Interview with Luis Calvo, Commercial Director of the QP Group At the latest edition of the Piscina Barcelona trade show, the QP Group unveiled its new generation of solutions focused on automation, efficiency and operational sustainability. Luis Calvo, the company’s commercial director, makes an analysis of how the market has changed in recent years and what factors are currently driving demand: less manual intervention, greater system integration and measurable results…

Interview with Kevin Holleran, CEO at Hayward, and Darío Vicario, EMEA Vice-President Hayward is celebrating its centenary in 2026 by reaffirming its standing one of the major international benchmarks in the pool industry. With a long-standing track record shaped by innovation and a commitment to sustainability, the company is arriving in Piscina Barcelona with its sights set on the future. In this interview, its CEO Kevin Holleran and EMEA Vice-President…

Jennifer Findlay, founder and CEO of Core Essence Inc. In a hotel industry that advocates sustainability and well-being, design is becoming a major ally when it comes to redefining the guest experience. Jennifer Findlay, founder and CEO of Canadian firm Core Essence Inc., makes this transformation more visible with areas that combine purpose, beauty and regeneration. Her vision will take centre stage at the 7th International Business Meeting Hospitality Design…

Interview with Andrés Gómez, General Manager of Aiper Aiper comes to Piscina Barcelona ready to redefine pool cleaning and management with solutions powered by artificial intelligence. CEO Andrés Gómez explains how the company combines technology, sustainability and design to create a new generation of robots that learn, adapt and optimise energy and resource consumption. Its recent alliance with Fluidra bolsters this vision, aimed at assembling a smart ecosystem for the…

Interview with Andrew Zong, CEO of PHNIX PHNIX once again makes its commitment to Piscina Barcelona as a strategic showcase for unveiling its latest innovations and consolidating its presence in the European market. At this edition, the Chinese firm is rolling out its new AI-powered R290 heat pump for swimming pools, a development that combines sustainability, energy savings and advanced technology. The company thus reinforces its commitment to the decarbonisation…

Interview with Javier Muñoz Posse, CEO and founder of Furtivo Within the framework of Piscina Barcelona, Javier Muñoz Posse, head of the Furtivo studio, proposes a revamped vision of wellness in the hotel sector, beyond offering spas and pools. His approach involves creating integral experiences in which all the spaces (rooms, communal areas and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities) generate comfort and an emotional connection, incorporating sustainability in a cross-cutting…

Interview with Juan Andrés Romero, CEO of CLERHP, and Luis Chamizo, director of architecture in Larimar City Piscina Barcelona is once again one of the main international showcases for innovation in the design of aquatic areas, wellness and sustainability, focusing on unique projects in priority regions for the fair. Together with the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, one of these regions is the Caribbean. This is where CLERHP, a company…

Interview with David Tapias, Director of Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing at Fluidra In a sector undergoing profound transformation, where sustainability and digitalisation set the direction, Fluidra arrives at Piscina Barcelona 2025 with a disruptive concept: the Positive Pool. David Tapias, the company’s Director of Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing, explains how Fluidra aims to redefine the swimming pool experience and its impact — from designing more efficient and circular…

Interview Bruno Hallé, partner and co-head of Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality in Spain Piscina Barcelona will focus on the strategic role of wellness spaces, pools and outdoor areas for the hotel industry. During the fair, Bruno Hallé, partner and co-head of Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality in Spain, will attend a panel discussion to speak to investors and managers about successful wellness projects. The session will feature important figures, including…

Interview with David Cámara, Director of the IV Wellness Business Meeting Latin America/Caribbean – Europe – Middle East Less than a month before the opening of Piscina & Wellness Barcelona, we spoke with David Cámara, a pioneer in the Contract Channel in Spain and Latin America/Caribbean, and one of the leading experts in the sector. His relationship with the event dates back several editions, where he has leveraged his experience…

Grupo QP is a pioneer in the manufacturing of chemical products, disinfection equipment, and water care products for all types of pools. With a philosophy based on the quality, sustainability, and innovation of the products they manufacture and sell, as well as the service they provide to their customers, this year they are participating again in Piscina & Wellness Barcelona. Their Commercial Director, Luis Calvo, talks to us about the…

An architect dedicated to hotel interior design, Stephany Haro is Head of projects for Marriott International in Latin America. Her experience gives her a holistic view from the perspective of major global hotel corporations. We talk to her about wellness spaces and the changes she has observed in the industry since the last edition of the exhibition in 2019. As the design manager for Latin America and the Caribbean…