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Line up for The Get Funded Show@WTM announced
The line up of Travel Gurus and Investors who will be heading the panel at The Get Funded Show@World Travel Market is here! With a potent mix of travel expertise, entrepreneurial flair and investment experience.
Published: 02 Jul 2009
The line up of Travel Gurus and Investors who will be heading the panel at The Get Funded Show@World Travel Market is here! With a potent mix of travel expertise, entrepreneurial flair and investment experience.
The Get Funded Show@World Travel Market is a high-profile platform where the innovators of the industry will pitch ideas that will shape the future of travel. The unique event will catapult savvy start-ups into the limelight at the world's premier travel event. With over 25,000 travel professionals and almost 3,000 travel press in attendance at World Travel Market, The Get Funded Show@WTM offers unsurpassed exposure and the ultimate visibility for ambitious entrepreneurs.
They will be judged by our panelists, who include:
Hugo Burge, Founder, Cheapflights and Howzat Media
Steve Endacott, Owner and CEO, On Holiday Group
John Kent, Founder and CEO of youtravel.com and the founder of Aquis Hotels and Resorts
Roger Allard, Owner, All Leisure Group
Peter Waller, Group Mergers and Acquisitions Director, Thomas Cook
Paul Evans, Founder and Chief Executive, Low Cost Holiday Group
Faisal Galaria, ex-Managing Director, Kayak Europe & Angel Investor
Dinesh Dhamija, Founder, eBookers
Cree Lawson, Founder and CEO, Travel Ad Network
Glenn Fogel, EVP Corporate Development, Priceline
Dhruv Shringi, Founder, Yatra
Jeff Wasson, Founder, TravelNow.com (tbc)
David Scowsill, Chairman, YuuGuu.com (tbc)
Patrick Hoffstetter, Managing Director UK, lastminute.com
Roberto Bonanzinga, Partner, Balderton Capital
Jason Katz, Founder, KP Capital
Bill Morrow, co-Founder, Angels Den
Daniel Smith, Assistant Director, New Investments, ISIS Equity Partners (tbc)
Nic Brisbourne, Partner, DFS Esprit
Alexis Bonte, co-Founder, CEO and Angel Investor, eRepublik Labs
The Get Funded Show is unique as it is a focused event bringing together the entrepreneurs who have shaped the industry with the future ones set to change it again. With such a wealth of industry expertise and entrepreneurship in the room it will be a fertile environment ideas – a valuable opportunity to tap into he bleeding edge of innovation in travel.
More information can be found at www.getfundedshow.com.
The Application Process is now open – make sure you’re the first to apply at www.getfundedshow.com/how-to-get-involved-entrepreneurs.asp.
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