The WIT Start-Up Pitch will once again be held as part of the WIT Bootcamp and Conference in Singapore, October 15-17.

The annual competition to find the best travel start-up in the digital travel space in Asia Pacific will be run at the WIT Bootcamp on October 15 and the winner announced at the conference the day after.

The winner walks away with a US$1,000 cash prize, sponsored by VaultPad, a global accelerator for travel startups, connecting travel entrepreneurs with investors and experienced industry mentors.

This year's judging panel will be chaired by Fritz Demopoulos, CEO of Queen's Road Capital (above), and Kei Shibata, CEO of Venture Republic, Japan (right).

 They will helm a panel of judges comprising investors and travel industry experts.

Entries are now open to travel startups (from zero to two years old). We are looking for breakthrough ideas and smart, savvy entrepreneurs in the digital travel space who would like the opportunity to highlight their business at our annual event focused on innovation and entrepreneurship.

To book your 5 Minutes of Glory, email your submission to: syaz@witnext.com by August 31 and tell us, in less than 200 words, why you deserve this slot. Your descriptive should include:

1.    Executive Summary
2.    About You + Your Team
3.    One Unique Selling Proposition

You can also submit a 2-minute video, stating 3 reasons.

We will select a shortlist of candidates, based on the creativity of your submissions and soundness of your business idea. Shortlisted candidates will go on to pitch their idea live on October 15 and the winner will be announced at the WIT Conference, Oct 16-17.

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