Remote Talks
Conversations that lead to mind-changing discussions
Every year, Remote Latin America invites inspiring guests to share their experiences and thoughts about important subjects related to the travel industry.
In 2019, Responsible Tourism is the main theme that will guide our conversations. On a planet that faces challenging conflicts like mass immigration and intolerance of cultural differences, we believe our pioneering experience of bringing a travel show to a virtually unknown village like Barichara is a great opportunity for us to discuss – and to practice – responsible tourism in a way that respects local people and the environment.
By bringing influential figures to talk to our community, Remote Latin America intends to demonstrate for everyone the urgency in promoting sustainable tourism, fair business practices and mind-changing discussions to make Latin America a better place in which to live and travel.
Remote Talks Keynote Speakers
Special guests encourage us to rethink the way we work with tourism

JONATHAN BEREZOVSKY
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
Partnerships with Social Impact
The travel Industry can support refugees and immigrants with programs based on win-win partnerships

MARCELA FERNANDEZ BARRENECHE
PEACE ACTIVIST
PEACE ACTIVIST
Colombia in the post-conflict era
How tourism has been essential in reinventing the nation’s image and economy

THIERRY TEYSSIER
HOTÊLIER
HOTÊLIER
The value of the local host
Locals are essential in creating ephemeral experiences for permanent impact
Remote Seeds
An opportunity to hear our own community’s voice
Remote Seeds are short talks, straight-to-the-point 5-minute messages that Remote Community members share with our audience of travel leaders. By planting these seeds, individuals give life to projects that can grow and be fruitful.
The first edition of Remote Seeds will happen in Barichara as part of the Remote Talks, our now traditional series of conferences featuring guest keynote speakers who present 20-30-minute non-commercial speeches about relevant themes in Latin America’s travel industry.
The microphone will be open to our community’s inner voice. Representatives of the most charming small hotels and boats, passionate local experts, innovative travel designers and all other participants will have the chance to sum up an idea, a project, a personal experience or one of their company in order to inspire, inform, get support or provoke other members of this growing Remote family.
Remote Seeds Speakers
Voices of our community to nourish trends and ideas

GUILHERME PADILHA
Auroraeco Viagens (Brazil)
Auroraeco Viagens (Brazil)
Responsible tourism can change the world

JIMMY ROGERS
Maya Trails (Guatemala/Belize/Honduras)
Maya Trails (Guatemala/Belize/Honduras)
Secrets of the lost Mayan City of Holmul

MARIANA CALIUOLO
Finca Valentina & Hostería El Peñon (Argentina)
Finca Valentina & Hostería El Peñon (Argentina)
The essential role of women in adventure travel

MARCELO MENESES
Opuntia Hotels (Ecuador)
Opuntia Hotels (Ecuador)
The Sapara plight inspired me to help save the Amazon

PAOLA PERELLI
Lares (Uruguay)
Lares (Uruguay)
Adopting a community can change many lives

SAVAS KAZANTZIDES
Farscape Travel (Greece, France)
Farscape Travel (Greece, France)
How would travel look like in the year 2049?
Click below to watch some of the Remote Talks from the 2018 edition.
The future of tourism: Lessons learned from 20 years of expertise in sustainable tourism and ecotourism
Hans Pfister, entrepreneur
Empathy in Tourism:
The role of travelers in promoting peace
The role of travelers in promoting peace