World Innovation Summit | 13–15 May 2025 | Pittsburgh

Who attends?

A Summit for every stakeholder in air transport

The Summit is a unique cross-disciplinary event, bringing together stakeholders from across the air transport industry for collaboration and innovation.


Organisations registered to attend include

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Full list of organisations registered to attend include

  • AAT Automation Gmbh
  • Abstract Group
  • Acaa
  • Aer Lingus
  • Air Arabia
  • Air Canada
  • Air India
  • Airports Authority Of Jamaica
  • Alaska Airlines
  • All Nippon Airways
  • Allegheny County Airport Authority
  • American Airlines
  • Arik Air Limited
  • Arrow Analytics
  • Astrobotic
  • Avina
  • Axis Communications
  • Azalea Robotics Corporation
  • Boston Dynamics
  • BoxPower
  • British Airways
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Carnegie Mellon University's Wilton E. Scott Institute For Energy Innovation
  • China Eastern Airline
  • Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
  • City Of Dallas Department Of Aviation
  • Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore
  • Cobus LLC
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Connect Airlines
  • Daifuku
  • Dallas Love Field
  • Defense Innovation Unit
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Dfw Airport
  • Edmonton International Airport (yeg)
  • El Al
  • Element Exo
  • Ferrovial
  • Fiji Airways
  • Finnair
  • Fraport Ag
  • Fraunhofer IML - Aviation Logistics
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Gensler
  • Gmr Airports Limited
  • Gol Airlines
  • Greater Toronto Airports Authority
  • Green Impact
  • Gulf Air
  • H Quest
  • Hainan Airlines Company Limited
  • Heathrow
  • Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
  • Iag
  • Israel Airport Authority
  • Janta Power
  • Jetblue
  • Jfkiat
  • Journey Robotics
  • Kadeya
  • Kansai Airports
  • Kef Airport - Isavia
  • Keflavik International Airport - Isavia
  • Kenya Airways
  • King Salman International Airport Development Company
  • Kirkuk International Airport
  • Kiwi.com
  • Knaq
  • Latam Airlines
  • Los Angeles World Airports
  • Lufthansa Group
  • Manchester Airport Group
  • Mappedin
  • Maryland Aviation Administration
  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
  • Miami Dade Aviation Department
  • Munich Airport International
  • Munich Airport NJ LLC
  • Netforecast Inc
  • nlmtd
  • Noida International Airport
  • Optimus Technologies
  • Peach Aviation
  • Pegasus Airlines Innovation Lab
  • Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation (pa Dot)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport
  • Podlaskie Chamber Of Aviation
  • Populous
  • Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey
  • Port of Seattle (SeaTac International Airport)
  • Porter Airlines
  • Power Stow Americas
  • RaidoHub
  • Rezcomm
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport
  • Royal Schiphol Group
  • Runway Girl Network
  • Saudi Airlines
  • Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
  • Seattle-tacoma International Airport
  • Sky Chefs
  • Skyme
  • Smarte Carte
  • Solutions4networks
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Studdiford Technical Solutions, LLC
  • Tailwind Airlines
  • Tampa International Airport
  • Teague
  • Tsi Touch
  • Turkish Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • United Airlines Ventures
  • Vanderlande
  • V-CISO, Pittsburgh International Airport
  • Vic Thompson Company (vtc)
  • Vienna Airport
  • Viva
  • VTC
  • Woolpert
  • Zensors

Who attends the FTE World Innovation Summit?


Airports

Leadership teams plus Development, Commercial, Operations, Sustainability, Baggage, Technology, and Innovation leaders looking to reimagine airport facilities, efficiency, passenger experience, commercial, sustainability, and technology approaches.

Airlines

Leadership teams plus Operations, Sustainability, Baggage, Commercial, Airport/Real Estate, Technology, Baggage, and Innovation leaders looking to reimagine airport facilities, efficiency, passenger experience, commercial, sustainability, and technology approaches.

Suppliers

Meet experts from across the industry from leading technology firms through to airport planners and concession operators. A fantastic event to meet the most progressive industry partners and suppliers.

Government

Gain a front-row seat to how innovation is shaping regulatory practices and public-private partnerships.

OEMs

Share your expertise and uncover new collaboration opportunities with industry stakeholders.

Startups

Showcase your solutions, gain exposure, and connect with key decision-makers.

By bringing together this wide-ranging audience, the Summit creates a platform for cross-industry collaboration and idea-sharing that can fuel innovation across all corners of the air transport ecosystem.

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“I believe innovation is a mindset, and the primary goal of this Summit is to co-create new approaches and highlight how first-movers and pioneers are already leading the charge when it comes to new technology adoption, and energy and sustainability innovation. It will also provide the perfect showcase for our transformational new terminal program, with multiple conference sessions and dedicated tours of the new terminal - opening in 2025 - sure to be among the many event highlights.”

Christina Cassotis, Chief Executive Officer, Pittsburgh International Airport

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Why attend FTE World Innovation Summit 2025?


“This event is the highlight of my year and the conversations, ideas, and collaborations that come out will have a lasting impact on this industry. I think the format (day 1 demos, day 2 lectures and tours, day 3 workshop) allows professionals to get inspired and really drive meaningful conversations.”

Nicole Hodges-Austin, Manager of Airport Innovation & Standards, Frontier Airlines

“Absolutely wonderful. It was very well coordinated, the speakers were phenomenal, the events were engaging, and the attendees were friendly and hospitable. Wonderful job!”

Brian Burdette, Senior Innovation Consultant, DFW International Airport

“The Summit served as a thought-provoking platform for Alaska Airlines. It was two days filled with engaging interactions with core engineers and product demonstrations by innovators in Pittsburgh. The experience of exploring potential applications of these technologies across various facets of our industry was intellectually stimulating, competitively thrilling, and enlightening.”

Gus Naughton, Senior Software Engineer, Emerging Technologies, Alaska Airlines

“The Summit brings together forward-thinking individuals from across the industry in one of the most innovative cities in America. It’s an incredible opportunity to think outside the box and envision the possibilities that lie before us in the future of aviation.”

Kristen Berndt, Senior Manager, Baggage Strategy & Innovation, United Airlines

“The Summit is the only event I’ve participated in – in any industry – that proactively works to develop new partnerships, technologies, and companies to address aviation’s most critical needs. By dedicating significant time to workshops focused on building multi-disciplinary groups of aviation professionals alongside technologists, roboticists, researchers and entrepreneurs, the Summit has created a unique environment than can actually lead to real advances for the industry.”

Cole Wolfson, Director xBridge, Pittsburgh International Airport

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