Delivered by Future Travel Experience (FTE) and the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), with the support of Headline Partners Changi Airport Group, Singapore Airlines and Onboard Hospitality, FTE APEX Asia Expo will return to the iconic Marina Bay Sands on 19-20 November 2024. Join us for an incredible event, with the largest exhibition and our most comprehensive conference agenda yet, all aligned with this year’s theme: “Innovate to Grow”.
The free-to-visit exhibition at FTE APEX Asia Expo will provide a unique platform for the industry’s most innovative suppliers from across Asia and further afield to showcase their latest products, services and solutions designed to help airlines and airports improve end-to-end customer experiences, reduce costs, increase revenues, and enhance sustainability and operational efficiency. Visitors can expect to view and demo a wide variety of new products, services and equipment from an array of suppliers, including established global industry providers, regional specialists and dynamic new startups, complemented by the co-located Onboard Hospitality Forum Asia. Whether you are looking for products to help automate and streamline the airport experience or increase comfort and personalisation in-flight, the expo hall is the place to find them. To browse our full list of exhibitors already confirmed to participate, click here.
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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. Conference sessions will focus on a range of the most pertinent topics, including digital transformation, automation, e-commerce and retailing, IFEC, baggage innovation, and more, with expert speakers from the likes of AirAsia, flyadeal, Scoot, Grab, IAG, İGA İstanbul Airport, flydubai, Southwest Airlines, Malaysia Aviation Group, Lufthansa Innovation Hub, Dubai Airports, Air Canada, Mumbai International Airport, Hamad International Airport, Air Astana, and more. View the full Expo Hall Schedule here.
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The free to attend Tech & Innovation Briefings will enable attendees to join unique guided tours of the exhibition hall focusing on specific topics of interest. Confirmed topics include Baggage Handling; Automation, Self-Service & Biometrics; Inflight Entertainment & Connectivity (IFEC); Airport Technology & Pre-Travel; and Onboard Hospitality. These tours offer in-depth insights and live demonstrations of new products and solutions from leading exhibitors, helping you discover cutting-edge innovations to implement within your own organisation.
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Under the theme of “Innovate to Grow”, the Premium Conference will provide unique insights into how the industry will evolve over the short, medium and long-term. It will showcase how the effective utilisation of technology, innovation, hospitality and collaboration can reimagine air travel for the better and support the significant growth that airlines, airports and their partners in the region will experience in the years to come. The Premium Conference agenda brings together industry leaders from across the globe. You can expect to hear from the CEOs of IndiGo, Jetstar Asia, SriLankan Airlines and Gulf Air Group, plus C-suite innovators from Changi Airport Group, Cebu Pacific, and many more, all of whom will share insights on topics ranging from technology and digital transformation to future airports and inflight innovation. View the full Premium Conference agenda here.
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Pieter Elbers
CEO
IndiGo
Jeffrey Goh
Group CEO
Gulf Air Group
Jayson Goh
Executive Vice President, Airport Management
Changi Airport Group
John Simeone
CEO
Jetstar Asia
Candice Alabanza Iyog
Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer
Cebu Pacific
Sumesh Patel
President, Asia Pacific
SITA
Paul Carroll
Chief Commercial Officer
AirAsia
Vivian Lo
GM Customer Experience and Design
Cathay Pacific Airways
Oren Cohen Butansky
EVP & Chief Customer Experience Officer
EL AL Israel Airlines
Xia Cai
Senior Vice President of Product Development & Design
Qatar Airways
Dr. Joe Leader
CEO
APEX/IFSA
Dominic Green
Director – Inflight Entertainment
United Airlines
Linda Schucroft
Vice President Innovation and Customer Experience
King Salman International Airport
Raza Ali
VP Innovation
International Airlines Group (IAG)
Amit Doshi
Head of Capacity Planning Logistics
Dubai Airports
Apple Ignacio
Director Ancillaries
Cebu Pacific
Jie Wei Ow
Ancillary Products
Scoot
Soonil Hwang
Deputy Director, Fast Travel Team
Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC)
Abbas Bigdeli
CEO
AerVision
Suranjana Tewari
Asia Business Reporter
BBC News
Javed Malik
FTE APEX Asia Expo Advisory Board Member, Managing Partner Ink+ & Managing Director, Ink Arabia
Ink Arabia
Gordon Chu
Head of Digital Innovation
Cathay Pacific Airways
Shatha AlHosain
IT Strategy & Control Director
Cluster2 Airports
Stuart Forster
Editor - Retail and Technology
Onboard Hospitality
Andrew Tan
Vice President Airport Development PMO (CEO's office)
Air India
Jonathan Song
Chief Commercial Officer
Plaza Premium Group
Babar Rahman
SVP Global Marketing & Corporate Communications
Qatar Airways
Koray Ergün
Airline Operations Solutions Director
Turkish Airlines Technology
Kevin Kleist
Head of Emerging Trends
Southwest Airlines
Ryan Ghee
Chief Operating Officer
Future Travel Experience
Yvonne Bilshausen
SVP | Global Head of Aviation Architecture + Engineering
AECOM
Nicholas Donovan
Head of Aviation Services
Melbourne Airport
Ibrahim Hussain
DCO / Head of Terminal Operations Department, Velana International Airport
Maldives Airports Company
Reza Rasoulian
Senior Vice President
Hughes
Chua Ching Hock
General Manager, Seletar Airport
Changi Airport Group
Jeong-ju An
Manager of Fast Travel Team
Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC)
Giovanni Gennaro
Head of Open Innovation
Aeroporti di Roma
Daniel Coleman
Founder & CEO
Future Travel Experience
Bennett Chen
Managing Director
Neural Lab Limited
Ammar Bigdeli
Sales & Partnership Manager, NA & EMEA
AerVision
Amit Sukhija
Founder and CEO
ZestIOT
Manuel van Lijf
Director Aviation Innovation
nlmtd
Tomoyuki Kikuchi
Manager, Ground Handling Planning, Airport Support, Operations Support Center
ANA
Gus Naughton
Senior Software Engineer, Emerging Technologies
Alaska Airlines
Juli Ng
Divisional Vice President of Cabin Crew
Air India
Yelena Obukhova
Vice President – Inflight Services
Air Astana
Edwin Lim
Head of Commercial & Retail
dnata
Sidne Yeo
Asia Head
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Bima Boediman
Senior Expert
InJourney Aviation Services
Yadu Arora
Head of Strategic Program Management Office
Mumbai International Airport
Syed Talha Izhar
Manager Business Systems – Digital & Commercial, Information Technology
Hamad International Airport
Darin Juby
Head of Transformation
Future Travel Experience
Jason Odey
Director, Global Baggage Excellence
Air Canada
Christopher Stein
Director Digital Services
Siemens Logistics
Vineeth K Murali
Head of the Product for Web and Mobile
Air India
Nick Wiley
Global Managing Director
En Route International Ltd
Ross Falconer
Head of Content
Future Travel Experience
Farnush Anwar
Manager, Airport Systems and Automation
flydubai
Fırat Ocak
Aviation Development Director
İGA İstanbul Airport
Kristy Lo
Manager, Terminal Operation and Government Facilitation
Airport Authority Hong Kong
Daniel Welch
Co-founder & Senior Consultant
Valour Consultancy
Kate Groth
President
West Entertainment
Ben Asmar
Vice President, Products and Strategy
Safran Passenger Innovations
John Vidal
General Manager APAC
Immfly
Albert Jan Prevoo
Director Aviation Innovation
nlmtd
Trevor Spinks
Commercial Advisor to CEO
flyadeal
Paul-Eric Licari
Regional Head, Tech & Travel, Group Business Development
Grab
Nick Ashton
Global Airline Lead
Protect Group
Ursula Silling
CEO
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Premium Pass holders are invited to join an exclusive Changi Airport Group briefing on 18 November to learn more about the landside innovations that have been implemented to further enhance the customer experience and operational efficiency, including the self-check and bag drop facilities and the cleaning robots programme. Please note, capacity for this briefing is limited and pre-registration is required.
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Premium Pass attendees at FTE APEX Asia Expo are in for a treat with exclusive access to a one-of-a-kind social and networking agenda. Among the highlights is the FTE APEX Asia Expo Networking Ice Breaker, set to take place at Changi Airport’s stunning Hub & Spoke outdoor recreation hub, located next to Terminal 2. This unique venue boasts a glasshouse Café and live music bar, and is Changi’s gateway for visitors to experience the airport’s outdoor gardens and Singapore’s tropical offerings in a more adventurous way. Premium Pass holders are also invited to join us for a memorable Networking Reception & Awards After-Party at the Dallas Café and Bar, located at the foot of the iconic Marina Bay Sands and offering impressive views over Singapore’s stunning waterfront. Enjoy networking with industry peers while sipping delicious drinks. This event is the perfect opportunity to mingle with like-minded industry executives and celebrate the achievements of our award winners. View the full social programme here.
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FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024 will host a series of high-level summits dedicated to transforming the future of air travel. The FTE Digital Transformation Symposium will focus on how airlines and airports are embracing digital transformation and the latest technological enhancements to improve operational efficiency and create a more seamless air travel experience. In the FTE Airline & Airport Innovation Summits, forward-thinking industry leaders will share how they are embracing innovation for the benefit of their organisation and the wider industry. Additionally, the FTE Baggage Innovation Summit will feature insights from the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group, including updates on their POCs and focus areas, alongside a panel of experts discussing transformative technologies and trends that could reshape baggage handling for years to come. Explore the full Premium Conference agenda to find out more here.
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The Onboard Hospitality Forum Asia is now a popular and established feature within FTE APEX Asia Expo. Driven by leading onboard services magazine, Onboard Hospitality, the forum combines targeted inflight hospitality, peer to peer networking and conference sessions with a chance to meet leading suppliers of catering, wellbeing, design and innovation. Held within a dedicated zone, the free-to-attend Forum is specifically designed to support buyers of inflight passenger comfort and catering. The 2024 edition will include educational sessions as well as a dedicated exhibition zone for leading inflight wellness and catering companies to showcase their latest products and services. Learn more about the Onboard Hospitality Forum Asia here.
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At the epicentre of FTE APEX Asia Expo will be the inaugural FTE APAC Innovate Awards. Following an open application process, the finalists have been revealed and each of the shortlisted companies will pitch on-stage in Singapore in an effort to impress our judges and audience, whose all-important votes will decide who wins. There are three awards categories: Air India, Malaysia Aviation Group and Lufthansa Innovation Hub are shortlisted for Most Innovative Airline Initiative; Mumbai International Airport, Hamad International Airport and GMR Innovex are shortlisted for Most Innovative Airport Initiative; and Neural Lab, AerVision Technologies and ZestIoT are shortlisted for Most Innovative Vendor Initiative. We invite you to join us in Singapore to hear and learn from these innovations first-hand and cast your vote for the most groundbreaking projects. Your vote will be crucial in determining this year’s winners! Find out more about why they made the shortlist and what they will present in the pitch sessions here.
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The FTE APAC Pioneer Awards 2024 will recognise 20 pioneering airlines and airports from across Asia-Pacific that are pushing the boundaries of innovation, enhancing the customer experience, and playing a vital role in advancing the air transport industry. 10 of the 20 nominees will be presented with an ‘Outstanding Achievement’ trophy during the presentation ceremony in Singapore. See the full list of nominees here.
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PLUS: All airline and airport executives automatically qualify for a free Premium Pass
All airline and airport executives automatically qualify for a free Premium Pass, providing substantial savings for airlines and airports, while ensuring a greater number of buyers on the expo floor for vendors to interact and network with. This unique opportunity allows attendees to fully engage with FTE APEX Asia Expo, experiencing the best of our conferences, networking events and exhibitions – all in one place.
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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
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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