WiT Singapore 2018: Split fights all the way to the top to nab WiT Startup of the Year award
Split, with its brand proposition built around instalment payments for travel, fought all the way through three rounds of judging and finished Startup of the Year at this year’s WiT Startup Pitch.
Already with Amazon Web Credits in hand after advancing to the semi-final round at the WiT Bootcam [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: South-east Asia travel is huge with consumers who want speed, engagement and personalisation
The Internet economy in South-east Asia is worth a massive US$50 billion and is growing at 27% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) year-on-year, three times faster than the market in the US.
Within this region’s economy, four key industries help drive this growth – online travel, e-commerce, o [...]
Another record-setting event for WiT Singapore 2018: about US$50,000 raised for charity
Another record was set tonight to cap this year’s successful WiT Singapore 2018. About US$50,000, double the target, was raised at the Charity Talent Auction held at the closing cocktails, sponsored by Adara.
The auction of talent and time of some of the industry’s best leaders, as well a [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: From WiT Startup Pitch champion to US$300m in funding, Eric Gnock Fah shares the journey of Klook
Eric Gnock Fah (COO & Co-founder, Klook) was recognised as a ‘next gen leader’ at the WiT Hall of Fame 2018, for Klook’s rapid success, growth and expansion over the last three years, since winning the WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch back in 2015.
Reflecting on his early begin [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: Messaging is evolving beyond communication to embrace business and lifestyle
Messaging is massive in Asia. There are 10 billion messages each month on Facebook Messenger between people and businesses. In Asia Pacific alone 87% of people with smartphones use a messaging app at least once a month.
On WhatsApp there are 1.5 billion people active each month, on Messenger 1.3 [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: It’s just a matter of time before drones take over commercial aircraft, says Bobby Healy
Tech futurist and CTO of CarTrawler Bobby Healy gave the WiT Singapore 2018 audience a glimpse into where travel tech is headed and what the future of travel might look like in the next 10 to 20 years.
The first thing Healy noted was that the biggest thing beyond mobile is still chatbots, but not [...]
WiT Bootcamp 2018: Three investors share ideas on how to seek funding in travel
The WiT Bootcamp has always been a day focused on the rising stars in travel – innovative startups share their quirky ideas, and the day acts as an open platform for discussing where potential avenues for growth lie in the industry, and who is best equipped to embrace it.
On the other side of t [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: WiT Hall of Fame honours Next Gen leaders alongside veterans
Next
Gen leaders were inducted alongside veterans in the industry in WiT’s Hall of
Fame that was introduced last year to recognise and honour individuals and
companies who have had the greatest influence on the progress and
professionalism of the digital travel industry in Asia Pacific.
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WiT Singapore 2018: Agoda’s Robert Rosenstein says travel is still a market of monsters, copycats and startups
As WiT Singapore 2018 took its first steps Through the Looking Glass at Marina Bay Sands this morning, Robert Rosenstein (co-founder & chairman, Agoda) sat in the hot seat to reflect upon how the travel industry has evolved in his years running Agoda.
In a past interview, Rosenstein described [...]
WiT Bootcamp 2018: APAC travel predicted to grow twice as fast as North America and Europe
The WiT Singapore 2018 Bootcamp kicked off today at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront hotel. As usual, a veritable mix of fresh-faced and ambitious startups, as well as stringent and open-minded investors filled the ballroom, ears pricked to find out how the travel industry is evolving, what fresh oppo [...]
