benotetienne domenget on how soft skills and crosscultural understanding enhance professional attitude towards international guestswhat is the growing need of the hospitality education sectorwith an additional 100 million jobs being created in the worlds travel and tourism sector over the next decade the hospitality industry needs one thing above all talent with a record 14 billion the number of international travellers reached an alltime high in 2018 according to the unwto this has caused the demand for accommodation grow quicker than its supply thereby making hotels attractive assets for investors last year one in five of all jobs created globally were in travel and tourism sector and the industry needs a steady supply of hospitality professionals with the right skills to support this growthdo you see a paradigm shift in hospitality management with the changing face of the tourism industrythe travel and tourism sector has been among the most impacted by digital boom not only in relation to how guests choose book and interact with hotel staff but also giving way to entirely new business models of the shared economy such as airbnb and the its likes offer more rooms than any of the major hotel chains despite or maybe because of this development people seem to still place value on real and authentic human interactions impeccable service and unique experiences as we continue to transfer traditional hospitality skills complemented by courses in digital transformation students are well equipped to join a luxury hotel a travel tech company or open a restaurantwhat are the basic changes needed by the emerging economies to transform their tourism sectorwith travellers becoming more eager to see new places emerging economies are wellpositioned to boost their incoming tourism however this might need governments to facilitate visa processes implement destination marketing strategies and identify the type and niche of tourism it wishes to attract at the same time destinations must take measures to protect their natural and cultural attractions from the overexposure that we see at some tourist spots in europewhat is the future course of action while partnering with ducasse educationif switzerland is the birthplace of hospitality education france is the premier destination to study culinary arts through the acquisition of a majority stake in celebrity chef alain ducasses culinary schools we can provide a full range of educational solutions in hospitality management and culinary arts while strengthening synergies between schools and campus locationswe are currently developing a new flagship campus in paris that will embody our ambitions to transfer culinary arts and skills at the highest level a comprehensive new programme portfolio for international students will be presented shortlyhow can the students prepare themselves with the changing tourism sectorthe shifts and disruptions in the tourism industry are a great opportunity for students and young graduates who have never had as much choice in choosing their employer as they do today be it in hospitality finance restaurants luxury goods travel technology consulting the skillset of a hospitality graduate is in high demandwhat is