Backed by the experience of the world's leader in hospitality management education, Sommet Education, and the recently launched Innovation Hub of Les Roches Crans-Montana (Switzerland), "SPARK" is set to become one of the most important industry initiatives from school in the last decade.

As of December 3, Les Roches Marbella Global Hospitality Education has become a living technological campus, a step forward that further consolidates Les Roches' position as a leader in hotel management and luxury tourism education. "SPARK" is a global project that brings experts in digital technologies, influencers and innovators of the hospitality industry together under one sphere of innovation.

Conceived as a bidirectional platform and fueled by the talent of students, professionals, teachers and companies, the "SPARK "Innovation Sphere by Les Roches is, according to Carlos Díez de la Lastra, Managing Director of Les Roches Marbella, the opportunity to "intertwine the talent of our alumni, students and professionals from more than 90 countries with the interests and needs of a sector that requires, today more than ever, to bet on technology as a way to grow. Our graduates will be vital players in this new digital ecosystem of hospitality and tourism".

The Les Roches Marbella campus will become an environment of open innovation, where solutions are created and tested with the aim of improving the future of hospitality through experiential technology (Inspire). There will also be a space for brands, companies, and suppliers to share market trends and evaluate the impact of technology and innovation on business development (Ignite). Also, a business incubator made up of teachers and experts from different areas will help new entrepreneurs to turn their innovative ideas into a reality in the tourism sector (Incubate). These will be backed up with new teaching modules aimed at acquiring the key knowledge needed to compete with guarantees of success (Inspire and Ignite).

As a starting point "SPARK" (https://lesroches.edu/spark-innovation-sphere) includes the collaboration Marbella's City Hall and eight tech companies linked to robotics (Macco Robotics), automation and control of spaces (Enkoa), materials (Valyro), smart home automation (Miralay), smart security (Assa Abloy), furniture (ID projects), experience (Astroland), gastronomy (Natural Machines), and avant-garde tourism. Each will launch projects related to their areas of business with the aim of involving the entire Les Roches community in their development. In addition, "SPARK" Innovation Sphere by Les Roches already brings together 12 innovative proposals, 11 of them in the pre-incubation phase and one already in full development phase. The Hospitality industry is, according to Carlos Díez de la Lastra "before one of the most exciting periods of specialized education in hospitality".

About Sommet Education

Sommet Education is the global leader in hospitality, luxury and culinary arts education and training, uniting five prestigious institutions – Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches Global Hospitality, Ecole Ducasse, Invictus Education and Indian School of Hospitality - that shape the future of the industry and nurture the next generation of talent.

With over 400 programs spanning technical training, undergraduate, graduate degrees, executive and business solutions, we support 20,000 students and learners from over 100 nationalities across 10 countries and over 20 campuses as well as through cutting-edge online learning platforms.

Backed by a worldwide network of 60,000 alumni and an industry-driven curriculum, Sommet Education prepares the future leaders who will set new standards of excellence in hospitality and beyond.

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