In collaboration with Phocuswright and PhocusWire, event will unite travel
As part of its “Unity in Crisis” series, WiT Virtual will stage a “Around The World in 6 Hours” Summit on June 24, which will start at 5pm SG time and follow the sun as it rises in the U.S..
The event, run jointly with Phocuswright and PhocusWire, will also serve as the launchpad to
to kickstart its “The Road to WiT Singapore 2020” campaign which will end with WiT Experience Week, Sept 28 – Oct 1.
“Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, which began in Asia, we have tried to unite the industry through our podcasts, virtual events and community blogs,” said Yeoh Siew Hoon, founder, WiT.
“The pandemic has devastated our industry, but it has also united us in ways we didn’t think possible because everything we thought unthinkable became possible. It has challenged all assumptions, tested us to our very limits and for those who survive, it has made us stronger.”
The June 24 event will kick off with speakers from Asia, then move on to the Middle East and Africa, Europe, North America and South America. “We will bridge the world of online travel through sharing of stories, lessons and best practices and focus on how we restart and recover as an industry,” said Yeoh.
“Virtual brings the world within reach for the first time, and we are delighted to partner WiT on this global endeavour to unite travel and to support and foster a stronger industry as we navigate ahead together,” said Pete Comeau, managing director, Phocuswright Inc.
Given the uncertainty of conditions surrounding physical meetings at this time, WiT Experience Week will be a virtual-hybrid event, possibly culminating in a live event on October 1, working within conditions prevalent in Singapore at the time.
“We will see how the situation evolves in Singapore. As we have seen with the fluidity of this crisis, we have to take it day by day, step by step, as we plan our ‘On The Road to WiT Singapore’ campaign. We don’t quite know what the destination will look like, but we will surely enjoy the journey.
“What is definite is we will be putting on a new kind of experience, because this is a new kind of world. But the fundamentals remain the same – we will deliver quality content, strong community engagement and a sense of purpose around our experience.”
The June 24 event will be free – delegates can opt to pay any amount, which will go towards the annual WiT For Good fund, to support a worthy cause in Asia.
It will end with a party to be hosted by Singapore’s top DJ, One with Aldrin, whose tracks, being composed for WiT, will accompany us “On The Road to WiT Singapore”.
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