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Future Travel Experience Global
28-30 October 2024 | Location: Long Beach Convention Center, California
The definitive event for innovators, technologists, designers, collaborators and gamechangers
Widely regarded as "the CES for aviation", FTE Global has soared to new heights and now calls Los Angeles home, a city preparing to stage the 2028 Olympics. Join us for a groundbreaking event co-located once more with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO, forming the largest gathering of air transport executives from around the world in North America in 2024.
This year, we're proud to present a record-breaking worldwide attendance, creating the networking opportunity of the year. Our partnership with APEX/IFSA ensures you get the best of the airport and inflight realms under one roof. It's a synergy that promises unparalleled insights and opportunities. Connect with air transport leaders from across the globe, learn, collaborate, and be inspired to elevate your organization's passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
Our event theme that will permeate every aspect of the show will be "Transforming Air Transport" and attendees will have access to a large-scale end-to-end exhibition, multiple conference tracks featuring inspirational speakers from inside and outside of the air transport industry, unique social and networking events, co-creation workshops, government agency briefings, Think Tank unveilings, our largest ever startup showcase, and powerful networking tools so that engagement opportunities between participants are unrivaled.
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Conference Agendas Launched!
“The great thing about FTE Global for our team is the ability to understand what others are doing and get great new ideas. It really helps get that creative engine firing.”
Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines
David Decker
President Content Sales
Warner Bros. Discovery
Shai Weiss
CEO
Virgin Atlantic
Ben Smith
CEO
Air France KLM
Christine Trodella
Vice President
Meta
Christina Cassotis
CEO
Pittsburgh International Airport
Mukesh Patel
CEO
San José Mineta International Airport
Andre Viljoen
Managing Director & CEO
Fiji Airways
Patricia Cogswell
Partner
Guidehouse
Tony Thompson
Founder and CEO
Air Cahana
Simon Gandy
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
The New Terminal One at JFK
Fiona Kiesel
Chief Guest Officer
Breeze Airways
Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson
CCO and Airport Development Officer
Keflavik Airport
Melissa Conley
Executive Director of Capability Management and Innovation
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Martha Todd Edge
Innovation & Experience Director
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Matt Klein
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer
Spirit Airlines
Ian Law
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Los Angeles World Airports
Dimitris Bountolos
Chief Information & Innovation Officer
Ferrovial
Paul Puopolo
Executive Vice President of Innovation
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Oren Cohen Butansky
EVP & Chief Customer Experience Officer
EL AL Israel Airlines
Tammy Smith
Director, Customer Experience and Development
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Keith Walters
Group Transformation Lead
International Airlines Group (IAG)
Amit Rikhy
President and CEO
CAG Holdings (A Carlyle Backed Company)
Natalie Bowman
Managing Director, Product & Digital Experiences
Alaska Airlines
Stephen Snyder
Managing Director, Operations & Partnerships
JetBlue Ventures
Mike Youngs
VP of Information Technology
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Alexander Nethers
Senior Manager, Customer Experience & Innovation
American Airlines
Steve Armitage
Head of Innovation
Heathrow
Samuel Ingalls
Principal
Barich, Inc
Myles Tzelepis
CTO/CPO
Embross
Stephen Tukavkin
Vice President IT & Digital
JFK International Air Terminal
Kristin Olsen
Director of Product Management, Travel Experience Guest Digital Technology
Alaska Airlines
Dirk Singer
Head of Sustainability
SimpliFlying
John Nilsson
Strategic Planning Manager Electric and Hydrogen Aircraft Infrastructure
Swedavia
Brian Cobb
Chief Innovation Officer
Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
Robin Riedel
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Bryan Bernhard
Chief Growth & Infrastructure Officer
Archer
Stanley Tran
Corporate Development - United Airlines Ventures
United Airlines
Michael Swiatek
Chief Strategy Officer
Abra Group
Hannah Meredith
Senior Manager of Strategic Innovation
CVG Airport
Gus Naughton
Senior Software Engineer, Emerging Technologies
Alaska Airlines
Dr. Joe Leader
CEO
APEX/IFSA
Ben Klein
CEO
Aero
Ernest Hui
Head of UX/UI Design
Cathay Pacific Airways
Geoffrey Ax
Ax, Principal / Aviation Market Leader
Populous
Robert Silk
Airlines Editor
Travel Weekly
Alex Wilcox
CEO & Co-founder
JSX & Board Member, LATAM Airlines
Dr. Bjoern Becker
Head of Future Intercontinental Experience Program
Lufthansa
Bastian Schütz
Global Lead, Virtual & Mixed Reality Content Sourcing at Meta (Facebook)
Meta Reality Labs
Camillo Stark
Deputy Managing Director (AR/VR Labs)
MSM.digital
Diane J. Sabatino
Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christina Peach
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Requirements & Capabilities Analysis
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Daniel Coleman
Founder & CEO
Future Travel Experience
Anton Vidgen
Vice President, Guest Experience
Riyadh Air
Dr. Jan-Henrik Andersson
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) & Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Munich Airport
Sammy Patel
Chief Executive Officer, Midway Partnership & Vice President, Commercial
Vantage Airport Group
Tenille Houston
VP Public Relations and Communications
Aurrigo
James Houghton
Aviation Business Development
Materna IPS
Wopke Dost
Programme Management Lead
nlmtd
Dennis van Kleef
Programme Lead Baggage
Royal Schiphol Group
Michael Rousseau
President and Chief Executive Officer
Air Canada
Con Korfiatis
CEO
Oman Air
Perry Cantarutti
President, APEX & Senior Vice President – Alliances and International
Delta Air Lines
Rossen Dimitrov
Chief Guest Officer
Saudia Airlines
Xie Bing
CEO & President
Xiamen Airlines
Catriona Larritt
Chief Customer and Digital Officer
Qantas Group
Christopher Neal
Director of Operations for the Project
Port of Portland
Yvonne Bilshausen
SVP | Global Head of Aviation Architecture + Engineering
AECOM
Bryant L.Francis
Director of Airports
Cleveland Airport System
Kaveh Dabiran
Managing Director, Corporate Real Estate Planning & Development
United Airlines
Mike Hardaker
Chief Asset & Development Officer
MAG
Mike Christensen
Chief Development Officer
Los Angeles World Airports
Cole Wolfson
supporting e Tank team members & Director, xBridge
Pittsburgh International Airport
Kristen Berndt
Senior Manager, Customer Strategy & Innovation
United Airlines
Doug Kreuzkamp
Founder/CEO
Springshot
Zahra Merchant
Chapter Lead Robotics
Royal Schiphol Group
Tomoyuki Kikuchi
Manager, Ground Handling Planning, Airport Support, Operations Support Center
ANA
Maurice Jenkins
Chief Innovation Officer
Miami International Airport
William Rumsey
Head of Product – Airport & Customer Ops
British Airways
Lisa Sullivan
Executive Vice President- Travel and Transport
IDEMIA
Jason Fogelman
Senior Director of Airport Innovation, Standards & Training
Spirit Airlines
Chang Ellison
Identity Management Capability Manager, Enrollment, ID Proofing, and Vetting
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Vladimir Stojkovski
VP of Product Management
CLEAR
Wendy Chaves
Deputy Executive Director, Capability Management and Innovation, RCA
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Cynthia Guidry
Director
Long Beach Airport
Mohammed Alshammari
COO
Riyadh Airports Company
Manuel van Lijf
Director Aviation Innovation
nlmtd
Sarah Bennett
Head of Heathrow Safety and Security
British Airways
Stuart Holdstock
Head of projects and processes – Operations
Lufthansa
Mike Byrom
Chief Operating Officer, North America
Swissport
Darin Juby
Head of Baggage Transformation
Future Travel Experience
Kevin Kleist
Emerging Trends
Southwest Airlines
Byron Smith
Chief Technology Officer
NetTracer
Yorick Buys
Head of Baggage
Brussels Airport Company
Bhaskar Chopra
Sr. Director - Digital Solutions
Siemens Logistics
Norman Fekrat
Managing Partner
Imagine Wireless
Richard Clarke
Chief Creative Officer
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Nicole Hodges Austin
Manager of Airport Innovation & Standards
Frontier Airlines
William Warbington
Director Alliance Innovation Strategy
SkyTeam
Coralie Klaus Boecker
Head ZRH Innovation Hub
Zurich Airport
Rob Cato
Director CX Airport Technology Product Management
American Airlines
Nicolas Tarassoff
Key Account Manager
Scandit
Salah Makkouk
GM Innovation
Saudia Group
Royce Holden
Cybersecurity Lead/CISO
Mead & Hunt
Faith Varwig
Principal
Faith Group
Yahav Ran
CEO
Synect
Rob Bischoff
Global Digital Experience Design Leader
Gensler
Austin Gould
President
Gould Strategic Solution
Renie Subin
Senior Director, Technology & External Affairs
ACI-NA
Amal Hejles
Digital Strategy Director
MATARAT
James Williamson
CEO
Veovo
Raymond Viggiano
Assistant Manager of Customer Service Delivery
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Jeff Lennon
VP Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships
Vision-Box
Gabriel Wichrowski
VP of Global Business Development
Airside
Gerold Daantje
Immigration Department, Ministry of Justice
Curaçao
Priscilla Duin-Circkens
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Curacao Airport Holding
Matt Gilkeson
Chief Technology, Data, and Artificial Intelligence Officer
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Kurtulus Ozturk
Director of Technology, Operational & Enterprise Solutions
Pegasus Airlines
Sagi Varghese
Managing Director, Airport Operations & CSD Technology
United Airlines
Bernadette Berger
Director of Innovation
Alaska Airlines
Max Pariazar
Principle Data Scientist for Artificial Intelligence & Data Transformation
Southwest Airlines
Sree Samudrala
Director of AI Delivery
Southwest Airlines
Deesha Desai
Vice President, LAX Hub & West Region
Envoy
Christian George Kessler
Organizational Alignment and Strategic Innovation
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Patrick Skelton
Innovation Research & Development Program Manager
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Doug Wycoff
Director of Digital Technologies & Innovation, HCAA \
Tampa International Airport
Geena Martin
Director of Business Development
Gameway
Kate McFarlane
Director of Content and Creative
Foundations Worldwide
Tim McMullen
Vice President, Business Development
DataArt
Greg Freiberg
President of Xonar
Xonar Technology Inc
Victor Oribamise
CEO
Kquika
Ryan Ghee
Chief Operating Officer
Future Travel Experience
Vikram Baskaran
Vice President, Information Technology
Alaska Airlines
Rolf Felke
Senior Vice President Applications and Partner Management
Fraport
Christiaan Hen
CEO
Assaia
NEW FOR 2024 – The FTE Americas Innovate Awards
At the heart of every FTE show this year are the dynamic and highly anticipated FTE Innovate Awards. Following the success of our EMEA edition, we are thrilled to bring this prestigious regional competition to the Americas. Join us for the next exciting edition at FTE Global in LA from 28-30 October. As the region’s largest and most respected innovation competition, industry stakeholders will pitch on-stage to impress our judges and audience, whose crucial votes will determine the winners. Whether you’re an airline, airport, established vendor, or startup, we want to hear from you. The three categories are Best New CX Concept (open to vendors and startups only), Most Innovative Airline Initiative (open to airlines only), and Most Innovative Airport Initiative (open to airports only). Winners will be announced on 30 October at the close of FTE Global 2024. Find out more here.
Key areas of focus for 2024 include:
Exhibitors and speakers will share ideas and solutions that can help airlines, airports and their partners deliver improvements in the following areas:
Digital Transformation & Automation
Future Mobility
Identity, Biometrics & Security
Future Airport – Technology, Planning & Design
Inflight - Service, Technology & Product
Sustainability
Touchless Travel & Queue Management
Reimagined End-to-End Guest Experiences
Commercial, Retail & Ancillary Innovation
Startup Innovation
Digital Twins & the Metaverse
AI, IoT & Robotics
Workforce Development
Operational Efficiency
Baggage Transformation
Essential Timings*
*Our programme is still under development and therefore the below timings are subject to slight alteration. Final event timings will be shared as part of pre-event communications.
Sunday 27th October |
Exhibition set-up |
16:00 - 18:00 - FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub Innovation Tour |
Monday 28th October |
08.30am – 17.30pm – Registration Open |
09.00am - 12.00pm – APEX Thought Leadership Conference |
13.00pm - 18.00pm – FTE Global Exhibition |
13:00pm – 15.00pm – The FTE Sprint Sessions |
13.00pm – 15.00pm - FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group meeting |
13.00pm – 15.00pm - FTE World Ancillary & Retailing Working Group meeting |
15.30pm – 17.30pm – FTE Global Opening Keynote |
17.00am – 18.00pm – Happy Hour on the exhibition floor |
Tuesday 29th October |
07.45am – 17.30pm – FTE Global Registration Open |
08.00am – 17.30pm – FTE Global Conferences |
09.00am – 17.30pm – FTE Global Exhibition |
20.30pm – 23.00pm – FTE Global Networking Party |
Wednesday 30th October |
07.45am – 16.00pm – FTE Global Registration Open |
09.00am – 16.30pm – FTE Global Exhibition |
08.00am – 15.30pm – FTE Global Conferences |
15.30pm – 16.30pm – Exhibition Closing Party and FTE Global Awards ceremony |
The co-located FTE Global and APEX/IFSA EXPO in 2023 shows generated record media attendance and coverage around the world.
Watch this 30 minute special created in Long Beach from BBC Talking Business on “What does the future of air travel look like?”
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Don’t just take our word for it – read what FTE Global attendees have said about the show…
“My experience at FTE Global 2022 has been fabulous. It has been an excellent networking experience. We have connected with all levels of airports. People are very open to new and innovative ideas, so we are thrilled to be here. The number and quality of visitors to our booth has exceeded my expectations. I have sat in on many of the conference sessions – I thought the range of topics and content discussed was very well thought out, and the quality of the speakers was excellent.”
“It has been wonderful here at FTE Global 2022. We are a start-up with a very new technology and have found the response overwhelming, because the quality of attendees is exactly what we are looking for. We have made great contacts. This is probably the most unique way of us meeting a lot of people in a short period of time. The ability to meet people at a high level here, who are able to make purchasing decisions, is unrivalled. It is a great way of spending some of our marketing budget and getting a great return. We will definitely be back next year.”
“It has been excellent. It is my first time attending FTE Global. We are really pleased with the conference sessions, the networking, and the exhibition floor. It was very good because I had airlines, vendors and consultancy groups visiting the booth, so I am very pleased. I made a lot of good contacts. The conference sessions I attended were very interesting. I definitely will come back to FTE Global – it has been very good for us.”
“FTE Global 2022 has been a very good experience. The quality of the attendees and conversations taking place are at a different level altogether. There is no sense of competition – the common theme in all of the conversations is how to collaborate, collectively share experiences, and transform the passenger experience. I see a lot of people being open and helping each other. This is a great networking opportunity in terms of making new connections and having meaningful conversations.”
“The experience at FTE Global has been great. We have had quite a bit of traffic through our booth, which is good. The conference sessions have been quite lively, with lots of discussions. We like those discussions – weare not just listening, we are participating, which has been great. There has been more time for networking this year, which has been good. The number of visitors to our booth this year is a little bit higher than it was in past years. We have been attending FTE Global since the beginning, so we will be back again.”
“I am a first-time attendee at FTE Global. Having the opportunity to walk the floor, meet all of the other exhibitors, and discuss how we can collaborate in the future has been really something that I enjoyed thoroughly. There has been a steady stream of visitors to our booth. The set-up is really good, being able to have everybody go through the exhibition in order to get to the conference rooms means there has been a very good flow and consistency to the exhibition. The overall networking opportunities are plentiful. There are lots of coffee breaks and opportunities for us to engage with other attendees. I have had phenomenal conversations after some of the breakout sessions. I will definitely attend FTE events in the future.”
“This is my first time attending FTE Global. There are all sorts of technologies – we have the airlines, we have companies that are providing solutions for the airports, so this really is a great opportunity for us to learn about what is going on in the industry. We have had excellent discussions with people coming to our booth. We have had way more visitors than we were expecting. The networking at FTE Global has been excellent. I think this event is fantastic for the industry as a whole. I clearly see the value in attending – you learn in two days what would take you six months otherwise, because there is so much knowledge in this room right now.”
“This is my second year at FTE Global and the experience has been spectacular. The decision-makers have visited the booth to have conversations and it has just been a really good show. We have been busy for the entire two days. I think the important thing here is that the decision-makers attending the event are very high quality. One of the important things about the event is the networking opportunities – we have had good sessions during the evenings and also the coffee breaks, so the booth traffic has been fantastic. I have had the chance to attend a couple of the conference sessions – they are very well-positioned for what we are doing today, but even more importantly they are exploring what the future is bringing. We will definitely be back next year – the quality of attendees and prospects that we have is fantastic.”
“It has been an incredible experience here at FTE Global. Last year was my first time attending and it keeps getting better every year. The amount of contacts we have made, the networking opportunities, and the chance to interact with the industry is a valuable experience – the right people are all here at FTE Global. The conference content is incredible, as it was last year. The social events at FTE Global are wonderful. The quality of visitors to our booth has absolutely met my expectations. 1,000%, we will absolutely be looking to return in 2023 – hopefully bigger and better.”
“I always enjoy coming to FTE Global. The number of visitors to our booth has been good. All of the key airlines, including American, Delta, Frontier and United plus others, have all come by, which is good. You do meet a lot of C-level executives at FTE Global and those are the people who need to get the products agreed within the organisation. One of the good things about this show is there is always a lot of interest from attendees on the technology – they actually all want to understand how it all works and how it all fits together, so it is a good event to show off technology.”
“My overall experience here at FTE Global has been fantastic. I think this is really the premier event for the year. It has been the most exciting, the most well-attended, and it has been all levels of management. I have sat in on several of the conference sessions, which have been wonderful, especially the panel discussions. I would love to come back to this event in the future – next year and every year.”
“Overall, the experience being here at the show was very good. We are very satisfied with the results. The number and quality of people visiting our stand was good – they were the right people in terms of their responsibility roles and their airports. The networking opportunities and social events, especially during the coffee and lunch breaks, gave a lot of opportunity to get in touch with other exhibitors, visitors and participants in the conference. It has been the first time for us attending FTE Global and we are looking forward to attending again next year.”
“ We have been at FTE for at least the past three or four years. I like events like this because you can catch up with people and chat to airports and airlines. For instance, I managed to talk to some interesting entities such as Frankfurt Airport, Delta Air Lines and Atlanta Airport, so this was very important to me.”
“ We have had a fantastic show this year. It has been tremendous, especially in getting new customers interested in our solutions.”
“ The show has been great for us. We met with a lot of existing customers, but also a lot of new customers. We have made some really exciting contacts and we are really happy with how the show is going. I think FTE is one of the few shows that really brings a lot of airports from the US but also globally in one place.”
“ The participants who are here at the show are here to learn and that is what makes the show special. There is a lot of engagement. The meeting booking system was great and it worked really well for us and everybody showed up to the meetings.”
“ There have been so many people visiting our booth. It has been fantastic in the exhibition. This is one of the best shows, if not the best, that we attend. We are meeting all the right people from airports and airlines. It’s an awesome place to connect.”
“ This is the show for the aviation market. Most of the key solution providers are here. The networking opportunities are fantastic – we’ve definitely been meeting the right people here.”
“ We have had many people visiting our stand. There has been big interest in our (aircraft) seats and what we can do for the passenger experience. We have certainly met the right people at our stand. It is our first time here, and the show has exceeded our expectations.”
“ From an expo side of things, we’ve made some great connections, including new connections. It’s been a really good opportunity for us to see how things in the industry are going, how it is developing.”
“ The networking has been very good. There is a good quality of people here. It is my first time attending FTE Global and 80% of visitors to our stand have been interesting to us.”
“ FTE Global has been great. We’ve had lots of people coming by the stand. We’re really interested in meeting airports, and the event has been very good for that. The show has met our expectations and we would come again.”
“ The show is amazing. We’ve been very busy, with lots of interest in our RFID solution. We’ve been meeting the people we were hoping to meet. There are very big opportunities here at the show and it’s nice to network with potential customers within the industry.”
“ It has been busy – once again a great show. The event grows every year. FTE Global is a staple for us.”
“ I’m getting to meet people I don’t normally meet at other trade shows. The quality of meetings we’ve had has been fantastic. The conference sessions I’ve been in have also been excellent.”
“ We have certainly met the right people here. The quality of contacts we have met has been brilliant…it has been perfect for us really. ”
“ It’s the first time I’ve participated and the event has been excellent. There has been non-stop customer interaction and we have identified some very good leads. The event is even more interactive than I expected, and the networking and social aspects have been great.”
“ We have got 8 to 10 solid leads. The people stopping by our stand are the right kind of people. I’ve been doing trade shows for 25 years and I can see that there’s a good mix of vendors here. The leads are for good potential customers. ”
“ It has been a great event. There has been good traffic in the exhibition, and we have made several good contacts. The networking opportunities are excellent.”
“The great thing for our team at FTE Global has been to try to understand what other people are doing and get great new ideas. I think United is doing more to innovate in more areas than any other airline in the world,but there’s still plenty of good ideas and innovation that’s happening outside and the opportunity to come to a place like FTE Global and learn what others are doing really helps get that creative engine firing and get more ideas. Our team wants to come back and share all the areas in which we are leading that sometimes people don’t know about – giving them the opportunity to come and show the pride that they have in that leadership role will be exciting.”
“My experience at FTE Global was great. I have talked to a lot of smart people and had a great time. The social events and networkingopportunities have been fantastic. I have had the opportunity to sit in on the conference sessions. The topics were really good – they are unique, but they are relevant to all travellers, especially digital identity which is on the cutting-edge of technology. The exhibition has a really good range of companies – you can come and see all travel has. Based on my experience this year, I will be back for sure, so I am looking forward to it.”
“My experience this year at FTE Global has been fantastic. It is my third consecutive time attending the event. The networking opportunities and social events have been terrific. The conference sessions have been fantastic as well. There are always interesting companies here in the exhibition hall – this year was certainly another success in that sense for me. I will absolutely be back at FTE Global again.”
“As always, the networking opportunities have been fantastic. It has been really great to network with a lot of like-minded people. One of the things I love about FTE events is that we get people of a senior level from airlines, airports and vendors, so it has been great. It has been a really interesting exhibition – it is great to see a mix of well-established companies as well as start-ups, and also good to see a number of new launches. The conference sessions have been really interesting. I have been attending FTE Global for a number of years and am looking forward to going to LA next year.”
“I have been attending FTE Global for over a decade and it is just incredibly refreshing to be not only in a learning environment, but a relaxed environment where we are able to engage in very healthy, forward-looking conversations and really try to push the boundaries. FTE Global is not the usual mundane conference, so I am super-proud of what you are doing. I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the number and quality of visitors to our booth. Of course, I will be back at FTE Global. It just never ceases to amaze me how much bigger and better the event becomes, and really that is the beauty of bringing airports, airlines and vendors together, along with regulators, so in an environment like that you can really never go wrong.”
“My experience at FTE Global has been fantastic. It is a great showcase of all the latest technology. It is very exciting – I am sort of overwhelmed by how much technology there is here, you can’t consume it all. Congratulations on such a fabulous show.”
“This is my first time attending FTE Global and I have really enjoyed it. What I really like is it’s a great mix of not only our vendor partners, but also airlines and a good representation of international airports as well. It’s good to share information and network. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to get away and be strategic for a couple of days.”
“It is my first time attending FTE Global. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to tell the DFW digital twin story for the first time out in a public setting. It’s great to see what other airports are doing around this space – it’s going to take a village to transform this industry. It is this type of environment at FTE Global that allows us to exchange what worked, what didn’t work, and the new innovation and ideas that are coming together. We’re all going to leave this event better equipped for what we need to do for the mission.”
“LAX is obviously a great airport, so it is great to have the co-located FTE Global and APEX EXPO in Los Angeles this year. We are actually thinking about doing something special together with LAX and FTE for the show, so you can be surprised and looking forward to this.”
“ I have attended a number of FTE events over recent years, some as a delegate and others as a speaker. FTE Global in particular, always attracts a diverse mix of experts and professionals from across the world of aviation. What stands out against other conferences is the inclusion of hospitality, technologists and futurists who help delegates learn from other sectors, which enables a broader knowledge and understanding of what else we can do to promote the aviation sector. Networking opportunities and social events are always of the highest standard and allows old and new friends to come together in a relaxed and fun way.”
“ I felt that at Future Travel Experience the past week the conference has been excellent to not only be able to have though-provoking aviation discussions, but also to collaborate and connect to other airports and leaders in aviation.”
“ The networking opportunities are always fantastic at FTE Global. There has been a high level of interaction and engagement between delegates.”
“ FTE Global is a wonderful event. I have met representatives from many different modes of travel, and heard what people need to think about in the next decades. In terms of networking, the right players are here to have conversations with.”
“ I have particularly liked that the event helps from a strategic standpoint. FTE Global really allows for a holistic strategic mind-set. The conference sessions have been very relevant in terms of customer experience.”
“ It’s great that we’re hearing about disruption. Blurring the lines between industries is very important, and this event does that very effectively.”
“ I have been very happy with the conference sessions, which have been projecting us into the future. It’s my first time here at FTE Global and it has exceeded my expectations. I have met lots of different contacts – the event is very good for networking.”
“ The panel sessions have been excellent, with good interaction with the audience. It’s a very forward-thinking event and people here are not afraid to talk about the future.”
“ I’d heard a lot about FTE Global from industry colleagues and it has certainly met my expectations. The conference sessions have been very interesting, and it has been my pleasure to take part.”
“ FTE Global was definitely a great opportunity for us to network and to learn from all the players that are changing the airline industry and the travel industry. During three days we were exposed to lots of insights and we were exposed to a broader way of approaching our business.”
“ The event has been very insightful. I’ve been to a lot of conferences, and the knowledge gained at FTE Global is unique and innovative. It’s very good that the event is all about collaboration. I will take some nice concepts home with me.”
“ As always, I come away inspired, with lot of ideas and new perspectives to try to push my organisation even further.”
“ I really enjoyed the event and seeing lots of interesting airlines and technologies. Highlights for me were the NASA and TSA talks and the collaboration work between the partners. There are differences we have, but it is very interesting to make it all come together.”
“ I’ve been asked by a number of people how FTE compares to other events on the aviation circuit. My response is that it’s very much a case of quality over quantity, with a more focused selection of relevant speakers and discussion topics, rather than the broad brush approach used by others. It’s this focus on quality speakers, innovation and informative topics that makes FTE the success that it is.”
“ The sharing amongst partners airlines and operators is what makes this show unique. Everybody gives a lot of insights on the issues and challenges of the industry and it is good to hear that there are similarities in the issues we are all facing.”
“ The show has been tremendous so far. I managed to see some incredible presentations from a lot of great people from inside the industry. We were able to meet with a lot of vendors with whom we have talked to before, but it is great to meet them here in person, which makes it a lot more efficient for us to make decisions on how we drive the guest experience for passengers. For me, this event is really forward looking – it’s not just about what people have accomplished, but about what they were trying to accomplish. So, I think that’s very valuable, as we are trying to move the industry forward.”
“ Compared to some of the other industry events which are a lot broader, FTE really focuses on innovation, so that makes it different. It is always about new ideas and new technologies that could be applied in real life problems, so that’s what makes it unique.”
“The great thing for our team at FTE Global has been to try to understand what other people are doing and get great new ideas. I think United is doing more to innovate in more areas than any other airline in the world,but there’s still plenty of good ideas and innovation that’s happening outside and the opportunity to come to a place like FTE Global and learn what others are doing really helps get that creative engine firing and get more ideas. Our team wants to come back and share all the areas in which we are leading that sometimes people don’t know about – giving them the opportunity to come and show the pride that they have in that leadership role will be exciting.”
“My experience at FTE Global was great. I have talked to a lot of smart people and had a great time. The social events and networkingopportunities have been fantastic. I have had the opportunity to sit in on the conference sessions. The topics were really good – they are unique, but they are relevant to all travellers, especially digital identity which is on the cutting-edge of technology. The exhibition has a really good range of companies – you can come and see all travel has. Based on my experience this year, I will be back for sure, so I am looking forward to it.”
“My experience this year at FTE Global has been fantastic. It is my third consecutive time attending the event. The networking opportunities and social events have been terrific. The conference sessions have been fantastic as well. There are always interesting companies here in the exhibition hall – this year was certainly another success in that sense for me. I will absolutely be back at FTE Global again.”
“As always, the networking opportunities have been fantastic. It has been really great to network with a lot of like-minded people. One of the things I love about FTE events is that we get people of a senior level from airlines, airports and vendors, so it has been great. It has been a really interesting exhibition – it is great to see a mix of well-established companies as well as start-ups, and also good to see a number of new launches. The conference sessions have been really interesting. I have been attending FTE Global for a number of years and am looking forward to going to LA next year.”
“I have been attending FTE Global for over a decade and it is just incredibly refreshing to be not only in a learning environment, but a relaxed environment where we are able to engage in very healthy, forward-looking conversations and really try to push the boundaries. FTE Global is not the usual mundane conference, so I am super-proud of what you are doing. I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the number and quality of visitors to our booth. Of course, I will be back at FTE Global. It just never ceases to amaze me how much bigger and better the event becomes, and really that is the beauty of bringing airports, airlines and vendors together, along with regulators, so in an environment like that you can really never go wrong.”
“My experience at FTE Global has been fantastic. It is a great showcase of all the latest technology. It is very exciting – I am sort of overwhelmed by how much technology there is here, you can’t consume it all. Congratulations on such a fabulous show.”
“This is my first time attending FTE Global and I have really enjoyed it. What I really like is it’s a great mix of not only our vendor partners, but also airlines and a good representation of international airports as well. It’s good to share information and network. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to get away and be strategic for a couple of days.”
“It is my first time attending FTE Global. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to tell the DFW digital twin story for the first time out in a public setting. It’s great to see what other airports are doing around this space – it’s going to take a village to transform this industry. It is this type of environment at FTE Global that allows us to exchange what worked, what didn’t work, and the new innovation and ideas that are coming together. We’re all going to leave this event better equipped for what we need to do for the mission.”
“LAX is obviously a great airport, so it is great to have the co-located FTE Global and APEX EXPO in Los Angeles this year. We are actually thinking about doing something special together with LAX and FTE for the show, so you can be surprised and looking forward to this.”
“ I have attended a number of FTE events over recent years, some as a delegate and others as a speaker. FTE Global in particular, always attracts a diverse mix of experts and professionals from across the world of aviation. What stands out against other conferences is the inclusion of hospitality, technologists and futurists who help delegates learn from other sectors, which enables a broader knowledge and understanding of what else we can do to promote the aviation sector. Networking opportunities and social events are always of the highest standard and allows old and new friends to come together in a relaxed and fun way.”
“ I felt that at Future Travel Experience the past week the conference has been excellent to not only be able to have though-provoking aviation discussions, but also to collaborate and connect to other airports and leaders in aviation.”
“ The networking opportunities are always fantastic at FTE Global. There has been a high level of interaction and engagement between delegates.”
“ FTE Global is a wonderful event. I have met representatives from many different modes of travel, and heard what people need to think about in the next decades. In terms of networking, the right players are here to have conversations with.”
“ I have particularly liked that the event helps from a strategic standpoint. FTE Global really allows for a holistic strategic mind-set. The conference sessions have been very relevant in terms of customer experience.”
“ It’s great that we’re hearing about disruption. Blurring the lines between industries is very important, and this event does that very effectively.”
“ I have been very happy with the conference sessions, which have been projecting us into the future. It’s my first time here at FTE Global and it has exceeded my expectations. I have met lots of different contacts – the event is very good for networking.”
“ The panel sessions have been excellent, with good interaction with the audience. It’s a very forward-thinking event and people here are not afraid to talk about the future.”
“ I’d heard a lot about FTE Global from industry colleagues and it has certainly met my expectations. The conference sessions have been very interesting, and it has been my pleasure to take part.”
“ FTE Global was definitely a great opportunity for us to network and to learn from all the players that are changing the airline industry and the travel industry. During three days we were exposed to lots of insights and we were exposed to a broader way of approaching our business.”
“ The event has been very insightful. I’ve been to a lot of conferences, and the knowledge gained at FTE Global is unique and innovative. It’s very good that the event is all about collaboration. I will take some nice concepts home with me.”
“ As always, I come away inspired, with lot of ideas and new perspectives to try to push my organisation even further.”
“ I really enjoyed the event and seeing lots of interesting airlines and technologies. Highlights for me were the NASA and TSA talks and the collaboration work between the partners. There are differences we have, but it is very interesting to make it all come together.”
“ I’ve been asked by a number of people how FTE compares to other events on the aviation circuit. My response is that it’s very much a case of quality over quantity, with a more focused selection of relevant speakers and discussion topics, rather than the broad brush approach used by others. It’s this focus on quality speakers, innovation and informative topics that makes FTE the success that it is.”
“ The sharing amongst partners airlines and operators is what makes this show unique. Everybody gives a lot of insights on the issues and challenges of the industry and it is good to hear that there are similarities in the issues we are all facing.”
“ The show has been tremendous so far. I managed to see some incredible presentations from a lot of great people from inside the industry. We were able to meet with a lot of vendors with whom we have talked to before, but it is great to meet them here in person, which makes it a lot more efficient for us to make decisions on how we drive the guest experience for passengers. For me, this event is really forward looking – it’s not just about what people have accomplished, but about what they were trying to accomplish. So, I think that’s very valuable, as we are trying to move the industry forward.”
“ Compared to some of the other industry events which are a lot broader, FTE really focuses on innovation, so that makes it different. It is always about new ideas and new technologies that could be applied in real life problems, so that’s what makes it unique.”
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Future Travel Experience Global 2024 is a global forum that brings together airlines, airports, government agencies, vendors, start-ups, terminal designers, architects, ground handlers, destination partners and various other travel industry stakeholders to learn, collaborate and be inspired on their next moves to transform their organisations’ passenger experience, business performance & sustainability strategies.
- Event
- Future Travel Experience Global 2024
- Date
- - October 2024
- Location
- Long Beach Convention Center, California, United States