Caputi: «Il turismo ha bisogno di una strategia industriale di medio-lungo periodo»

Federturismo, the industry association representing the entire Italian tourism sector, has emphasized the need for a medium to long-term industrial strategy for the tourism industry. At yesterday's meeting of the organization's executives, the focus was on the transformations underway in the market and the need for structural policies and tools suitable for the new phase of the sector. Federturismo is no longer seeking emergency measures or short-term solutions, but rather a medium to long-term industrial strategy.

Key priorities identified include simplifying regulatory and administrative procedures to reduce time and constraints for businesses, establishing a genuine industry agreement that connects firms, territories, infrastructures, and investments, and enhancing the competitiveness of the entire tourism ecosystem. Measures to reevaluate corporate assets were also discussed.

The conversation specifically addressed the so-called "New Tourism," a phenomenon reshaping demand, consumption, travel modes, and business models, necessitating a quality leap in public policies.

Massimo Caputi, President of Federturismo Confindustria, highlighted the shift in tourism, stating that the industry has fundamentally changed and that tourism policies must evolve at the same pace. New tourism is not a passing trend, but a reflection of an industry rapidly evolving. The opportunity exists to transform this evolution into structural growth, but simpler rules, certain timelines, and tools capable of accompanying investments are required.

Caputi stressed the need to move from occasional measures to a genuine tourism industrial policy. Simplification should become a national priority, and the industry agreement should be a tool for creating a more integrated, competitive system capable of attracting capital. To ensure tourism continues to generate value and employment, businesses must be positioned to invest and innovate. Tourism does not seek privileges; it seeks conditions to compete.