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And the 7 finalists are ...

Published August 2022


Phocuswright and Web in Travel took a global tour of innovation, showcasing the smartest ideas and technologies that solve real problems in the industry. Out of over 120 original applicants, the field is down to seven finalists that best represent viability, customer appeal, technical innovation, ESG, team and a certain X Factor.

The esteemed panel of judges interacted with the presenters in a Q&A and then chose seven winners from the below regions and one special Wild Card category. These seven finalists will move on to pitch at WiT Singapore 2022, October 3-5, with one winner chosen to present at The Phocuswright Conference Innovation Summit, November 14-17 in Phoenix, AZ.

"A global startup event like this proves that innovation is thriving in every segment and in every region of the world," said Pete Comeau, managing director, Phocuswright. "Each entrepreneur was laser focused on solving real problems for the industry, presenting technological innovations around accessibility, diversity, safety, fintech, mapping, ancillary services and more. Having startups interact with a panel of industry stalwarts as judges is a unique opportunity that WiT and Phocuswright uses to promote synergy and relationships between two communities that are the driving force behind technology in travel."

Post-Game Report

Panelists:
Morgan Lesne, President, Cambon Partners
Steve Taub, Head of Investments, JetBlue Ventures
Moderated by:
Pete Comeau, Managing Director, Phocuswright.


The Finalists

APAC

Worklounge

Benjamin Assuied

Co-founder & CEO

Wild Card

Gopass Global

Mark Radford

CEO

U.S./Canada

Wheel the World

Camilo Navarro

COO & Co-founder


India

Vervotech

Dharmendra Ladi

CEO & Co-founder

Europe

Doinn

Noelia Novella

CEO & Co-founder

MEA

Away to Africa

Tiffanie Anderson

Founder

LATAM

Pinguim

Renata Franco

Founder


The Judges

APAC/India/MEA/Wild Card

Suthatip Techasriudom
Sales Director, Online Travel, SEA and Head of APAC Launchpad for Startups
Amadeus IT Group

Stephanie Strunk
Manager Corporate Innovation & Partnerships
Xpdite Capital Partners

Andrew Kim
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Yanolja Cloud

Meredith Carson Chief of Staff
Golden Equator Group
Nicholas Cocks

Managing Director & Founder
Velocity Ventures

Timothy Hughes
Vice President, Corporate Development
Agoda

Mary Li
CEO & Founder
Atlas

Khang Nguyen Trieu
Group Chief Technology Architect
Accor

Neelu Singh
Managing Director APAC
HRS

Europe/LATAM/U.S./Canada

Morgann Lesne
Partner
Cambon Partners

Darren Henley
Director of Strategic Business Development - Americas
Amadeus

Joel Spiro
Founder & Board Member
Netactica

Steve Taub
Head of Investments
JetBlue Ventures

Clare Ward
Worldwide Technical Leader – Travel & Hospitality
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Cara Whitehill
Founder
Unlock Advisors

Guido Becher
Global Head of Travel
Rappi Travel

Lisa Katsouraki
SVP Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships
Etraveli Group

Dr. Richie Karaburun
Clinical Assistant Professor & Director, HI Hub Incubator
NYU School of Professional Studies

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