P., & Motta, V. (2025, July 10-12). The Economics of Elegance: Tasting Profile, Ratings, and Pricing of Pinot Noir Across Wine Regions [Paper presentation]. Pinot Noir and Identity Symposium, Oxford, United Kingdom
Navrotska, Y. & Cruz, M. (2025, July 1-5). Agree to disagree: lack of consensus and audience heterogeneity in the emergence of the Swiss craft brewing industry [Paper presentation]. 41st European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, Athens, Greece.
Pougnet, S. (2025, July 8-11). La réalité virtuelle au service de la pré-socialisation organisationnelle dans le cadre du recrutement [Paper presentation]. XXIIIème Congrès International de Psychologie du Travail sous l’égide de l’Association Internationale de Psychologie du Travail de Langue Française (AIPTLF), Nice, France.
Probst, G., & Zizka, L. (2025, June 30 - July 2). GPS toward learning and teaching: Mapping a higher education learning path across generations. 17th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Conference (EDULEARN25), Palma, Mallorca, Spain.
Senn, H., Woltering, R.-O., Downs, D. (2025 July 8-9). The Cost of Overcrowding in Real Estate Private Equity. [Paper presentation]. 9th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Varga, P., Muñoz-Barriga, A., Terrier, L., Martin-Rios, C., Barragán-Paladines, M. J., Skorobogatov, N., Guerrero, P., & Rogenhofer, J. (2025, June 19-21). Are tourists delighted while visiting the Galápagos Islands? Differing perceptions of visitors in the World Heritage Site [Paper presentation]. 4th Health-Oriented Tourism & Food Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Woltering, R.-O., Downs, D., & Park S.W. (2025, July 2-5). Green Premium? The Impact of Energy Efficiency on Hotel Transaction Values. [Paper presentation]. 31st ERES Annual Conference, Athens, Greece.
Woltering, R.-O., Downs, D. H., Park, S. W. (2025, July 2-5). Do markets still pay for green when regulation lets them opt out? Evidence from the dirtiest property class. [Paper presentation]. 31st ERES Annual Conference 2025, Athens, Greece.
Zizka, L. (2025, June 28-30). Clarity, specificity, and context (CSC): Engineering effective prompts for generative AI in higher education. Education and New Developments (END) 2025, Budapest, Hungary.
Audrin, B. (2025, August 28). «Dans le recrutement, l’humain reste décisif malgré l’IA» [Interviewed]. PME Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.pme.ch/strategie/2025/08/28/dans-le-recrutement-lhumain-reste-decisif-malgre-lia-855135
Bianchi, G. (2025, July). 10 Ways the Global Trade Tensions Could Impact You. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/global-trade-tensions. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128045.html. Hotel News Resource. Retrieved from https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article137181.html. Canadian Reviews. Retrieved from https://canadian-reviews.ca/10-ways-the-global-trade-tensions-could-impact-you/.
Boutonnet, J. (2025, April 14). Robotics Meets Culinary Arts [Quoted]. Mirage News. Retrieved from https://www.miragenews.com/robotics-meets-culinary-arts-1444020/. MyScience. Retrieved from https://www.myscience.org/en/news/wire/robotics_meets_the_culinary_arts-2025-epfl. Asia Food Journal. Retrieved from https://asiafoodjournal.com/robotics-meets-the-culinary-arts/. TechXplore. Retrieved from https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-robotics-culinary-arts.html.
Boutonnet, J. (2025, April 14). Osaka: Robotik trifft auf Culinary Arts [Quoted]. ICT Kommunikation. Retrieved from https://ictk.ch/inhalt/osaka-robotik-trifft-auf-culinary-arts. INUIT. Retrieved from https://inuit.at/inhalt/osaka-robotik-trifft-auf-culinary-arts.
Boutonnet, J. (2025, April 14). Quand la robotique investit les arts culinaires [Mentioned]. Leman Bleu. Retrieved from https://www.lemanbleu.ch/fr/Actualite/Economie/Quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires.html. La Liberté. Retrieved from https://www.laliberte.ch/articles/quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires-1020109. Arc Info. Retrieved from https://www.arcinfo.ch/flash-suisse/quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires-1448651. Radio Lac. Retrieved from https://www.radiolac.ch/sante/quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires/. LFM. Retrieved from https://www.lfm.ch/actualite/suisse/quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires/. PME. Retrieved from https://www.pme.ch/latest-news/2025/04/14/quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires-814866-1. Swissinfo. Retrieved from https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/quand-la-robotique-investit-les-arts-culinaires/89159878.
Boutonnet, J. (2025, April 14). Des ingénieurs et des pâtissiers romands créent ensemble un gâteau de mariage robotique [Quoted]. Blick. Retrieved from https://www.blick.ch/fr/suisse/romande/pile-en-chocolat-et-ours-en-sucre-dansant-des-ingenieurs-et-des-patissiers-romands-creent-ensemble-un-gateau-de-mariage-robotique-id20781191.html
Boutonnet, J. (2025, April 17). Un gâteau avec des piles comestibles pour allumer les bougies [Mentioned]. 20 Minutes. Retrieved from https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/epflecole-hoteliere-un-gateau-avec-des-piles-comestibles-pour-allumer-les-bougies-103324723
Boutonnet, J. (2025, May 4). Les scientifiques révèlent un robocake avec des robots et des batteries comestibles [Mentioned]. Les Actualités. Retrieved from https://lesactualites.news/technologie-et-science/les-scientifiques-revelent-un-robocake-avec-des-robots-et-des-batteries-comestibles/
Boutonnet, J. (2025, May 7). La robotique au service de la haute gastronomie [Mentioned]. Journal des Palaces. Retrieved from https://www.journaldespalaces.com/communique-74459-la-robotique-au-service-de-la-haute-gastronomie.html
* Boutonnet, J. was mentioned in 37 other international publications on the topic of RoboCake. For more information on these articles, please contact Antonin Soussan.
Chen, M. M. (2025, July 7). Hospitality Vibes: Maggie Chen’s Manifesto for a Human-Centered Future in Hospitality [Quoted]. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128020.html
Chen, M. M. (2025, August 11). Essential Human Skills Students Learn At This Hospitality Business School [Quoted]. Business Because. Retrieved from https://www.businessbecause.com/news/switzerland/9869/essential-human-skills-students-learn-at-business-school
Chen, M. M. (2025, August 18). Global Wellness Summit reveals first glimpse of its speaker lineup [Mentioned]. World Leisure Jobs. Retrieved from https://www.worldleisurejobs.com/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=356848
Davoine, T. (2025, July 23). «Le vieillissement de la population doit être vu comme une opportunité» [Interviewed]. Bilan. Retrieved from https://www.bilan.ch/story/thomas-davoine-le-vieillissement-de-la-population-doit-etre-vu-comme-une-opportunite-279150469368
Davoine, T. (2025, August 13). EHL-Professor: Geht es mit dem Schweizer Tourismus bergab? Hotel Inside. Retrieved from https://hotelinside.ch/ehl-professor-geht-es-mit-dem-schweizer-tourismus-bergab/
Davoine, T. (2025, August 22). «Die Alterung der Bevölkerung muss als Chance betrachtet werden» Tages Anzeiger. Retrieved from https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/tourismus-in-der-schweiz-demografie-ist-eine-chance-804552560192. Der Bund. Retrieved from https://www.derbund.ch/tourismus-in-der-schweiz-demografie-ist-eine-chance-804552560192. Berner Zeitung. Retrieved from https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/tourismus-in-der-schweiz-demografie-ist-eine-chance-804552560192. Bazonline. Retrieved from https://www.bazonline.ch/tourismus-in-der-schweiz-demografie-ist-eine-chance-804552560192
Derchi, G.-B. (2025, July 5). Experte warnt: Das sind No-Gos für die Schweiz bei der Heim-EM. [Interviewed]. 20 Minuten. Retrieved from https://www.20min.ch/story/euro-2025-experte-warnt-das-sind-no-gos-fuer-die-schweiz-bei-der-heim-em-103362332. 20 Minuten Bern. 20 Minuten Zurich.
Etemad-Sajadi, R. (2025, August 25). How AI Can Improve Employee Well-Being. AACSB. Retrieved from https://www.aacsb.edu/insights/articles/2025/08/how-ai-can-improve-employee-well-being
Fuchs, M. (2025, July 26). Luxury sales are declining globally, but why are shoppers in Southeast Asia still splurging? [Mentioned]. Channel News Asia. Retrieved from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/global-luxury-slump-southeast-asia-growth-5253761
Girardin, F. (2025, July 11). Luxusmarken wollen auch Hotel können. HTR. Retrieved from https://www.htr.ch/story/hotellerie/luxusmarken-wollen-auch-hotel-koennen-43151?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=htr_daily%20vom%20Freitag%2011%20Juli%202025&utm_medium=email
Girardin, F. (2025, August). Quiet Luxury: The Art of Understated Wealth. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/quiet-luxury. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128564.html
Heo, C. (2025, July). Five Common Myths of Hotel Revenue Management. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/hotel-revenue-management-myths. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128132.html. Revenue Hub. Retrieved from https://revenue-hub.com/five-common-myths-of-hotel-revenue-management/
Hinrichs, N. (2025, August 21). Mehr als Worte – die stille Kraft der Kommunikation. HTR.
Inversini, A. & Chen, M.-M. (2025, July 30). Hotel Inside KI-Serie (Teil 2): «KI wird den Menschen nicht ersetzen, aber…» [Mentioned]. Hotel Inside. Retrieved from https://hotelinside.ch/hotel-inside-ki-serie-teil-2-ki-wird-den-menschen-nicht-ersetzen-aber/
Kim, S. (2025, July). Airbnb Host Experience: What Happens When Work Enters Your Home. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/airbnb-host-experience. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128222.html. Canadian Reviews. Retrieved from https://canadian-reviews.ca/airbnb-host-experience-what-happens-when-work-enters-your-home/
Kim, S. (2025, July 21). Hôte Airbnb : quel équilibre quand le travail s’invite à la maison ? [Mentioned]. Elloha. Retrieved from https://blog.elloha.com/2025/07/21/quand-le-travail-sinvite-chez-vous-etre-hote-airbnb-un-equilibre-a-trouver/
Llewellyn, G. (2025, July 4). Hong Kong employees trust leaders less than average. [Interview]. Hong Kong Business. Retrieved from https://hongkongbusiness.hk/videos/hong-kong-employees-trust-leaders-less-average
Llewellyn, G. (2025, August 1). ‘Who’s going to buy a S$9 croissant?’: Singapore’s artisanal bakeries crumble under cost pressures, softening demand [Quoted]. The Business Times. Retrieved from https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/whos-going-buy-s9-croissant-singapores-artisanal-bakeries-crumble-under-cost-pressures-softening
Llewellyn, G. (2025, August 15). How McDonald's big bet on Pokémon cards ended with 24 hours of grown men fighting, pigeons snapping up fries, and scalpers cashing in [Quoted]. Business Insider. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-pokemon-promo-happy-meal-japan-frenzy-pikachu-2025-8. MSN. Retrieved from https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/how-mcdonald-s-big-bet-on-pok%C3%A9mon-cards-ended-with-24-hours-of-grown-men-fighting-pigeons-snapping-up-fries-and-scalpers-cashing-in/ar-AA1KzdSv. DNYUZ. Retrieved from https://dnyuz.com/2025/08/15/how-mcdonalds-big-bet-on-pokemon-cards-ended-with-24-hours-of-grown-men-fighting-pigeons-snapping-up-fries-and-scalpers-cashing-in/. Germanic. Retrieved from https://germanic.news/mcdonalds-pokemon-promo-endet-mit-erwachsenen-mannern-die-sich-verlaufen-taubenfest/. Stock Pick. Retrieved from https://stockpick.market/2025/08/15/how-mcdonalds-big-bet-on-pokemon-cards-ended-with-24-hours-of-grown-men-fighting-pigeons-snapping-up-fries-and-scalpers-cashing-in/. News Break. Retrieved from https://www.newsbreak.com/business-insider-562169/4176280903853-how-mcdonald-s-big-bet-on-pok-mon-cards-ended-with-24-hours-of-grown-men-fighting-pigeons-snapping-up-fries-and-scalpers-cashing-in.
Martin-Rios, C., & Kirsch, N. G. (2025, July 31). Die Hotellerie braucht einen radikalen Wandel. HTR. Retrieved from https://www.htr.ch/story/hotellerie/die-hotellerie-braucht-einen-radikalen-wandel-43320
Martin-Rios, C. (2025, August 4). Regenerative Konzepte statt grüner Kosmetik im Hotel [Mentioned]. Hotel Vor 9. Retrieved from https://www.hotelvor9.de/management/regenerative-konzepte-statt-gruener-kosmetik-im-hotel
Mercier, V. & Martin-Rios, C. (2025, July 16). EHL-Report: Wie man Lebensmittelverschwendung in Restaurants reduziert. Hotel Inside. Retrieved from https://hotelinside.ch/ehl-report-wie-man-lebensmittelverschwendung-in-restaurants-reduziert/
Masset, P. (2025, July 10). Quels prix pour les Bordeaux 2024 ? Allnews. Retrieved from https://www.allnews.ch/content/points-de-vue/quels-prix-pour-les-bordeaux-2024
Masset, P. (2025, August 21). Why the New, Transformational Solution for The Hospitality Industry is a ‘UCXM’ [Quoted]. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128605.html
Mori, M. (2025, July 7). How Japan’s Vacant Akiya Houses Are Becoming Hospitality Businesses. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128037.html. Hotel News Resource. Retrieved from https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article137076.html
Pougnet, S. (2025, July 4). Wie man heute mit Virtual Reality Talente gewinnt. HTR. Retrieved from https://www.htr.ch/story/hotellerie/wie-man-heute-mit-virtual-reality-talente-gewinnt-43260?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=htr_daily%20vom%20Freitag%2004%20Juli%202025&utm_medium=email
Terrier, L. (2025, July 15). Tourisme spatial: un pari fou qui divise l’opinion. [Quoted]. Cote Magazine Genève.
Varga, P. (2025, July 31). Sostenibilidad hotelera: ¿realmente estamos midiendo lo que importa? [Mentioned]. Portal de America. Retrieved from https://www.portaldeamerica.com/index.php/pda/primera-plana/item/37323-sostenibilidad-hotelera-realmente-estamos-midiendo-lo-que-importa
Varga, P. (2025, July 17). Swiftonomics and the New Rules of Guest Experience. IE. Retrieved from https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/swiftonomics-and-the-new-rules-of-guest-experience/
Varga, P. (2025, August). The Challenges of Religious Tourism in an Overcrowded World. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/religious-tourism. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128632.html. Hospitality Trends. Retrieved from https://www.htrends.com/trends-detail-sid-137799.html. Hotel News Resource. Retrieved from https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/articletest137799.html. Canadian Reviews. Retrieved from https://canadian-reviews.ca/the-challenges-of-religious-tourism-in-an-overcrowded-world/
Woltering, R.-O. & Mori, M. (2025, August 27). AI, Michelin Stars & Real Estate: Highlights from HFE 2025. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128662.html
Boutonnet, J. & Soussan, A. presented their RoboCake project at the Swiss Pavilion during the World Expo 2025, where the project is showcased. April 13-October 13. Osaka, Japan.
Coyras K. held a workshop on “The Eco-Marketing Toolkit” for a group of tourism entrepreneurs at Ecole Paul Dubrule, organized by the Siem Reap Eco Hub. 3 July 2025, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Fuchs, M. helped organize and review submitted papers for the special track entitled "Navigating New Product Development in an Era of Collaboration, Uncertainty, and Technological Change" during the European Academy of Management (EURAM) conference. June 23-25, University of Florence, Italy.
Saul, L. facilitated the Paper Development Workshop (PDW) on Research Methods and Strategies for Co-creating Desirable Futures with Practitioners during EGOS 2025. July 1. Athens, Greece.
Tan, S. was a keynote speaker during the Lesson Study for Schools as Learning Communities symposium, on the topic of “Bansho, Classroom Community Through Talk and Pupil Learning in Japan”. July 10-11, University of Cambridge, UK.
Woltering, R.-O. chaired paper presentations on the topic of climate risk and real estate during the 9th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference 2025. July 7-8, EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland.
Woltering, R.-O. co-organized the 9th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference jointly with National University of Singapore and Hitotsubashi University (Japan). July 7-8, EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland.
Mori, M. chaired paper presentations on the topic of real estate investment during the 9th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference 2025. July 7-8, EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland.
Mori, M. co-organized the 9th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference jointly with National University of Singapore and Hitotsubashi University (Japan). July 7-8, EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland.