Digital Heritage and Cultural Tourism

Marinos Ioannides is a leading figure in digital cultural heritage and founder of the Digital Heritage Research Lab at Cyprus University of Technology. Holder of UNESCO and ERA Chairs, he has secured major EU funding and published over 100 works. His pioneering research in 3D reconstruction has earned awards such as the IBM and Tartessos Prizes, advancing global heritage digitisation and preservation.João Martins is Full Professor at NOVA School of Sciences and Technology, Lisbon, Portugal. With over 100 publications in books and journals and 200 conference papers, he has led numerous national and international projects. He is a leading scientist at CTS/UNINOVA, focusing on cultural tourism and energy efficiency.Lorenzo Cantoni is Professor at USI – Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland, where he directs the Institute of Digital Technologies for Communication. He holds the UNESCO Chair in ICT for sustainable tourism at World Heritage Sites, established in 2013, and researches digital communication and cultural heritage.

• Cultural and Creative Tourism as a Driver for Sustainable Development.- Memory Twin and Cultural Heritage Tourism.- A 4D XR world viewer for digitally enhanced cultural tourism.- Participative Interpretation using Interactive Digital Storytelling.- Communicating (Digitally) the Natural & Cultural Heritage of Monte San Giorgio and its Surroundings in Switzerland and Italy.- Redefining Authenticity in Digital Heritage Tourism Experiences.- Multidimensional Approach Fostering Sustainable Tourism Growth in Rural & Remote Regions.- Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Crafting Landscapes through Digital Innovation.- Barbora route: Cultural Pilgrimage Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Central Slovakia.- Mobile media and urban memory: the HistoryCity project.- Beyond the digital documentation: The Monumental Cemetery of Perugia and Interpretive Models for Funerary Heritage.