We are incredibly excited to welcome attendees to the upcoming APEX FTE IFSA Global EXPO 2025.
Please also find below useful information, to make sure your attendance is as enjoyable, and productive as possible.
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Please use our online registration to secure your place at the event.
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Venue address:
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach,
CA 90802
United States
Registration
Our registration desk will be positioned in the foyer of the Long Beach Convention Centre where our team will be available to answer any questions you may have. Please visit the registration during our opening times to collect your badge holder and lanyard.
Registration Desk sponsored by:
Badges and lanyards sponsored by:
Essential Timings
MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER |
Registration – 16:00-17:00 (Exhibitors Only) |
Conference – None |
Exhibition – None |
TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER |
Registration – 08:00-17:30 |
Conference – 15:30-17:00 |
Exhibition – 13:00-18:00 |
APEX Thought Leadership Conference / CEO Keynotes: 08:45-12:00* |
FTE Global Happy Hour – 17:00-18:00 |
Sponsored by:![]() |
*Open to all FTE Global Premium Pass holders & Exhibitor Pass holders only) |
WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER |
Registration – 07:45-17:30 |
Conference – 08:00-17:30 |
Exhibition – 09:00-17:30 |
FTE Global Networking Party – 20:30-23:00* |
Sponsored by:![]() |
(featuring the FTE Global Awards Ceremony) |
Pioneer Awards Sponsored by:![]() |
*Open to all FTE Global Premium Pass holders & Exhibitor Pass holders only) |
THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER |
Registration – 08:00-16:00 |
Conference – 08:15-15:30 |
Exhibition – 09:00-16:30 |
FTE Global Closing Party – 15:30-16:30 |
(featuring the FTE Americas Innovate Awards Ceremony) |
Download the APEX FTE IFSA event app & attendee engagement platform
*Please note, those on an Exhibition Only pass will have limited access to some of the event app functionality and features.
Creating new collaborations to drive industry progress and business opportunities is at the heart of Future Travel Experience, and our dedicated event app & attendee engagement platform, powered by AI, is a key tool in our efforts to achieve this.
This platform will enable you to connect with technology companies, suppliers, airports, airlines, and more in advance of the show to ensure you meet the right people during your time in Long Beach. The event app also serves as an alternative to traditional paper-based event guides, giving you access to the event agenda, delegate list, exhibitor profiles and useful event information*. This easy-to-use system will ensure that you can make the most of every minute spent at FTE Global 2025.
New registrants please note: Access to the FTE event app is not automatic, and imports of new registrations are completed every 24-48 hours. We appreciate your patience whilst this process is undertaken. You will be informed that access has been granted by way of a welcome email, containing further information about the Swapcard platform/app.
Please search your inbox (and Junk folder) for:
Email address: events@futuretravelexperience.com
Email subject: FTE Global Event App & Attendee Engagement Platform - Plan your visit and start networking today
Alternatively, we invite attendees to utilise one of the following methods to access the FTE event app:
1. Download from the App Store or Google Play. Just search 'APEX FTE IFSA'

2. Scan the below QR Code:

3. Using the following URL: https://www.swapcard.com/app/futuretravelexperience
Attendees are invited to log-in using the email address they used to register for the event, and then create a password. If you are using the app version of the site before logging in on the web browser site, please click ‘send magic link’ which will generate a magic login link (sent to your email); allowing you to create a password and proceed into the site.
FTE GLOBAL EXHIBITION ONLY PASS HOLDERS
If you currently hold an Exhibition Only Pass (please consult your confirmation email), we encourage you to upgrade your pass today, to gain access to the conference, social events and full event app functionality.
To upgrade your pass please contact kerry@futuretravelexperience.com
Conference Programme / Event Agenda
The FTE Global 2025 conference programme is available via the FTE Global event app. However, we thought some of our attendees might appreciate having a printed version also.
To view and print our full agenda, click here
APEX IFSA EXPO - Co-location Access
FTE Global Exhibition Only Pass – have access to all 3 exhibition halls (FTE / APEX / IFSA).
FTE Global Premium Pass – have access to all 3 exhibition halls (FTE / APEX / IFSA) and both the FTE Global and APEX Thought Leadership conferences (including the APEX ‘CEO Keynotes’ sessions and lunch on 9 September). Also have access to the FTE Global social events, catering (excl. exhibitors), and full networking functionality of the event app.
Any APEX/IFSA registration – have access to all 3 exhibition halls (FTE / APEX / IFSA).
To access the FTE Global conference (including the APEX Thought Leadership conference, and APEX ‘CEO Keynotes’ sessions and lunch on 9 September), social events, catering, and full networking functionality of the event app, they need to register for an FTE Global Premium Pass. If you require APEX or IFSA membership information, please contact them directly via info@apex.aero.
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME IN LONG BEACH
Future Travel Experience Global and the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau encourage you to make the most of your time in Long Beach. Find ‘Show your badge’ incentives and promotions on the following link, to help you plan a memorable visit. Long Beach truly has it all - the best of Southern California dining, entertainment, and culture - all within an easily accessible area.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Please visit our registration desk at the Long Beach Convention Center for immediate assistance (see above location and opening times).
If you’ve not yet arrived in Long Beach, please feel free to contact us, here: https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/contact/
As the FTE Global will be onsite in Long Beach and busy running the event, you may experience a slight delay in receiving a response, but a member of the FTE Global team will revert back as soon as possible.

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Future Travel Experience Global
9 to 11 September 2025 | Long Beach Convention Center, California
The definitive event for innovators, technologists, designers, collaborators, and gamechangers
Widely regarded as "the CES for aviation", FTE Global continues to redefine the future of air transport, returning to Long Beach, California in 2025. Join us for this landmark event, once again co-located with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO, forming the largest and most influential gathering of air transport executives in North America.
For 2025, we are embracing the theme "Collaborative Transformation", which will shape every aspect of the show. As the industry navigates its most pivotal era, collaboration across stakeholders has never been more critical to achieving meaningful transformation. This event will unite visionaries and leaders from airlines, airports, technology providers, government agencies, and beyond to work together and drive innovation that redefines air transport for a new era.
With record-breaking worldwide attendance expected, FTE Global 2025 promises to deliver the networking opportunity of the year. Our continued partnership with APEX/IFSA ensures a comprehensive experience, seamlessly blending insights from the airport and inflight worlds under one roof. Together, we’ll explore how collaboration can unlock new opportunities to enhance passenger experiences, boost business performance, and advance sustainability goals. Attendees will have access to a large-scale end-to-end exhibition, multiple conference tracks, unique social and networking events, co-creation workshops, government agency briefings, Think Tank unveilings, and powerful networking tools so that engagement opportunities between participants are unrivaled.
FTE Global 2025 Agendas Now Live
Discover this year’s premium conference agendas – packed with bold ideas, transformative strategies, and industry-leading speakers.
Key areas of focus include:
Exhibitors and speakers will share ideas and solutions that can help airlines, airports, and their partners deliver improvements in the following areas:
Keynotes and Featured Speakers
FTE Global and APEX IFSA Global EXPO present our strongest speaker line-up yet
Confirmed speakers include
View the full list of speakersThe FTE Americas Innovate Awards – Returning to FTE Global 2025
The Innovate Awards return to Long Beach this September to spotlight the most forward-thinking airline, airport, and vendor initiatives across the Americas.
At last year’s FTE Global, finalists included Alaska Airlines, Southwest, Envoy/American Airlines Group, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, MWAA, Tampa International, Aurrigo, Gameway, and more – making it one of the most talked-about moments of the show. Recognised as the industry’s definitive innovation platform, these awards see finalists pitch live on stage, with winners announced on 11 September.
Categories:
• Most Innovative Airline Initiative
• Most Innovative Airport Initiative
• Best New Transformative Concept (vendors/startups only)
Think your organisation has what it takes?
Enter the awards today“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
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The co-located FTE Global and APEX/IFSA EXPO shows generate 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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Vital Event Information
Future Travel Experience Global 2025 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 2025
- Date
- to September 2025
- Location
- Long Beach Convention Center, California, United States
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