It was great seeing both familiar and new faces in Seoul, at our second event in the Travel Tech Night series! We hope you've got valuable insights and had a great time networking with each other and Amadeus Launchpad Asia Pacific. We sure did!
Looking forward to seeing you at our next events.
In the meantime, don’t hesitate to reach out at apac.startup@amadeus.comwith your suggestions or enquiries!
Upcoming/Past Travel Tech Night events
What
Sessions, Guest Speaker, Networking, Canapes
When
19 October 2022 | 16:00 - 18:30 (KST)
Where
Seoul Tourism Plaza, 7th Floor (map)
Event agenda
We have put together a comprehensive agenda for you! See the details below.
Guest Speakers
Donggun Lee
CEO and Co-founder of myrealtrip
Donggun Lee is the founder and CEO of myrealtrip. He took his first steps as an entrepreneur when he founded a crowdfunding startup 'Concrete' in 2010 during college. Based on his first startup experience, he founded myrealtrip, a platform that connects free independent travelers (FITs) and local Korean guides. It achieved an annual growth rate of over 300%, and Donggun has demonstrated genuine leadership skills, overcoming crises by pivoting the outbound-centric business model to inbound-centric during the COVID-19 pandemic. myrealtrip has attracted about 130 billion won (KRW) of accumulated investment, has sold about 30,000 travel products in 860 cities around the world, and has become a travel tech platform used by more than 9 million travelers.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Business and Psychology from Korea University.
LinkedIn: Donggun Lee
Jin-il Kwak
CEO of TOPAS
Jin-il Kwak is the CEO of TOPAS. He’s a seasoned executive with extensive experience in TOPAS and Korean Air across functions such as system operations, IT support, sales and system development. He’s also spent time in the Americas Regional Headquarters of Korean Air. Jin-il finished his bachelor’s degree at Seoul National University and he holds an MBA from Korea Aerospace University.
Sanghoon Lee
Executive Director of the International Tourism & MICE Division, Seoul Tourism Organization
Sanghoon Lee is the Executive Director of the International Tourism & MICE Division at the Seoul Tourism Organization. He is managing a team of 95 staff members belonging to eight departments, such as Global Marketing, Smart Tourism, MICE Bureau, Tourism Services and Industry Cooperation. Sanghoon is a specialist in the marketing field, boasting executive experience at Cheil Worldwide Inc., as well as over ten years at the Albert Image Lab in Canada as the lab's CEO.
Amadeus Speakers
Suthatip (Pam) Techasriudom
Head of Amadeus Launchpad Asia Pacific & Sales Director of Online Travel, South East Asia
Pam currently leads online sales and account management for South East Asia, and Asia Pacific Startups, helping online travel agencies to grow, and increase their efficiency & profitability. She plays a key role in driving the success of Amadeus Launchpad Asia Pacific, which supports travel startups launch and scale their business through consultancy and technology. Her prior experience includes airline sales, strategic program management, in the GDS and Airlines industry.
LinkedIn: Suthatip (Pam) Techasriudom
Yun Ting Lo
Account Executive, Amadeus Launchpad Asia Pacific
Yun Ting joined Amadeus through the Amadeus Commercial Graduate Program. She prospects and supports Asia Pacific startups interested to enter travel and manages startup engagement events regionally. Prior to joining Amadeus, she was pursuing a double bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Singapore University of Technology & Design, and Business from Singapore Management University.
LinkedIn: Yun Ting Lo
Wannaporn (Por) Tunruangwong
IT Account Manager, Amadeus Launchpad Asia Pacific
Por currently focuses on content distribution for IT solutions in travel (GDS), supporting Amadeus growth through online travel agent accounts in Asia Pacific as well as startups. Prior to her move to the commercial organisation, she managed large projects for key multi-national customers in Asia, as well as numerous complex IT systems’ implementation and operational change management programs.
LinkedIn: Wannaporn (Por) Tunruangwong
Suzanna Chiu
Head of Amadeus Ventures
Suzanna joined Amadeus in 2012 and has served as the Head of Amadeus Ventures for the majority of her Amadeus career. Amadeus Ventures focuses on finding early-stage start-ups sitting at the crossroads of technology and travel, to provide them not only with funding but also with customer reach and industry expertise. Suzanna has successfully expanded the program from its infancy into an integral part of the business, driving strategic value for both Amadeus and the portfolio companies. Prior to joining Amadeus, Suzanna worked in investment banking, corporate finance and consulting.
LinkedIn: Suzanna Chiu