In addition to viewing demonstrations of the very latest products and services in the free to attend expo, visitors to FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024 will have complimentary access to an exciting schedule of education, briefings and social engagement.
The Expo Stage will host two days of free education sessions focusing on airport and inflight innovation, while all attendees will also have access to Tech & Innovation Briefings on a range of topics including Baggage; Automation & Self-Service; IFEC & Inflight Innovation; Airport Technology; Airline Technology; and Onboard Hospitality.
The agenda for FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024 is currently being developed, but to give you an idea of the overall quality and areas of focus, please review the Expo Floor Schedule from our 2023 event:Wednesday 8th November 2023
Expo Stage Opening Keynote
How start-up LCC Bonza, which is backed by 777 Partners, is disrupting the market with its customer-centric, app-first, digital-native strategy
Manish Raniga
CEO of Airline Investments
777 Partners
New ideas and opportunities to enhance e-commerce, ancillary revenue and retail in air transport
An interactive panel discussion led by the session moderator
Ursula Silling
CEO
Branchspace
Paul Carroll
Chief Revenue & Network Officer
AirAsia
Nicol Seifertova
Ecommerce Manager
Prague Airport
Nick Redpath
Business Development Director EMEA & APAC
Airport Dimensions
Mitch Fordham
Co-founder & CRO
eSIM Go
Finding the right balance between automation and human service to enhance the passenger experience
Following a scene-setting presentation, the session will move into an interactive panel discussion led by the session moderator.
Kim Chua
Assistant Professor
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The Star Alliance view of the future travel experience
Jesse Jalleh
Director Travel Experience
Star Alliance
Peter Ververis
Senior Manager Terminals & Facilitation
Melbourne Airport
Maneesh Jaikrishna
Managing Director of Middle East, Asia Pacific & Africa
Vision-Box
Priyanga Wijewardana
Strategy Planning Manager
SriLankan Airlines
Bill Carleton
Director, Advanced Recognition Systems
NEC Corporation of America
Tech & Innovation Briefing – Automation, Self-Service & Biometrics
Our Innovation & Tech Briefings return to the expo floor, so attendees have the opportunity to join guided tours to meet exhibitors with relevant products, services and concepts to their interest areas.
Leveraging IFEC advancements to create unique onboard experiences
Each panellist will speak from their seat for five minutes to share the steps they are taking to enhance the IFEC experience, and the wider onboard experience, before the session moves into an interactive panel discussion.
Lauren Costello
Executive Director
Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX)
Nick Silvester
Director Airline Accounts, APAC
Intelsat
Kate Groth
President
West Entertainment
Ben Asmar
Vice President, Products and Strategy
Safran Passenger Innovations
Kevin Kleist
Senior Emerging Trends Advisor
Southwest Airlines
Tech & Innovation Briefing – IFEC
Our Innovation & Tech Briefings return to the expo floor, so attendees have the opportunity to join guided tours to meet exhibitors with relevant products, services and concepts to their interest areas.
FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) POC briefing on FTE / BIWG booth
Key members of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) team and the vendors involved in our latest POC efforts will be available to meet participants who want to learn more about the results from recent projects and future plans.
Onboard Hospitality Forum Asia: The future of inflight service and F&B at 35,000 feet
Plant-based offerings, snacks, sourcing of food and drink, the expectations and values of travellers of the future, and a focus on allergens and how this may impact offerings.
Case study presentations, followed by an interactive panel discussion led by the moderator.
Stuart Forster
Editor
Onboard Hospitality
Paving the way for the future of inflight F&B
Duncan de Boer
Chief Commercial Officer
Foodcase International BV
The importance of staying hydrated at 35,000 ft.
Steve Harvey
Travel Consultant
Clinova Ltd
Function first alternative to alcohol
Jennifer Green
Co-Founder + President
Procurall Solutions
Innovation Briefing – Onboard Hospitality
This Innovation Briefing will provide attendees with an opportunity to tour the Onboard Hospitality Forum Asia, where exhibitors will be showcasing their latest products in the areas of inflight catering, wellbeing, design and innovation.
The Sustainability Symposium: What are airlines, airports, OEMs and their partners doing today to become greener, and how can stakeholders work together more effectively to make operations as environmentally sustainable as possible?
Session sponsored by
Thomas D. Pellegrin
Senior Principal, Consulting
IATA
Each panellist will speak from their seat for five minutes to share the steps they are taking to improve environmental efficiency, before the session moves into an interactive panel discussion.
Gerald Ng
Vice President, Environment and Sustainability
Changi Airport Group
John Vidal
General Manager APAC
Immfly
Zaid Alami
Managing Director
Boeing Indonesia
FTE APEX Asia Expo Awards Ceremony
The FTE APAC Pioneer Awards will shine a light on the 20 airlines and airports across Asia-Pacific who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and playing a vital role in advancing the air transport industry. Ten of the twenty nominees will be presented with an “Outstanding Achievement” trophy, and six others will be highly commended during an official awards ceremony which will provide the perfect opportunity to honour the region’s innovators amongst industry friends and colleagues.
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Thursday 9th November 2023
FTE Baggage Innovation Summit
Following a brief update from the moderator on the latest progress made by the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group and a scene setting presentation, each of the panellists will offer a brief overview of the work they are doing to improve baggage handling, before the session moves into an interactive panel discussion.
Darin Juby
Head of Baggage Transformation
Future Travel Experience
Scene-setting presentation: What can we learn from Alaska Airlines’ baggage journey so far and their future plans?
Gus Naughton
Senior Software Engineer, Emerging Technologies
Alaska Airlines
Jason Smith
Programme Manager – Baggage Service
Auckland Airport
Ivan Lee
Manager, Customer Experience (Baggage)
Star Alliance
Christopher Stein
Director Digital Services
Siemens Logistics
Tech & Innovation Briefing – Baggage
Our Innovation & Tech Briefings return to the expo floor, so attendees have the opportunity to join guided tours to meet exhibitors with relevant products, services and concepts to their interest areas.
The FTE Innovation Showcase, featuring the Startup Pitch Session
Ryan Ghee
Chief Operating Officer
Future Travel Experience
The effective implementation of the airport ecosystem in Hokkaido Airports
Shuji Takahashi
Deputy General Manager (IT Planning Section)
Hokkaido Airports Co Ltd
Modern Baggage Messaging
Shabbir Girach
Managing Director
Shabstec Limited
ICT Network Infrastructure – the foundation of future travel experience
Sitaramaiah Alamuri
Practice Director
Optimetrix
Say goodbye to paper tags and lost bags!
Ina Eldøy
CEO
BagID
Tech & Innovation Briefing – Airport Technology & Pre-Travel
Our Innovation & Tech Briefings return to the expo floor, so attendees have the opportunity to join guided tours to meet exhibitors with relevant products, services and concepts to their interest areas.
Onboard Hospitality Forum Asia: Onboard Innovation – Case Studies
Stuart Forster
Editor
Onboard Hospitality
A series of case study presentations highlighting pioneering new products and services designed to enhance the onboard experience.
From Bland to Brand: How Buzz innovates dining through design
Simon Yaffe
Director of Client Service, Global
Buzz
JetBlue’s high-flying innovation: Inflight connectivity, entertainment, and sustainable partnerships
Jennifer Green
Co-Founder + President
Procurall Solutions
How to cope with challenges operators are being faced with when selling on board – a comprehensive breakdown addressed with one compact solution that solves it all: Pax Android mobile terminal with NOVELPAY-designed latest generation software
Jean Paul Hildebrandt
CEO / Co-founder
NOVELPAY
Briefing and discussion on AI, IoT & Robotics with leaders from the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub
Key members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub leadership team will participate in a discussion on the latest advancements in AI, IoT & Robotics, which are the key focus areas for the FTE Hub in 2024.
Ryan Ghee
Chief Operating Officer
Future Travel Experience
Kevin Kleist
Senior Emerging Trends Advisor
Southwest Airlines
Javed Malik
Chair of the Advisory Board
Ink Innovation
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Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024
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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FTE & APEX Asia Awards
Recognising the most customer-centric airports and airlines across Asia and Oceania
FTE APEX 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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FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024 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.
- Event
- FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024
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- - November 2024
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- Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
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