Biographical note

Prof. Dr. Harald Pechlaner holds the Chair of Tourism and is head of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany). He also heads the "Center for Advanced Studies" at the European Academy (EURAC research) in Bolzano (Italy) and holds an adjunct research professorship in the School of Management and Marketing, Curtin Business School, Curtin University (Australia), since 2014. Prof. Pechlaner's research, teaching, and publications focus on destination governance and recovery, leadership and design, entrepreneurship, and global challenges for regions and destinations. 

Hannes Thees (M.Sc.) is a Ph.D. student at the Chair of Tourism and Center for Entrepreneurship, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany) and Senior Analyst at the German Competence Center for Tourism. His main research topics are the New Silk Road and its local implementation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, destination governance, technological development in tourism, and regional cooperation. 

Prof. Dr. Wei Manske-Wang is a professor for International Business and Head of China Center at MCI – The Entrepreneurial University® in Austria. She has extensive work experience in both large corporations in China and hidden champions in Europe. The experience on different continents encouraged her to establish the China Center at MCI in May 2021- a bridge between Europe and China for students, academia, industries and society.