Abacus Hack Day, which will see participants from all over Asia gather to take part in a 24-hour coding marathon, will be held from October 18 to 19 at Carlton Hotel, Singapore, close to the Suntec Convention Centre where WIT will be staged.

Abacus is also the exclusive sponsor of the WITovation Entrepreneur Bootcamp being held on October 18, the day before the main WIT Conference.

“We are glad to be working together with Abacus to encourage innovation and inspire entrepreneurs in our industry,” said Yeoh Siew Hoon, Editor, Web In Travel.

Abacus said the Hack Day was to enable an “exchange of knowledge with our business partners and entrepreneurs on how best to innovate, improve and tailor solutions to create the greatest value for the travel industry”.

Said Brett Henry, vice president-marketing and vice president-India of Abacus, “We wish to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the travel space.”

The winner of Abacus Hack Day, which will be announced on October 19 at the WIT Conference, wins a S$10,000 prize.

Seats for the Entrepreneur Bootcamp on Oct 18 are limited. Book your seat now by emailing [email protected].

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