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10.06.2021

ShiftIn' 2021
Academic Challenges Information

Where innovation meets sustainability.

ShiftIn' 2021

Sustainability and Hospitality across generations:
Circular economy, and different levels of innovation in a changing world.

Going into its third consecutive year, ShiftIn’ is all about shifting innovations in the Hospitality Industry to create a more sustainable present and future. Over this 3-day virtual event, students are able to learn about how the hospitality and tourism industry has had to adapt and evolve using innovative technologies, including AI and grassroots solutions, to help overcome new challenges in such a rapidly shifting environment in trying times.

This year's speakers include:

Pierre-André Kruger
CEO of Nomad Lodges

Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand
Professor at IU International University of Applied Sciences

Lorraine Jenks

Global TEDx Speaker and Sustainability Facilitator

Ian Yeoman
Tourism Futurist and Associate Professor at Victoria University of Wellington

Daniel Levine
Keynote Speaker and Trends Futurist

Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Lipman
Co-Founder at the SUNx Program and President of SUNx Malta

Click here to discover all our speakers!

ACADEMIC CHALLENGES

Students have the opportunity to participate in various academic challenges where they can push their capabilities to find innovative, sustainable solutions to modern problems. Check them out below!

4 exciting competitions with:

the opportunity to work with mentors in the industry
great prizes and an internship to be won
the opportunity of having your work published in an academic journal

SEYS Awards Position Paper

Led by SunX Malta, one of our trusted overarching sustainability partners.
Individually, evaluate the importance of Earth Charter today in comparison to when it was first written in a 500-word essay. The 6 best papers win a PRIZE! Submission is October 15th. You may start this challenge once you registered.

Click here to view the guidelines.

Graduate Paper

Explore the matters of the Quality of Life and its relevance to the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. Showcase a critical reflection of current practices and demonstrate the so-called dialectical quality of action cycles for the industry: quality of life, circular economy, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.
THIS PAPER IS ONLY FOR POSTGRADUATE-LEVEL STUDENTS.

Click here to view the guidelines.

Hackathon

In collaboration with Viva con Agua, an NGO who provides access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene through music, sport and art, participants will ideate the gamification features of their new digital platform through a video. A sustainable competition to create a better world.

Click here to view the guidelines.

Industry-led Challenge

In collaboration with Oceanic Global, one of our trusted overarching sustainability partners.
Teams will be partnered with high-profile industry experts for five weeks to generate solutions to real-world waste reduction issues laid out by Oceanic global. The teams will then present their solutions during ShiftIn’ with a chance to win an internship!

Click here to view the guidelines.

Discover the ShiftIn’ 2020’s highlights!

REGISTRATION

We will allow a maximum of 3 teams per university per challenge (in total 12 teams per university) to be chosen internally. If you are interested in participating, please contact the university representative who sent you this newsletter. Once teams are chosen, the registration link will be sent.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: OCTOBER 6TH

Get in touch

If you have any questions regarding the event, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!

csr@ehl.ch

#ShiftIn2021

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     ShiftIn' 2021 Academic Challenges Information  Where innovation meets sustainability.  ShiftIn' 2021 Sustainability and Hospitality across generations: Circular economy, and different levels of innovation in a changing world. Going into its third consecutive year, ShiftIn’ is all about shifting innovations in the Hospitality Industry to create a more sustainable present and future. Over this 3-day virtual event, students are able to learn about how the hospitality and tourism industry has had to adapt and evolve using innovative technologies, including AI and grassroots solutions, to help overcome new challenges in such a rapidly shifting environment in trying times.    This year's speakers include: Pierre-André Kruger CEO of Nomad Lodges  Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand Professor at IU International University of Applied Sciences Lorraine JenksGlobal TEDx Speaker and Sustainability Facilitator Ian Yeoman Tourism Futurist and Associate Professor at Victoria University of Wellington Daniel Levine Keynote Speaker and Trends Futurist  Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Lipman Co-Founder at the SUNx Program and President of SUNx Malta Click here to discover all our speakers!      ACADEMIC CHALLENGES  Students have the opportunity to participate in various academic challenges where they can push their capabilities to find innovative, sustainable solutions to modern problems. Check them out below!    4 exciting competitions with:the opportunity to work with mentors in the industrygreat prizes and an internship to be wonthe opportunity of having your work published in an academic journal   SEYS Awards Position Paper  Led by SunX Malta, one of our trusted overarching sustainability partners. Individually, evaluate the importance of Earth Charter today in comparison to when it was first written in a 500-word essay. The 6 best papers win a PRIZE! Submission is October 15th. You may start this challenge once you registered. Click here to view the guidelines. Graduate Paper Explore the matters of the Quality of Life and its relevance to the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. Showcase a critical reflection of current practices and demonstrate the so-called dialectical quality of action cycles for the industry: quality of life, circular economy, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. THIS PAPER IS ONLY FOR POSTGRADUATE-LEVEL STUDENTS. Click here to view the guidelines.     Hackathon  In collaboration with Viva con Agua, an NGO who provides access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene through music, sport and art, participants will ideate the gamification features of their new digital platform through a video. A sustainable competition to create a better world. Click here to view the guidelines.  Industry-led Challenge In collaboration with Oceanic Global, one of our trusted overarching sustainability partners. Teams will be partnered with high-profile industry experts for five weeks to generate solutions to real-world waste reduction issues laid out by Oceanic global. The teams will then present their solutions during ShiftIn’ with a chance to win an internship! Click here to view the guidelines.     Discover the ShiftIn’ 2020’s highlights!     REGISTRATION We will allow a maximum of 3 teams per university per challenge (in total 12 teams per university) to be chosen internally. If you are interested in participating, please contact the university representative who sent you this newsletter. Once teams are chosen, the registration link will be sent. DEADLINE TO REGISTER: OCTOBER 6TH   Get in touch If you have any questions regarding the event, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! csr@ehl.ch  #ShiftIn2021  

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