Calling travel startups of the world: Global Startup Pitch returns in 2025
Grand Finals to be held at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona
Travel startups from across the world will have the opportunity to expose themselves to the global market once again when the Global Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, returns for its 2025 edition.
Now in its fourth year, the globa [...]
Sustainability, Gen AI, and the forces moving ASEAN tourism in 2025
Malaysia is setting ambitious tourism goals with Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM 2026), aiming to attract 35.6 million visitors and generate RM147.1 billion in tourism revenue. The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2025, held in Johor Bahru, spotlighted key strategies to achieve these targets, including sustainabil [...]
Wego, WiT to launch “Travel Tech Thursdays” in Kuala Lumpur
To celebrate their joint 20th birthdays this year, WiT and Wego are teaming up to launch “Travel Tech Thursdays” in Kuala Lumpur on the last Thursday of every month, starting on February 27.
The two-hour event, to be held at Wego’s new offices in the Malaysian capital city, will feature int [...]
ASEAN Tourism Forum 2025 spotlights sustainability and AI as Malaysia prepares for Visit Malaysia 2026
35.6 million and 147.1 billion. Keep these figures in mind as they are pivotal to Malaysia’s tourism industry as it gears up for Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM 2026). Simultaneously, the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2025, held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from January 15 to 20, brought together over 1,000 dele [...]
Kayak’s Steve Hafner likens travel search to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Twenty years after founding Kayak with Paul English, Steve Hafner remains resolute that there is a future for travel search, even while acknowledging the growth limitations due to the dominance of Google in search and traffic acquisition.“People need a place to compare prices,” he said in an exe [...]
Takaya Shinozuka: Disrupting Japan’s travel tech with punk rock spirit
In the world of Japanese travel startups, Takaya Shinozuka stands out. The founder and CEO of Reiwa Travel, Shinozuka is not only reshaping the travel tech landscape in Japan but also embodying a spirit of rebellion and innovation inspired by his punk rock roots.
Speaking at WiT Seoul, the entrep [...]
Key takeaways of the next generation | WiT Singapore 2024
From AI to evolving demographics, so much was discussed at WiT Singapore this year. The event kicked off the ‘Next Generation’ and gathered the brightest minds in travel, tech, and innovation to explore the future of travel and hospitality. Global leaders and industry giants got together to disc [...]
Trailblazing travel tech in Korea: The Journeys of Donggun Lee and Jiha Jung
In the world of Korean travel tech, two entrepreneurs – Donggun Lee, the visionary founder of MyRealTrip, and Jiha Jung, the driving force behind Tripbtoz.
Lee, who won the WiT Startup Pitch in Japan in 2014, started MyRealTrip in 2012, using tours and activities as an entry point. Jung, who wo [...]
WiT Singapore 2024 in 5 minutes – the faces and phrases of the Next Generation
WiT Singapore 2024 kicked off the Next Generation of travel tech in Asia by gathering the brightest minds in the industry on one stage, over three insightful days. Take a quick look back at all the experts - from indie trailblazers to industry giants - who made the event a success.
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Two Sisters, One Dream: Building Nowadays to transform event planning
Meet Anna Sun and Amy Yan, two sisters who started with a desire to work together on something impactful. Their event planning startup, Nowadays, won the People’s Choice – Seedup Category at the Global Startup Pitch 2024 at WiT Singapore in October. This is their story.
Post-graduating, Anna, [...]
