SINGAPORE, 15 October 2019 – After a successful Travel Startups Asia Forum featuring the final 2019 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism pitching competition in Bangkok, just one week later the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office has partnered with Messe Berlin to organize the Travel Startups Asia Forum @ ITB Asia on October 18th at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The event is free to attend for anybody attending ITB Asia.
The Travel Startups Asia Forum at ITB Asia features the MIST 2019 winner and runner up in the Travel Tech Category, Golf Digg from Thailand and Loca from Laos respectively, as well successful online travel agency startup FlyMya from Myanmar.
MIST, managed by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office and supported by the Australian Government and Asian Development Bank. was set up three years ago to help integrate Greater Mekong Subregion travel startups into the global travel and tourism ecosystem, promote innovation, and help local firms thrive in the globally competitive tourism industry.
Jens Thraenhart, Executive Director of the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office said: “By partnering with ITB Asia, we are able to further give exposure to our successful Mekong innovative startups in tourism to develop sustainable tourism in the Mekong Region.”
The Travel Startups Asia Forum also discusses the state of travel startups in Asia, as well Travel Startup Ecosystems MIST (Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism) and Travel Lab Asia, a partnership between the Asian Development Bank, Pacific Asia Travel Association, and Plug and Play.
2019 Travel Startups Asia Forum @ ITB ASIA
Hosted by Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO)
12:15-12:30: Registration
12:30-12:40: Keynote: Mekong Tourism: Supporting innovation in sustainable travel & social enterprises
Jens Thraenhart, Executive Director, Mekong Tourism Coordination Office (MTCO)
12:40-13:00: Keynote: State of travel startups in Southeast Asia
Jason Lusk, Communications & Innovation Consultant, ADB Ventures
2019 MIST Showcase @ ITB ASIA
13:00-13:15: Startup stories: Showcase of 2019 MIST Winner
Wichartbhol Surapolbhichet, CTO, Golfdigg (Thailand)
13:15-13:30: Startup stories: Showcase of 2019 MIST Runner-up
Souliyo Vongdala, CTO, Loca (Laos)
13:30-13:45: Startup stories: Showcase of 2019 Mekong Startup
Jeff Pan, CEO, FlyMya (Myanmar)
13:45-14:05: Panel: Key success factors for successful startups
MODERATOR:.
Gerrit Krueger, Managing Director, Chameleon Strategies
Panelists:
Wichartbhol Surapolbhichet, Co-Founder & CPO, Golfdigg (Thailand)
Souliyo Vongdala, Co-Founder & CTO, Loca (Laos)
Jeff Pan, CEO, FlyMya (Myanmar)
14:05-14:25: Case studies: Development of startup eco-systems In Southeast Asia
- Travel Lab Asia: Jason Lusk, Communications & Innovation Consultant, ADB Ventures
- Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST): Jens Thraenhart, Executive Director, Mekong Tourism Coordination Office (MTCO)
14:20-14.:30: Closing remarks
Jens Thraenhart, Executive Director, Mekong Tourism Coordination Office (MTCO)
For more information about MIST 2019, please visit www.mist.asia, and more information about ITB Asia, please visit: https://www.itb-asia.com/2019-agenda-day-3
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