Speakers & Experiences – Cambrils 2026

Peter Syme is an ex-tour operator who ran adventure tourism operations in multiple countries. He now runs the world's largest community of tour operators with over 21k members. He consults with over 70 travel technology companies, ranging from the largest, such as Google, to small startups, and everything in between. Peter has previously spoken at IWINETC 2021 Porto, Portugal, IWINETC 2024 Plovdiv, Bulgaria and IWINETC 2026 krakow, Poland.

Judith Lewis is a renowned and in demand international MC, fractional CMO, keynote speaker, writer, trainer, blogger and digital media consultant. She specialises in applying strategic understanding of digital technologies to help businesses innovate and optimise their effectiveness within the new, networked communications environment. She has a specialised honours degree in psychology, a background in programming and law, and has over a quarter of a century of experience in digital (more…)

Beatriz Nubiola holds a degree in Humanities from Pompeu Fabra University, specializing in Art History. She also completed a Master’s in Tourism Management at EADA and IDEC, and a Postgraduate degree in Event Management and Organization at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She began her professional career cataloguing works of art for private collectors and later as a local tour guide at Turisme de Terrassa. She completed a two-year training fellowship in Madrid with the Catalonia (more…)

As Director of the Municipal Tourism Board of Cambrils, Vadim Koryagin leads tourism promotion strategies, product diversification, and the positioning of the city in international markets. With a solid background in tourism and a creative, technology-driven profile, he has worked on projects that combine innovation, local product development, and family, gastronomic, and sports tourism initiatives. Vadim champions digitalization, sustainability, and the promotion of local (km 0) products as key pillars to strengthen tourism competitiveness and enhance the visitor experience.

Elia Carceller Sauras is founder and director of the Instituto Mediterráneo de Alimentación Sostenible – IMAS, a think tank dedicated to designing sustainable, healthy and economically viable food models for collective and professional kitchens. Her work focuses on the transformation of food systems through public health, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, territorial identity and operational efficiency. Trained in agricultural engineering, environmental sciences and agri-food policy, (more…)

An exclusive hands-on culinary experience for IFOODTC delegates at the Confraria de Pescadors de Cambrils. elegates will learn how to prepare their own traditional romesco sauce, working with the ingredients and techniques that have been part of the local fishing community’s culinary heritage for generations. The experience continues with a live seafood showcooking, where local seafood is prepared and paired with the romesco created by the delegates. The tasting is (more…)

The Mestral Oleotour Experience will showcase how the Cooperativa Agrícola de Cambrils has transformed one of the Mediterranean's oldest traditions into an award-winning food tourism experience. November is olive harvest season, offering the unique opportunity to witness the arrival of freshly picked olives at the mill, observe the pressing process in action, and taste freshly pressed extra virgin olive oil at its very best while discovering how premium olive oil is crafted from grove to (more…)

What makes vermouth so much more than a drink? Discover how one of the Mediterranean's most cherished traditions has been transformed into an engaging food and beverage tourism experience at the enchanting Parc Samà. Delegates will explore the estate's spectacular botanical gardens before stepping inside the historic cellars, where the story of vermouth unfolds through its history, craftsmanship, and enduring role in Mediterranean culture. The experience culminates in a guided (more…)

Sunset, Sea Shanties & the Maritime Flavours of Cambrils. As the sun sets over the Port of Cambrils, IFOODTC delegates will experience one of the most atmospheric expressions of the town’s maritime food culture. Gathering beside the harbour, delegates will taste fideuà rossejada, a traditional dish connected to Cambrils’ fishing heritage, followed by ron (more…)