Sabre Opens Entries to Inaugural Asia Pacific Hackathon

Sabre has opened entries to its inaugural Asia Pacific hackathon, which will take place in Singapore from 14 to 16 October 2016 at The Hub, Singapore’s largest co-working community of techies, entrepreneurs and creatives.

Destination Hack will bring together global developers, entrepreneurs and members of the Asia Pacific startup and incubator community to code against the clock for a chance to win the Grand Prize of US$10,000 for ‘Best New Technology Application’.

Applications will be judged on their potential to ‘Reinvent Travel’, the theme of the hack.

Developers will have access to Sabre’s API portfolio and software development kits via Sabre Dev Studio, Sabre’s open developer platform.

Using these tools in conjunction with third party technologies they will have to conceptualise and code new applications designed to enhance anything to do with travel – from shopping and selling to the overall travel experience.

“By bringing Sabre Dev Studio’s annual hackathon to Asia Pacific for the first time we hope to tap into, and support, the vast potential for technology innovation and entrepreneurship that we’re seeing from within this region. We also want to support Singapore’s tech scene as the country continues to grow as a hub for Asia’s thriving developer community,” commented Anupam Bokil, Vice President of Technology for Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific. “By constantly opening new channels for innovation, like this one, we can keep pushing the boundaries further on the way technology is adopted to support, drive and shape global travel.”

In addition to the grand prize competition, developers – who can compete individually or in teams – will be entered into a series of sponsored challenges including ‘Best Use of Virtual Reality’ and other categories like chatbot and augmented reality usage.

Registration is now open and closes 30 September 2016. 

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