Synergizing Management, Culture, and Arts for Tourism Development - Vol. 1
This book features the first volume of the proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) with the theme "Management, Culture and Arts Synergies for Future Innovative Tourism Development," which took place in Corfu, Greece, from September 2–4, 2025. It presents the latest research on the synergies between management, culture, and the arts for innovative tourism development, while fostering critical academic discourse on the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) across the tourism sector.
Volume 1 presents a forward-looking examination of two fundamental dimensions shaping the future of tourism, structured around the following parts:
I. Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Development
II. Tourism, Technology, and Digital Transformation
Together, these contributions demonstrate how sustainability and digital transformation are redefining tourism development and destination management. By exploring regenerative approaches alongside technological innovation, the volume highlights pathways toward more resilient, responsible, and future-oriented tourism systems. It provides valuable insights for researchers, students, policymakers, and industry professionals seeking to understand the evolving relationship between sustainability, technology, and tourism.
Vicky Katsoni is Professor in Tourism Marketing and e-Tourism modules at the University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, and Director of the Tourism Distant Learning Programs of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. She has published over 18 books on tourism, many chapters in edited volumes, and numerous papers in highly academic journals. She is President of the non-profit “International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism” and a member of the Editorial Board of many journals in tourism and marketing. She has directed and participated in several European and National research projects and works as an expert, evaluator, and reviewer of projects requesting European Commission funding such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus + KA2, and Cost. Her research interests include tourism innovation and planning, tourism marketing, tourism destination strategies, gender in tourism, cultural tourism, tourism consumer behavior and sustainability.
