Saki Kobayashi, LCO-Creation: How WIT Startup Pitch opened my eyes to new opportunities
Saki Kobayashi, a young entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of LCO-Creation Singapore, was one of the finalists who pitched at WIT Japan & North Asia 2016 in Tokyo in early June. She shares how her participation opened her eyes to new opportunities in travel.
Taking part in the WIT Japan & [...]
Under Brexit cloud, travel leaders share experiences of Asia
The timing of the first WIT Europe in London held yesterday could not have happened at a more poignant time in the city’s history and travel industry leaders, while grappling with uncertainty, agreed there couldn’t be a better time than now to seize the Asia opportunity.
Every speaker express [...]
What now travel, after Brexit?
The implications for travel, post-the Brexit vote, are immense. Hard questions will have to be asked and they will be at the inaugural WIT Europe in London this Thursday.
So it has come to pass. The UK will leave the European Union (EU) and as the world grapples with the massive implications of t [...]
Woomentum’s fourth CrowdFundHer Live shows entrepreneurship isn’t just a man’s game
It takes a crowd to raise a startup, so that’s what turned up to support the fourth CrowdFundHer Live event, held by Woomentum at the Bloomberg offices last week.
Conducted like a live crowdfunding campaign, the evening saw five startups across a range of industries (from travel to cosmetics) p [...]
The making of Town Hall Hotel and the rise of a London neighbourhood
I've always believed in the power of collaboration and more than that, creative conflict. That often it takes two opposites, like yin and yang, to create magic. Such is the case of the story of the making of the Town Hall Hotel & Apartments in London.
Marie Baxter still remembers the day in [...]
Fear only the fearmongers
It’s an interesting place to be. Here we are planning for our first WIT Europe conference in London and we don’t know if by June 30, Britain will still be part of the EU depending on how the referendum on June 23 goes.
Some people would call it awful timing but for me, it's the best of time � [...]
The Millennial Traveller at WIT Bootcamp: Lessons from the road less taken
Hundreds of attendees packed themselves into the venue of this year’s WIT Japan & North Asia Bootcamp. With ears pricked, all attention was tuned into uncovering the ‘secret sauce’ of what it takes to be successful as a travel startup.
The opening panel discussion was led by a group of [...]
Peach, China, minpaku, mobile – welcome to the changing world of North Asia
WIT Japan & North Asia closed on a high note last Friday in Tokyo with its biggest and most diverse gathering yet, with the 555 registered delegates coming from 250 companies and 11 countries, reflecting the evolution of the North Asian travel market.
North Asia has become its own centre [...]
Letter from Matsumoto: Post-WIT, the struggles of Japan’s family businesses amid boom in private accommodation and inbound
A three-hour ride on the Super Azusa Limited Express from Shinjuku Station takes you to the historic town of Matsumoto in Nagano Prefrecture. It’s a quiet little place where the air is fresh and the spring water so clear and cool that ice cubes look like crystals.
I am staying at Hotel Matsumot [...]
Letter from Tokyo: Subtle changes speak of a deeper shift
For the last eight years, I’ve been visiting Tokyo pretty regularly – more so after visa restrictions for Malaysians (and the rest of South-east Asia) were lifted a couple of years ago. But it’s only this year that I am noticing discernible changes in the visitor experience for foreigners.
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