Ross Veitch

CEO & Co-Founder, Wego

Ross is CEO & Co-Founder of Wego, which is an online travel marketplace that provides top ranked mobile apps and websites focused on users living in the MENA region. Wego harnesses powerful technology that simplifies the process of searching, comparing and booking flights and hotels across hundreds of airlines, hotels and online travel agency websites. Wego is has dual-HQs in Singapore and Dubai and is backed by top-tier investors including Tiger Global, Crescent Group, Square Peg Capital, MEVP and the MBC Group.

Ross is a veteran of the Asian internet industry having established Yahoo!’s Southeast Asian operations in Singapore back in 1998 and leading product development efforts across the region for 6+ years. Prior to that he worked for Deutsche Bank in London and for Tourism Australia in Sydney. Ross has been an angel investor and advisor in tech startups for more than a decade and enjoys working with other passionate entrepreneurs. He now splits his time between Singapore and the UAE and travels frequently for business but not nearly enough for leisure.