HEADLINE PARTNER: Synect-Media Diamond Sponsor
HEADLINE PARTNER: Synect-Media Diamond Sponsor
Diamond Sponsor: Synect-Media Diamond Sponsor
28-30 October 2024 Location: Long Beach Convention Center, California

FTE Global 2024 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Use our colour key to quickly locate sessions we feel match your area of interest. For full details on each session, please visit the associated conference page.

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Keynote Sessions (Suited to all) Future Airports Digital & Innovation Future Mobility & Customer Journey Expo Floor activities Info/Networking Social Events & Awards Private Meetings


Subject to Change

Info / Socials / Tours / Other Stage 1 Stage 2 Auditorium Breakout Room 1
Sunday 27 October 2024

Set-up Day

Monday 28 October 2024
Info / Socials / Tours / Other Stage 1 Stage 2 Auditorium Breakout Room 1

07:30 - 17:30 Registration Open

13:00 - 18:00 Exhibition Open

15:30-17:00

FTE Global Opening Keynote Session

Speakers:
Daniel Coleman, Future Travel Experience
Dr. Joe Leader, APEX/IFSA
David Decker, Warner Bros. Discovery
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Info / Socials / Tours / Other Stage 1 Stage 2 Auditorium Breakout Room 1

08:00-09:00

US CBP Briefing & Workshop on Biometrics, AI & One Stop

Speakers:
Diane J. Sabatino, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christina Peach, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

08:00 - 17:30 Registration Open

09:00 - 17:30 Exhibition Open

09:30-10:30

The Technology Leaders Conversation

Speakers:
Dr. Joe Leader, APEX/IFSA
Stephen Snyder, JetBlue Ventures
Ian Law, Los Angeles World Airports
Matt Gilkeson, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Kurtulus Ozturk, Pegasus Airlines
Sagi Varghese, United Airlines

09:00-10:30

Progressive Strategies to enhance customer experiences and business performance by airlines

Speakers:
Daniel Coleman, Future Travel Experience
Alex Wilcox, JSX & Board Member, LATAM Airlines
Dr. Bjoern Becker, Lufthansa
Bastian Schütz, Meta Reality Labs
Camillo Stark, MSM.digital
Anton Vidgen, Riyadh Air
Matt Klein, Spirit Airlines

09:30-10:30

Next Generation Leadership Strategies for tomorrow’s airports

Speakers:
Amit Rikhy, CAG Holdings (A Carlyle Backed Company)
Christina Cassotis, Pittsburgh International Airport
Mukesh Patel, San José Mineta International Airport
Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson, Keflavik Airport
Melissa Conley, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Cynthia Guidry, Long Beach Airport
Mohammed Alshammari, Riyadh Airports Company

10:30-11:30

Coffee Break on the exhibition floor

11:30-11:50

Special Keynote

Speakers:
Patricia Cogswell, Guidehouse

11:49-12:45

How can we achieve effective CX differentiation in the future with hard product at the airport and inflight now hitting a certain level of maturity, while also making end-to-end passenger experiences more seamless?

Speakers:
Dr. Joe Leader, APEX/IFSA
Ben Klein, Aero
Oren Cohen Butansky, EL AL Israel Airlines
Martha Todd Edge, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Ernest Hui, Cathay Pacific Airways
Geoffrey Ax, Populous

11:30-12:45

The FTE AI Symposium

Speakers:
Ryan Ghee, Future Travel Experience
Natalie Bowman, Alaska Airlines
Rolf Felke, Fraport
Kevin Kleist, Southwest Airlines
Christiaan Hen, Assaia

11:30-11:50

Special Presentation

Speakers:
Simon Gandy, The New Terminal One at JFK

11:50-12:45

Digital Identity & Biometrics Symposium - Building compelling business cases for a global industry roll-out

Speakers:
Maurice Jenkins, Miami International Airport
William Rumsey, British Airways
Lisa Sullivan, IDEMIA
Jason Fogelman, Spirit Airlines
Kristin Olsen, Alaska Airlines
Chang Ellison, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Vladimir Stojkovski, CLEAR

12:45-14:30

Lunch and networking on the exhibition floor with exclusive launches and unveilings

12:45-14:30

Lunch and networking on the exhibition floor with exclusive launches and unveilings

14:30-15:30

Transforming the ways airports and airlines operate and serve passengers

Speakers:
Ryan Ghee, Future Travel Experience
Paul Puopolo, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Christina Peach, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Nicole Hodges Austin, Frontier Airlines
Jason Fogelman, Spirit Airlines
William Warbinton, SkyTeam
Coralie Klaus Boecker, Zurich Airport

14:30-15:30

The FTE Accessibility Symposium

Speakers:
Michael Swiatek, Abra Group
Hannah Meredith, CVG Airport
Tammy Smith, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Vanisha Khatwa, International Airlines Group (IAG)

15:30 - 16:30

Networking Break

16:30-17:30

Case Studies & Learnings from progressive technology projects

16:30-16:45

Special Presentation

Speakers:
Christopher Neal, Port of Portland

16:45-17:30

FTE Exclusive – Unveiling of the new “FTE Airport Design & Development Think Tank”

Speakers:
Yvonne Bilshausen, AECOM
Bryant L.Francis, Cleveland Airport System
Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson, Keflavik Airport
Kaveh Dabiran, United Airlines
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Info / Socials / Tours / Other Stage 1 Stage 2 Auditorium Breakout Room 1

08:00-09:00

Symposium on establishing and leveraging Private Networks at the airport

Speakers:
Samuel Ingalls, Barich, Inc
Mike Youngs, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

09:00-09:30

Morning Keynote

Speakers:
Shai Weiss, CEO

08:15 - 16:00 Registration Open

09:00 - 16:30 Exhibition Open

09:30-10:30

How do we leverage technology, innovation and new approaches to create Smart Ramp operations around the world?

Speakers:
Manuel van Lijf, nlmtd
William Rumsey, British Airways
Sarah Bennett, British Airways
Stuart Holdstock, Lufthansa
Mike Byrom, Swissport
Tenille Houston, Aurrigo

09:30-10:30

Upgrading from Traditional FIDS and Legacy Digital Signage? Why Content Strategy is Vital when It's Time to Invest in a Digital Ecosystem.

Speakers:
Royce Holden, Mead & Hunt
Faith Varwig, Faith Group
Mike Youngs, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Yahav Ran, Synect
Rob Bischoff, Gensler

09:30-10:30

FTE Air MobilityX Keynote Session

Speakers:
Robin Riedel, McKinsey & Company
Bryan Bernhard, Archer
Stanley Tran, United Airlines
Dimitris Bountolos, Ferrovial

10:30 - 11:30

Networking Break on exhibition floor

11:30-12:30

“No Hands on Bags” – is this the future of baggage handling?

Speakers:
Darin Juby, Future Travel Experience
Idar Sørgjerd, Avinor
Kevin Kleist, Southwest Airlines
Kristen Berndt, United Airlines
Byron Smith, NetTracer
Yorick Buys, Brussels Airport Company

11:30-12:30

FTE Americas Innovate Awards Pitch Session: “Most Innovative Airport Initiative” category

Speakers:
Hannah Meredith, CVG Airport
Christian George Kessler, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Patrick Skelton, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Doug Wycoff, Tampa International Airport

11:30-12:30

The FTE Energy & Sustainability Symposium

Speakers:
Dirk Singer, SimpliFlying
John Nilsson, Swedavia
Tony Thompson, Air Cahana

12:30-14:00

Lunch and networking on the exhibition floor with exclusive launches and unveilings

12:30-14:00

Lunch and networking on the exhibition floor with exclusive launches and unveilings

14:30-15:30

The Self-Service Evolution Summit

Speakers:
Samuel Ingalls, Barich, Inc
Myles Tzelepis, Embross
Stephen Tukavkin, JFK International Air Terminal
Kristin Olsen, Alaska Airlines

14:30-15:30

The FTE Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles Symposium

Speakers:
Cole Wolfson, Pittsburgh International Airport
Kristen Berndt, United Airlines
Keith Walters, International Airlines Group (IAG)
Doug Kreuzkamp, Springshot
Zahra Merchant, Royal Schiphol Group
Tomoyuki Kikuchi, ANA

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