Presented by PhocusWire, Phocuswright Innovation and WiT
Global Startup Showcase
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PhocusWire Global Startup Showcase, presented by Phocuswright Innovation and WiT, brings together an expert panel of investors and startups to shed light on the future of investments, how startups are navigating the crisis and more.
Program
9:00 – 9:05
Kick OffKevin May, Editor in Chief, PhocusWire
9:05 – 9:25
Through The Lens of Investors: Part 1Is it scorched earth? Or are there seeds of opportunities being sown in this biggest disruption to travel? Will fortune favour the bold who go where no one dares to tread? We catch up with investors who take a world view on travel tech and find out their thinking about the future of travel investments.
Chris Hemmeter, Managing Director
Thayer Ventures
Ben Johnson, Partner
Vitruvian Partners
Moderator: Kevin May, Editor in Chief
PhocusWire
9:25 – 10:05
Meet The WiT and Phocuswright Innovation AlumniLessons learned and how global startups are surviving COVID-19.
Moderator: Pete Comeau, Managing Director
Phocuswright Inc.
Representing WiT
Moderator: Marissa Trew, Content and Marketing
WiT
Dylan Tan, Co-Founder and CEO
Split
WiT Startup of the Year 2018
Akemi Tsunagawa, CEO
Bespoke Inc.
See past demonstrations and interviews here.
Innovator, Innovation Summit 2019
Representing Phocuswright Europe
Noam Shapira, Co-CEO
Setoo
See past demonstrations and interviews here.
EMEA Battleground Travel Innovator of the Year Award 2019
Runner-Up: Award for Travel Innovation - Startup Category 2019
Anna Banicevic, Co-Founder and CEO
Zizoo
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EMEA Launch People's Choice Award 2019
Representing The Phocuswright Conference
10:05 – 10:25
Through The Lens of Investors: Part 2We continue to catch up with investors who take a world view on travel tech and find out their thinking about the future of travel investments.
Melissa Guzy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Arbor Ventures
Fritz Demopolous, CEO
Queen’s Road Capital
Moderator: Yeoh Siew Hoon, Founder
WiT