Simone Sturla

Simone Sturla has extensive experience in the tourism and hospitality industry. They are currently a Partner at Made With Italy - Sports & Tourism Consulting, where they specialize in providing tourism-related consulting services to companies in the hospitality industry, DMOs, DMCs, and sports-related brands. They have a deep understanding of the Chinese market and its unique dynamics.

In addition, Simone has held various roles at the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce CICC, including Coordinator for the CICC Sport & Tourism Working Group, Coordinator for the Tourism Working Group, and Vice-Coordinator for the Tourism Working Group. They have also served as the China Tourism Expert at the EU SME Centre.

Simone has worked for Asian Trails as a General Manager and Sustainability Coordinator, where they were responsible for business development and managing inbound operations. They have also held the position of General Manager at A Trails and founding partner at IF Travel srl and Italy BAO, where they focused on delivering exclusive and high-quality travel experiences.

Simone's work experience also includes being an Author at Edizioni Polaris, where they have published written work. They have recently joined IL TUCANO VIAGGI RICERCA as a Research & Style professional and Sharewood as the Head of Landscapes.

Simone Sturla's education history begins with a Bachelor's degree in Chinese language and culture from Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, which was attained from 1995 to 1999. In pursuit of their studies, Simone attended Beijing Language and Culture University in 1997, where they took an intensive language course in Chinese. Simone also briefly attended Shenyang University in the same year for an intensive language course focused on Chinese.

Later, in 2022, Simone pursued a specialization in Social Media Marketing at Northwestern University. Simone obtained various certifications relevant to their field. These certifications include "The Business of Social," "Content, Advertising & Social IMC," "Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies," "The Importance of Listening," and "What is Social," all obtained from Northwestern University in 2022. Furthermore, Simone acquired a certification in Social Media Marketing from Northwestern University the same year.

Simone has also acquired several other certifications in the past. Simone obtained certifications such as Sustainability Management from Travelife for Tour Operators in 2022, Tour Operators & Sustainability Training Certification from Travelife for Tour Operators & Travel Agents in 2021, and BBC Bartender Certification from Associazione Italiana Barman e Sommelier (AIBES) in 2002.

Additionally, they hold certifications in Wine & Spirit Educational Trust - Level 2 from WSET - Wine & Spirit Education Trust in 2020, Tour Operator Technical Director_Direttore Tecnico ADV Certificato from Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2020, and Certified Tour Leader (4 languages) from Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2020.

Simone's earliest certification can be traced back to 2001 when they obtained the Divemaster (DM) certification from PADI. Prior to that, they completed an Intensive Language Course in Mandarin Chinese from Beijing Language and Culture University in 1998, and another similar course from Liaoning University in 1997. Simone's high school education information is not available.