The IFITT Community

IFITT is a one-of-a-kind community of innovators, scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and travel, tourism and hospitality practitioners who want to explore and understand the next steps in information technology in travel and tourism. We help our members to generate and share knowledge in the field for the successful adoption and use of technologies in travel, tourism, and hospitality. IFITT is a non-profit organization enabled by our members. Join now to be part of this global community.

How it works?

1. Become a member of the community

2. Connect with others in our membership area and events

Become an IFITT member

3. Collaborate, contribute, and grow

IFITT Board

IFITT board is elected at the annual AGM from IFITT members.

Chapters

IFITT Chapters are thematic or geographical groups established by IFITT members to drive knowledge generation and sharing on a global or local level within the ICTs in the travel and tourism domain. These chapters organize IFITT-branded online or offline events, promote the IFITT philosophy, strategy, and mission statement, and respect and follow the IFITT Ethics Charter. IFITT members can decide which chapters they belong to in their membership page, and all membership fees are paid to IFITT. IFITT Chapter members enjoy all services and benefits enjoyed by IFITT members, in addition to further benefits that may be provided by IFITT Chapter.

View current IFITT chapters

Past presidents

IFITT community has been fortunate over the years to have been led by some of the most influential and proactive academics and industry representatives. Many of the past presidents are still actively supporting IFITT in advisory and collaborative roles.

Hannes Werthner

1997-2000

Josef Margreiter

2000-2004

Andrew Frew

2004-2010

Dimitrios Buhalis

2010-2014

Lorenzo Cantoni

2014-2018

Iis Tussyadiah

2018-2020

Zheng Xiang

2020-2021

Juho Pesonen

2021-2024

Advisory board

IFITT Advisory Board consists of past presidents, Hannes Werthner Lifetime Achievement Award winners, and key stakeholders identified by the board. The advisory board operates on a voluntary basis and provides strategic guidance and advocacy on behalf of IFITT as well as evaluation of the effectiveness of IFITT’s programs and initiatives.

Cihan Cobanoglu

University of South Florida

Lorenzo Cantoni

Università della Svizzera italiana

Iis Tussyadiah

University of Surrey

Andrew Frew

Queen Margaret University