The Program
This is the 2024 program
 From Medieval Centralization to Renaissance Decentralization
Join us in the heart of Umbria, Italy, for a groundbreaking conference that bridges the past and future of travel technology. Experience the renaissance of decentralization in the travel industry through an immersive, medieval-themed event.
September 2nd (day 0) - The Medieval Feast
19:00 – 22:00 | Opening Ceremony & Welcome Dinner
Step back in time as you enter our medieval dinner hall.
Meet your teammates for the Idea Hackathon and network with fellow innovators while we set the stage for two days of groundbreaking discussions and collaborations.
Day 1: September 3rd - The Renaissance Begins
10:00 – 10:30 | Keynote: “The Web3 Renaissance”
Luca De Giglio unveils the potential of Web3 in travel, including insights on the Web3 in Travel DAO and Web3 Travel Alliance.
10:30 – 11:30 | Ideas Hackathon Kickoff
Check the ideas on the banners of each group, join one, or create one, and begin crafting your Web3 in Travel idea.
11:30 – 16:20 | Talks, Panels, and Collaborative Innovation
Engage with industry leaders, participate in panel discussions, and work on refining your ideas with guidance from our “patrons” – domain experts and Tectris representatives.
Speeches & Presentations
Luca De Giglio
Luca will present the conference and give the following speeches:
Keynote: “The Web3 Renaissance”
Luca unveils the potential of Web3 in travel, including insights on the Web3 in Travel DAO and Web3 Travel Alliance.- Cursor + Claude 3.5 is the new technical co-founder?
Once upon a time, you needed a developer to ship an MVP. Since Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Cursor.com launch a few months ago that era is gone.
A practical presentation in which you will see how a non-developer can create software today.
This changes the startup equation to a degree few understand. - “So you are launching a token?”
Pros and cons for a startup to launch a token, NFT. Considerations on RWA tokens and NFTs.
The founder and the buyer’s perspective. - Will AI fix the crypto UX problem?
Decentralized use of crypto hasn’t yet gone mainstream because it’s too complicated. AI can potentially solve this in two ways: executing user’s intent (as in “you just tell them what to do”) and becoming a user itself.
If this intuition becomes a reality, the whole travel industry may be completely AI and crypto driven in a few years.
Let’s see how.
Mike Sung
Mike will give us the latest about web3 in Travel and AI from Silicon Valley, the investor perspective and Startups news.
Beat Blaser
Beat will present the Tectris Startup Competition
Cristina Pardo
Cristina aims to present the most important legal challenges to be taken into consideration for all the companies that want to start or are starting a Web3 project, and more specifically she will explain how the current regulations apply to the Web3 world in the travel sector
Francesco Vincenti
Francesco will talk about the Network State, his research and digital nomadism in Italy and the world. His speech: “Sharing the work in progress of the research for opportunities for network states in Italy and web3 solutions for local problems”
Riccardo Cocco
NextGen Revenue Management, the impact of the Web3 and AI: need, price, loyalty, engagement
16:20 – 17:30 | Ideas Hackathon: The Final Push
Teams sprint to refine their pitches, preparing to present their vision of the future.
17:30 – Dusk | Florentine Senate: Open Agora Discussion
Join a spirited, open-forum discussion on the future of Web3 in travel.
20:00 – 22:00 | Medieval Dinner and Ideas Hackathon Finale
As we feast, teams present their final pitches. Witness the birth of potentially industry-changing ideas and celebrate the winners of our Ideas Hackathon!
Day 2: September 4th - Tectris Semi-Finals
10:00 – 10:30 | Tectris Global Startup Competition Introduction
Beat Blaser tells us about Tectris: the why, the thesis, presents the sponsors, explains the process and voting strategy.
10:30 – 17:00 | Tectris Global Startup Competition
Watch as 10 cutting-edge startups pitch their visions for the future of travel. Engage with the teams, ask questions, and be part of shaping the next big thing in travel tech. Vote on the startups which asked for it.
17:00 – 17:45 | Awards Ceremony
Be there as we crown the winners of the Tectris Global Startup Competition!
17:45 – 18:00 | Closing Thoughts: The Road Ahead
Tectris shares final insights as we look to the future of Web3 in travel.
20:00 – 22:00 | Farewell Feast
Join us for a final medieval banquet. Reflect on the ideas shared, connections made, and the exciting future ahead for Web3 in travel.
September 5th - New Horizons
8:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast and Farewells
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast with your fellow innovators. Exchange contact information, solidify new partnerships, and bid farewell to new friends as we close our journey through the Web3 Renaissance.
Throughout the conference
Throughout the conference, immerse yourself in our unique physical token economy:
- Invest in Ideas Hackathon startups with Renaissance Florins
- Engage with our real-time Idea Hackathon Dashboard for voting and note-taking
Join us in Umbria for an unforgettable journey through time and technology. Together, we’ll script the next chapter in travel innovation!
Please note that the program may change anytime. If so, we will update it here promptly.