HOTEL 4.0
Smart Hospitality: Building Automation for connected and sustainable hotels

Thursday 20 November 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Sala Leonardo

The world of hotels and hospitality facilities in general represents one of the most interesting sectors for companies operating in home and building automation, energy efficiency and audio-video experience.
For hotel renovations in Lombardy, there are regional calls and ministerial funds that may be of great interest. In particular, the Lombardy Region has recently allocated funds to support the competitiveness of hospitality facilities, both hotels and non-hotel structures. These funds can cover both the redevelopment of existing buildings and the creation of new ones. Moreover, specific incentives linked to the PNRR are available for improving hospitality infrastructures, with a focus on environmental sustainability and raising quality standards. In a context where energy efficiency, personalised comfort and safety are central competitive assets for the hospitality industry, building automation is establishing itself as an enabling technology for a new management paradigm: connected, predictive and sustainable.

The workshop, organized by Smart Building Expo in collaboration with BIT, brings together experts, technology providers and hotel operators to explore application scenarios, ROI metrics and management models based on data and automation. An opportunity to understand how the integration of smart systems, lighting, access control and environmental sensors is redefining hospitality standards and predictive maintenance.

Programme

• Regulatory framework and incentives
Simona Martino, Head of Organisational Unit for the Development of Tourism, Design and Fashion Supply Chains
General Directorate for Tourism, Territorial Marketing and Fashion, Lombardy Region

• Innovation and competitiveness of the Italian hotel sector
Antonio Zacchera, Deputy Vice President, Confindustria Alberghi

• The twin transition in the hospitality world
Domenico Di Canosa, SBA Smart Buildings Alliance for Smart Cities Ets

• Lighting experience in hospitality 4.0
Andrea Solzi, ASSIL National Association of Lighting Manufacturers

• Best practices, round table
– Integrated comfort in hotels, Roberto Golfari, Honeywell
– Honeywell case history: Grand Hotel Oriente Hilton, Stefano D’Elia
– From access control to home automation for total quality, Natalino Montino, Eelectron
– Eelectron case history: Paolo Perli