The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 10: Tao Tao, Co-founder and COO, GetYourGuide
“Make learning your superpower and Google must do the right and smart thing”
Making learning his superpower, lobbying Google for relief and thinking about the accelerated decoupling of the world – those are the things that have been keeping Tao Tao, co-founder and COO of GetYourGuide, bus [...]
The state of travel in APAC: Identifying trends to prepare for the road ahead
By Hermione Joye, Sector Lead, Travel & Vertical Search APAC, Google (original post here)
Before unforeseen circumstances altered life as we knew it, travel in APAC was booming. Valued at $446 billion in 2019, APAC’s travel market led North America and Europe and was projected to grow f [...]
K-Startup Grand Challenge: global startup competition open for entries, deadline June 25
The K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC 2020) is currently open for entries (deadline: June 25) with upcoming online regional auditions starting in mid July. The top finalists stand to receive grants of up to USD$120,000.
The competition is open to global entries, who must audition online for health [...]
WiT Community Blog: Colman Ho, MD Genki Hospitality, partner, NexD Venture Partners
With our industry at a standstill, some of us coming out of lockdown and some of us still confined to home, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our community, to form solidarity and foster a sense of belonging.
How to overcome fear when adopting technology for you [...]
WiT Virtual goes around the world in 6 hours on June 24
In collaboration with Phocuswright and PhocusWire, event will unite travel
As part of its “Unity in
Crisis” series, WiT Virtual will stage a “Around The World in 6 Hours” Summit
on June 24, which will start at 5pm SG time and follow the sun as it rises in
the U.S..
The event, run joi [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 9: Louise Daley, Deputy CEO, Asia Pacific, Accor
In this podcast Louise Daley, the deputy CEO of one of the biggest and fastest growing hospitality companies in Asia Pacific, speaks about the impact in Asia on Accor, the lessons to be taken as markets in the region take first tentative steps to restarting and, would you believe it, the ongoing op [...]
Keeping the fantasy of travel alive: WiT Watch on destination marketing: Greece, Singapore, Germany
Just
because we can’t travel now doesn’t mean we can’t keep the fantasy of travel
alive in our customers’ minds. Here’s a round-up of destinations doing their
bit to keep dreaming alive.
Visit Greece: #greecefromhome
https://youtu.be/7t5OP8zlAS8
With the current coronavirus pa [...]
CarTrawler lands €100 million investment to drive growth and strengthen platform
Dublin-based car rental and mobility solutions provider, CarTrawler, has secured a €100 million investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners, an investment management firm headquartered in London and New York City.
With this investment TowerBrook
gains a controlling stake in CarTrawler.
In [...]
5 Books I’d Take To A Desert Island & Why
Planning your summer holiday? Well even if we can’t travel yet, we can still do so with our minds. Here are 25 books you can take with you to the desert island of your imagination. We asked five avid book readers of the WiT Community to share their choices and the reasons why.
Fritz Demopoulos [...]
In pivot away from travel, Bespoke Inc. launches chatbots as Covid-19 communication tools
Clear and accurate communication has been fundamental in how well companies, cities and even nations have handled the Covid-19 pandemic but there has been much confusion about which advice is verified, accurate and, most importantly, up-to-date.
One travel company that has pounced on the chance [...]
