Finding Asia’s Best New Air Transport Startup

APEX FTE Asia Expo+ 2021 will unearth Asia’s most exciting air transport industry startup through a new competition powered by the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub.

NEW for 2021

Here at Future Travel Experience we believe startups have an important role to play in reimagining the future of air travel, which is why we are passionate about discovering the best of the best and providing a platform for them to spread the word about their pioneering products and services.

Working in close collaboration with the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub we have launched a Startup Competition & Showcase for APEX FTE Asia Expo+ 2021. Eight Asia-based startups will be selected to exhibit in the Startup Showcase and one will be crowned “Asia’s Best New Air Transport Startup” at the show. The competition is designed to help discover new startups whose solutions can help improve end-to-end customer experiences and business performance for air transport industry stakeholders, especially airlines and airports.

Eligibility

The competition is open to any startup that is a member of the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub, Series A or earlier, headquartered in Asia, and founded within the last five years.

Please note, the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub is free to join for startups. Any startup that enters the competition but is not already a member of the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub will have a free profile created on their behalf.


Prizes

Eight startups will be selected to exhibit in the Startup Showcase at APEX FTE Asia Expo+ 2021, Asia’s biggest free to attend passenger experience and business performance expo. This includes free entrance into the show, an opportunity to pitch to attendees, and an exhibition booth in the Startup Showcase. One startup will be crowned the overall winner during the show. Full event details can be found here: www.futuretravelexperience.com/fteasia/

Any startup that enters the competition and meets the entry requirements but is not selected as one of the eight finalists will be entitled to a discounted exhibition package or discounted Premium Delegate Pass.


Judging

The eight startup finalists will be selected by a panel of judges from the FTE Advisory Board and the Future Travel Experience team. The judges will be looking for startups based in Asia that have the potential to significantly improve end-to-end passenger experiences and business performance for air transport industry stakeholders (such as airlines and airports).

The overall winner will be chosen by an attendees’ vote at APEX FTE Asia Expo+ 2021, and the winner will be announced at the APEX FTE Asia Expo+ ceremony on Tuesday 10 November.

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Delegate and exhibitor testimonials

“There is so much taking place in the Premium Conference and on the Expo Stage that I wish I could be in two places at once. In the exhibition, it’s great to see the improvements in technology and what’s new in the market. It’s also an opportunity to meet with my customers, clients and suppliers here in one location in Singapore. The attendees are right in the markets that we are interested in. I look forward to coming back next year.”

Andrew Tan, Director and Head Airport Operations, Changi Airports International

“The event is very good and very beneficial to airlines. The conference speakers have been real experts sharing their insights. Meanwhile, in the exhibition there are many IT and service infrastructure providers, so it’s very beneficial for new ideas.”

Ronny Lau Nga Lok, Assistant to Vice President, Customer Services cum General Manager – Service Development, Air Macau

“It has been amazing. Connectivity and personalisation are two of our key objectives for 2023 and we’re seeing so much of it here at the expo, which has been so great for us. We’re really grateful that we had the privilege to come here. We’ve already decided to attend next year.”

Andre Viljoen, Managing Director & CEO, Fiji Airways

“APEX FTE Asia Expo has been fantastic – it has been incredibly stimulating, with lots of great ideas, interesting people and fantastic talks, so there’s really a lot to take home and think about. The exhibition has had some fantastic suppliers and a lot of companies I didn’t know before. I’m already looking forward to coming back next year.”

Jonathan Good, Chief Technology & Marketing Officer, Auckland Airport

“It is always a pleasure to exhibit at FTE APEX Asia Expo. We always find a good mix of customers, partners and companies from the entire travel ecosystem here, so all in all we are very satisfied. The quality of attendees is super top-notch – all of the decision-makers from airports, airlines and government agencies are here. It has been an amazing event and we will definitely come back again next year.”

Gaurav Gupta, Global Head of Sales, Travel and Transport, IDEMIA Public Security:

“It has been a great audience at FTE APEX Asia Expo, with a lot of visitors from different dimensions in the aviation business, especially airports and airlines from many countries. The conferences have made the event even more fruitful. We will definitely be back again next year.”

Aziz Can Aksoyek, Business Development Director, TAV Technologies:

“We have had a really good experience at FTE APEX Asia Expo this year. It is great to connect with airlines in the region and have conversations with our customers and prospective customers. It has also been really nice to share ideas on the conference stages and listen to ideas that the airlines have about how we can work together to make the industry better. The networking, as always, has been fantastic – it is great to have the opportunity to connect with people in a more social setting.”

Ben Asmar, Vice President, Products & Strategy, Safran Passenger Innovations:

“FTE APEX Asia Expo is a very high-quality event. Many of the airports we wanted to approach came to our booth and we had very productive discussions. We were also pleased to have some unexpected prospects come to our booth and show interest in our product. The networking opportunities are very valuable experiences to mingle with colleagues in the industry, both existing clients and future prospects. We look forward to attending FTE APEX Asia Expo again in the future.”

Kim Xie, APAC Sales Director, Outsight:

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Perfect Location

Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, 11-12 November 2025

Singapore is a highly appealing and accessible destination and a reference site for customer experience excellence. In addition, the iconic Marina Bay Sands offers world-class event facilities, ultimate luxury and breathtaking views across the city.

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Awards

FTE & APEX Asia Awards

Recognising the most customer-centric airports and airlines across Asia and Oceania

APEX FTE Asia Expo will host regional awards ceremonies led by both Future Travel Experience (FTE) and the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).



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Networking

APEX FTE Asia Expo Networking

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Driving new collaborations to support industry progress is at the heart of the event, and our intelligent event app is designed to help enable this.


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Vital Event Information

APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025 is Asia’s biggest free to attend passenger experience and business performance expo for the aviation industry. It provides an unrivalled platform for the industry’s most innovative product, service and solution providers from across Asia and beyond to showcase their latest products and concepts designed to help airlines and airports improve end-to-end customer experiences, reduce costs, increase revenues, and enhance sustainability and operational efficiency.

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APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025
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- November 2025
Location
Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore

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