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FTE APEX VIRTUAL EXPO 2021
The roll-out of vaccines is good news for the air transport industry but face-to-face meetings in offices, and in-person events, will not return with any great conviction until towards the end of 2021 and will be highly regionalised gatherings. This is why - following the huge success of our Virtual Expo (on December 8-9, which attracted 4232 unique visitors from 111 countries) - we are staging FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021, the most comprehensive global industry gathering of the year, which will champion bold new ideas, solutions, collaboration & innovation efforts to ensure we achieve an industry recovery that makes air transport even stronger in the long-term. Through a diverse exhibition showcasing the industry’s most forward thinking vendors and all-encompassing conference sessions, Virtual Expo will deliver a wealth of networking opportunities and inspiration across the most pertinent topics – from transforming the travel experience through digital health passports and automation at the airport, through to enhancing the onboard experience through inflight entertainment and connectivity, interiors, service and catering, hospitality and retail. Following the live days on May 25-26th where engagement between participants is prioritised, the platform will live on for another 30 days to provide attendees with ideas, and knowledge, at any time convenient to their schedule. This event will give you fresh perspectives on what is possible in a world that has seen 10 years of change in just one year, and how-to best power your recovery efforts and future-proof your next wave of propositions and strategies.
During two live show days (25-26 May),
attendees were able to:
- Browse the diverse exhibition floor with services and solutions categorised for ease of exploring relevant exhibitors suited to your area of interest.
- Attend live online product demos, and speaker presentations, streamed directly from suppliers’ own offices or virtual show rooms.
- Watch interactive conference sessions covering an array of topics in the Auditorium, Expo Conference & Engagement Zone and OnDemand Speaker Zone
Premium Pass Holders - Take advantage of a plethora of networking opportunities to virtually connect with companies and individuals
Premium Pass Holders
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Capt Ibrahim Koshy
CEO
Saudia Airlines
Shashank Nigam
Founder & CEO
SimpliFlying
Zeinab Badawi
Presenter
BBC World News
Luis Felipe de Oliveira
Director General
ACI World
Dr. Joe Leader
CEO
APEX/IFSA
Rob Gurney
CEO
Oneworld
Scott Kirby
CEO
United Airlines
Julie Baxter
Editor
Onboard Hospitality
Genevieve Rosario
Head of Product Development & Service Design
Qatar Airways
Lorry Matthews
Senior Advisor Buy-on-Board
Swoop
Steven Dickson
Operations Advisor
Cebu Pacific
Rob Hogema
Manager Global Sales Projects - Travel & Catering
Just Eat Takeaway
Erwin Hoogzaad
Marketing Operations Lead
Transavia
Ryan Ghee
Chief Operating Officer
Future Travel Experience
Korijn Defever
Senior Manager Operational Excellence
Airport Intelligence by Brussels Airport
Karin Gylin
Head of Strategic Development and Innovation
Swedavia
Mohamad Al Agha
Head of IT Business Solutions, Digital Transformation
Abu Dhabi Airports
Aziz Can Aksöyek
Head of Sales and Business Development
TAV Technologies
M. İlker Aycı
Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee
Turkish Airlines
Jóhanna á Bergi
CEO
Atlantic Airways
Andrés Conesa
CEO
Aeromexico
Yvonne Makolo
CEO
RwandAir
Ted Christie
President & CEO
Spirit Airlines
Zhao Dong
Chairman
Xiamen Airlines
Tewolde GebreMariam
Group Chief Executive Officer
Ethiopian Airlines
Alex Wilcox
CEO & Co-founder
JSX & Board Member, LATAM Airlines
Michael Rousseau
President and Chief Executive Officer
Air Canada
Joanna Geraghty
President & COO
JetBlue
Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo
President & CEO
Vietjet Air
Betsy Landoll
Innovation & Experience Design
United Airlines
Sherry Stein
Head of Technology Strategy, Americas
SITA
Isabelle Moeller
Chief Executive
Biometrics Institute
Jordie Knoppers
Future Customer Journey Manager
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Tanya Acevedo
Chief Technology Officer
Houston Airport System
Sarah Clark
Senior Vice President - Digital Identity
Mastercard
Marta Dimitrova
Editor & FTE Hub Community Manager
Future Travel Experience
Sarah Kelly
Office of CIO & Transformation Director
IAG Tech
Rosina Kotey
Innovation Lead
Schiphol Group
Jungmi Cristina Lim
Deputy Director - Fast Travel Team
Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC)
Ed Sims
President & Chief Executive Officer
WestJet
Lee Yiang Ming
Chief Information Officer
Malaysia Airports
Jeremy Drury
Director Digital & Technology Services
Star Alliance
Kamal Hingorani
Chief Customer Service Officer
SpiceJet
Tony Douglas
CEO
Riyadh Air
Ulla Lettijeff
SVP - Helsinki Airport
Finavia
Sophie Dekkers
CCO
easyJet
Shawn Duffy
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Viasat
Amy Burr
President
JetBlue Technology Ventures
Aileen McCormack
Chief Commercial Officer
CarTrawler
Dave Wilson
Founder & CEO
The Airport Guy
Dave McCormick
Managing Director, Product & Design
Alaska Airlines
Frank Barich
Principal
Barich, Inc
George Merritt
Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations
Denver International Airport
Daniel McCoy
Chief Innovation Officer
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Tom Stone
Editorial Director
Aircraft Interiors International
James Blackwell Jr
Managing Director of Sales
Delta Flight Products
David Pook
Vice President of Marketing & Sales Support
Burrana
Nancy Walker
SVP Aviation Connectivity
Global Eagle Entertainment
Ralph Wagner
CEO
AXINOM
Norman Haughton
Director, In-Flight Digital Entertainment, Wi-Fi, Media Sales and Analytics
Air Canada
Joe Bentley
Chief Technology Officer
Panasonic Avionics
Daniel Coleman
Founder & CEO
Future Travel Experience
Andrew Price
Managing Director
Opermium
Samuel Ingalls
Principal
Barich, Inc
Satyaki Raghunath
Chief Strategy & Development Officer
Bengaluru International Airport
Kian T. Gould
Founder & CEO
AOE & Omnevo
Juha Jarvinen
CCO
Virgin Atlantic
Javed Malik
FTE APEX Asia Expo Advisory Board Member, Managing Partner Ink+ & Managing Director, Ink Arabia
Ink Arabia
Christina Cassotis
CEO
Pittsburgh International Airport
Robert Carey
President
Wizz Air
Serdar Gürbüz
SVP, Digital Innovation & Analytics Solutions
Turkish Airlines
Justin Erbacci
CEO
Los Angeles World Airports
Stuart Olden
Senior Commercial Manager
Williams Advanced Engineering
Elliott Koehler
Creative Director
JPA Design
Nigel Smith
MD & Head of Design
SWS Certification
Aaron Heslehurst
News Anchor & Presenter
BBC World News
Olivier Arrindell
CEO
Ava Airways
Birgir Jonsson
CEO
PLAY
(Nino) Navdip Singh Judge
Chief Executive and Founder
Pop
Matteo Bonecchi
CEO
EGO Airways
Akira Mitsumasu
VP, Global Marketing & CX
Japan Airlines & Member of the APEX Board of Directors
Christo Christodoulou
Head of Airport Partnerships in EMEA
Uber
Sara Luchian
Director of Passenger Experience
Virgin Hyperloop
Antoine Rostworowski
Senior Vice President, Programmes and Commercial Services
ACI World
Alan Murray Hayden
Head Airport, Passenger and Security Products
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Dr. Bjoern Becker
Head of Future Intercontinental Experience Program
Lufthansa
Simon Talling-Smith
Senior Adviser
The Commons Project Foundation
Hassan El-Houry
Group CEO
National Aviation Services (NAS)
Dakota Gruener
Executive Director
ID2020 (Good Health Collaborative)
Hao Yu Dai
Divisional Vice President Digital
Singapore Airlines
Ben-Jie Lim
Head of e-Commerce
AirAsia
Pete Chareonwongsak
CEO
Teleport
Capt. Liong Tien Ling
Chief Safety Officer and eVTOL Project Leader
AirAsia
Nael Samha
Executive Director, Targeting, Vetting and Biometrics Systems
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Patrick Sgueglia
, Product Development, Airport Experience, Biometrics, Regulatory
Lufthansa
Jeff Lennon
VP Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships
Vision-Box
Jessica Woodlins
Director of Aircraft Engineering
Viasat
Isabella Lenhoff
Marketing Manager
Viasat
Steven Tate
CTO
Blndspt.com & Elevation Software
Rami Al-Haddad
CIO
National Aviation Services (NAS)
Marlon van der Meer
Founder
BagsID
Andrew J Crawford
Co-Founder & CTO
Origen Air
Josh Marks
CEO
Global Eagle Entertainment
Miranda Mikrou
Business Development Director
Buzz
Tara Henthorn
Designer Director
Buzz
April Waterston
Assistant Editor
Onboard Hospitality Magazine
Ellie Parkes
Business Development Manager
John Horsfall
Alex Allen
Design Manager
John Horsfall
Brian Cobb
Chief Innovation Officer
Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
Haider Arif Hayat
Head of Enterprise Information Architecture, Analytics & AI
Hamad International Airport
Brendan Martin Giblin
Senior Manager IT - Passenger & Security Systems
Hamad International Airport
Christian Draeger
VP Customer Experience
Star Alliance
Vimal Rai
VP Global Sales & Marketing
AirFi
Andrew Goh
VP Cabin Services
Scoot
Gordon Wilson
VP of Identity Verification
Entrust
Antony Vendhan
Co-founder
Identy Inc
Marta Gomar
CTO
Identy Inc
Renaud Irminger
CEO
Travizory Border Security SA
Anne De Hauw
Founder
Air Travel Experience
Philip Watson
Chief Systems Engineer
Panasonic Avionics
Juraj Siska
Founder & CEO
IdeaNova Technologies, Inc.
Matthew Blay
Director
Inadvia
Patricia Wiseman
Editor & Co-Founder
IFExpress
Michael Childers
chair, APEX Technology Committee, member of the APEX Board of Directors, and Chief Consultant, Content and Media Strategy
Lufthansa Systems
Peter Lemme
Blogger and Consultant
Satcom Guru
Jack Mandala
CEO
Seamless Air Alliance
Sean Donohue
CEO
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Stewart Wingate
CEO
Gatwick Airport
Simon Hickey
CEO
Western Sydney Airport
Mariana Fonseca Medina
VP of Digital & Loyalty
Virgin Voyages
View full speakers list View Auditorium Conference Agenda | View OnDemand Speaker Zone line-up | Expo Conference & Engagement Zone
ACTIVITIES FOR 2021 WE WERE PROUD TO UNVEIL:
VIRTUAL EXPO TRANSFORMATION HONOURS LIST
The COVID-19 crisis has forced all air transport industry stakeholders to embrace transformation to future-proof their businesses and help to create a stronger, more resilient industry for the long-term. The Transformation Honours List recognises the organisations that have embraced innovation and transformation, and taken on a leadership role in helping to prepare the industry for a brighter future post-pandemic. At Virtual Expo, you will get to hear the most inspirational stories from the Airline, Airport, Sustainability, Vendor and Startup categories.
2021 Exhibitors and Sponsors:
- DIAMOND PARTNER
Panasonic
- PLATINUM PARTNER
AXINOM
- PLATINUM PARTNER
Burrana
- PLATINUM PARTNER
BagsID
- PLATINUM PARTNERNEW
National Aviation Services (NAS)
- PLATINUM PARTNERNEW
Plan3
- PLATINUM PARTNERNEW
SITA
- PLATINUM PARTNER
Vision-Box
- GOLD PARTNERNEW
CarTrawler
- GOLD PARTNERNEW
Elevation Software
- GOLD PARTNERNEW
TAV Technologies
- GOLD PARTNER
Omnevo
- GOLD PARTNER
PXCom
- GOLD PARTNER
NEW
Reckitt
- GOLD PARTNER
Viasat
- SILVER PARTNER
NEW
Astronics
- SILVER PARTNER
Aerogroup
- SILVER PARTNER
Airbus
- SILVER PARTNER
AIRFI.AERO
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
Brock Solutions
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
Euronews
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
Formia
- SILVER PARTNER
IFPL
- SILVER PARTNER
KID-Systeme GmbH
- SILVER PARTNER
Moment
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
NEC
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
Neutral Digital
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
LATECOERE
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
Origen Air
- SILVER PARTNER
PressReader
- SILVER PARTNER
Regula
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
SimpliFlying
- SILVER PARTNERNEW
Spafax
- STARTUP PARTNERNEW
Aeroficial Intelligence
- STARTUP PARTNER
Fetcherr
- STARTUP PARTNERNEW
Global Travel Matters
- STARTUP PARTNERNEW
ICARUS
- STARTUP PARTNER
UnDelay
- ORGANISER
FTE Creative
- PARTNER
Onboard Hospitality
View the full list | View exhibitor profiles | Book your booth
KEY FINAL STATISTICS FROM VIRTUAL EXPO 2020 EVENT:
166
Number of AIRLINES REPRESENTED during Live Days & 30 days after
165
Number of AIRPORTS REPRESENTED during live days & 30 days after
1,500
Organizations attending during live days and 30 days after
111
Number of COUNTRIES REPRESENTED during live days & 30 days after
81
Number of EXHIBITORS
475
Number of C-SUITE LEADERS in attendance during live days & 30 days after
22,893
Total number of BOOTH VISITS during live days & 30 days after
13,458
Total number of DOCUMENTS DOWNLOADED from booths during live days & 30 days after
161
Total number of SPEAKERS
22,799
Total number of MESSAGES SENT between participants during live days & 30 days after
Key areas of focus
Exhibitors and speakers will share ideas and solutions that can help airlines, airports and their partners deliver improvements in the following areas:
Digital Transformation & Automation
Biosecurity & Sanitisation
Airport - Systems & Solutions
Airport - Design & Planning
Airport - Security & Immigration
Touchless & Socially Distanced Travel
Inflight - Service, Amenities & Catering
Inflight - Interiors & Comfort
IFEC - Systems, Solutions & Content
Reimagined End-to-End Guest Experiences
Commercial, Retail & Ancillary Innovation
Startup Innovation
Industry messages of support
The team at FTE APEX, staying true to their beliefs of bringing the aviation industry together at scale, connecting the ecosystem with smart, exciting and creative methods of engagement, have not stood still. I believe they are creating a truly unique opportunity for suppliers, airlines, airports, solution providers, product developers and manufacturers, by embracing and adapting key technology developments, which will spur new thinking and many more creative approaches to how we can all experience products and services in our new contactless world. So come on, join the new world of distanced, but connected, engaging experiences through the FTE APEX Virtual Expo.
“This industry needs a major virtual trade show this year while it cannot meet in person and FTE is exactly the right organisation to be delivering it this December. I look forward to being involved, and to all the engagement and announcements I know that FTE APEX Virtual Expo will generate.”
“The recent FTE APEX virtual events have been extremely helpful for the airline ecosystems to share information, to cope with the Corona situation, and to prepare for the new normal. Taking that premise to the next level with the FTE APEX Virtual Expo is exciting indeed and the Japan Airlines team look forward to being involved”.
“More than ever at a time like this, the industry needs to come together to collaborate and find ways of working that can facilitate new revenue streams and efficiencies. I strongly encouraged the FTE Team to pursue its virtual strategy because very few air transport stakeholders can travel to conventions this year, but we still need to engage. I think FTE APEX Virtual Expo will draw a huge crowd and become one of the most important initiatives in FTE’s 15-year existence.”
FrontM participated in the recent FTE APEX Ancillary Virtual Event. Throughout the whole lifecycle – before, during and after the event – the FTE team were professional, friendly and focused on helping our participation be as successful as possible. Since our pitch slot, we have had great conversations with a number of prospects and other attendees, which we wouldn’t necessarily have been able to have without FTE. Highly recommended!
FTE and APEX did a great job delivering timely content to a broad global audience through their recent webinars, in one of which I was proud to participate. I am really looking forward to the FTE APEX Virtual Expo this December. Given the current situation with the pandemic, this is a creative way to offer all industry stakeholders the chance to come together to talk, to listen, to learn and to engage in ways that will advance our common causes.
“The FTE APEX team have done a brilliant job with their virtual pivot, and I really enjoyed being part of their recent Ancillary webinar. The FTE APEX Virtual Expo looks like a great logical next step, and I am sure it will deliver a lot of value to all involved.”
“We are in a new normal everywhere. SEA will be sharing new ideas and approaches to help overcome the challenges created by COVID-19 at the FTE APEX Virtual Expo. We will be looking forward to hearing others share their experiences, and learn from each other. “
We are incredibly excited to host this truly dynamic and global virtual event, and we are looking forward to offering much more than straightforward webinars, which have become commonplace in recent months. The industry wants more than that now and FTE APEX Virtual Expo will provide the sector with a large-scale digital trade show that will creatively offer real engagement, networking and business development opportunities for everyone involved.
FTE APEX Virtual Expo will act as a beacon for our industry’s recovery and bring global stakeholders together en masse to inspire one another. Our stakeholders want to connect and engage to share ideas, propositions, visions and learnings. This announcement also marks another important milestone in the integration efforts between APEX and FTE. Our ambition is to deliver a unified approach and increase the value the association provides to the entire air transport industry, both in the air and on the ground.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021.
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FTE APEX VIRTUAL EXPO 2021
Future Travel Experience (FTE) and the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) will jointly host the industry trade show with the widest global attendance in 2021, FTE APEX Virtual Expo. Through a diverse exhibition showcasing the industry’s most forward thinking vendors and all-encompassing conference sessions, Virtual Expo will deliver a wealth of networking opportunities and inspiration across the most pertinent topics – from transforming the travel experience through digital health passports and automation at the airport, through to enhancing the onboard experience through inflight entertainment and connectivity, interiors, service and catering, hospitality and retail.
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