15 Reasons to attend FTE Global 2024 – the industry event of the year

The FTE Global exhibition, set over three days, is poised to be a standout feature of this year's event, offering extended hours and seamlessly integrating conference activities right on the exhibition floor. You can expect to see the best innovations from some of the biggest players in the industry and the most promising startups. This year’s record-breaking exhibition will host exclusive product launches and announcements from our growing list of exhibiting companies, including Scandit, SITA, Clear, Idemia, ICTS Europe Systems, Embross, Custom America, Softtek, iboardings.com, Vision-Box, Image Holders, Airside, Regula, Beumer, Populous, dormakaba, Easier, Foundations Worldwide, Sittig Technologies, WHILL, Transportation Security Administration, Stratus, eezeetags, Magnetic Autocontrol, Egal, Bevi, Brock Solutions, VidTroniX, Copenhagen Optimisation, U.S. Jaclean, Chargerback Lost and Found Solutions, Gunnebo, Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc, Generali Global Assistance, ADB Safegate, Analogic, DataArt, MTL, Smiths Detection, IEG Business Solutions, Aurrigo, Blueberry Technology Inc., Shabstec Limited, Frontline Detail… and many more.

To browse our full list of exhibitors already confirmed to participate, click here.

Airport & Airline representatives can visit the expo for free!

Conveniently situated right in the heart of the exhibition floor, the FTE global conferences* will focus on a wide range of topics with a case study focused approach that will help to champion innovations from around the world. We pride ourselves in delivering a memorable learning experience by providing progressive insights from industry leaders, technology giants, disruptors, parallel industries, academia and startups.

In line with our ‘Transforming Air Transport’ theme, we are bringing a range of top-notch keynotes and pioneering case studies from leading companies driving real innovation from inside and outside the industry, including the likes of Warner Bros. Discovery, Meta, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Pittsburgh International Airport, Los Angeles World Airports, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Lufthansa, Schiphol Group, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, United, The New Terminal One at JFK, Avinor, Southwest Airlines, EL AL Israel Airlines, Abra Group, McKinsey & Company, Archer, Ferrovial, Swedavia, Air Cahana… and many more.

*Open to premium pass holders only.

Our popular Tech & Innovation Briefings on the exhibition floor allow attendees to join guided tours and meet exhibitors with relevant products, services and concepts to learn more about the subjects they are most interested in. You can expect briefings in 2024 around a variety of the most pertinent topics, including:

• Baggage
• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) & Extended Reality (XR)
• Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles
• Digital Identity, Biometrics & Security
• Accessibility
• Self-Service & Automation

To support our goal of facilitating real engagement at every opportunity between each of our attendees, we are thrilled to offer our valued delegates access to our Attendee Engagement Platform – powered by Swapcard. The system offers AI powered matchmaking, customised leads, a smart and personalised event itinerary, and super-charged networking functionality. The air transport industry’s leading innovators will be in Los Angeles this October, so don’t miss the opportunity to network and engage with them to help shape yours, and their, future strategies.

Limited access for all. Access-all-features for premium pass holders.

FTE Global will once again shine a light on those within the industry that are challenging norms, breaking new ground and transforming industry standards, all with the aim of transforming and improving the passenger experience. The FTE Global Pioneer Awards ceremony, sponsored by Assaia, will recognise the world’s most pioneering airports and airlines with innovation projects prevalent across their entire organisations. Three airports and three airlines will be highly commended, while three more airports and airlines will receive FTE Global Pioneer Awards trophies.

Meanwhile, FTE will also recognise the nominees in the FTE Airport Digital Transformation Power List Americas 2024. Here we shine a light on those who are pioneering new approaches that have the potential to improve travel for passengers and make the industry safer, more efficient and commercially successful. The Americas edition champions the most transformative change enablers within the airline and airport industry in the Americas for their outstanding efforts to lead how their organisation has embraced digital innovation.

We are very excited for FTE Global to co-locate with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO in Long Beach this October, which will bring the best of the airport and inflight realms under one roof. Together, the shows will create the largest gathering of air transport executives from around the world in North America in 2024 to network, learn, forge new partnerships, collaborate and be inspired on their next moves to transform their organizations’ passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.

If you are registered for FTE Global with a Premium Pass you will get access to the APEX Thought Leadership Day on 28th October. PLUS if you are an airline, airport or rail operator registered with a Premium Pass or Exhibition Hall ticket for FTE Global you get complimentary access to the APEX/IFSA Global EXPO exhibition hall.

Learn more about the benefits of this incredible co-location effort and how the co-location works in practice for participants at both shows, here >>

FTE Global focuses on creating a high-quality senior-level gathering in an intimate environment, which enables attendees to connect and network one-to-one, share ideas and learnings with one another, and chat on a more personal level. We make a concerted effort to differentiate ourselves from the crowd and to embrace conference session formats that facilitate the best level of knowledge-sharing and interactivity. With this in mind, FTE Global 2024 will include a raft of conference session formats, including two exclusive Think Tanks on Airport Design & Development and Robotics & Automation, Guest Sessions, Symposiums, Briefings, Technical Workshops, and CEO interviews.

This year’s show theme is ‘Transforming Air Transport’, perfectly tailored to help you plan for the future by immersing yourself in meaningful discussions with industry peers on the most pertinent topics right now – from workforce gaps through to critical new revenue creation and sustainability strategies.

*Open to premium pass holders only.