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

  • Abstract Group
  • Aer Lingus
  • Air Arabia
  • Air Canada
  • Air India
  • Airports Authority Of Jamaica
  • Alaska Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Arik Air Limited
  • Axis Communications
  • British Airways
  • China Eastern Airline
  • City Of Dallas Department Of Aviation
  • Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore
  • Cobus LLC
  • Dallas Love Field
  • Edmonton International Airport
  • El Al
  • Fiji Airways
  • Finnair
  • Fraport Ag
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Gol Airlines
  • Gulf Air
  • Hainan Airlines Company Limited
  • Heathrow
  • Israel Airport Authority
  • Jetblue
  • Keflavik International Airport - Isavia
  • King Salman International Airport Development Company
  • Latam Airlines
  • Manchester Airport Group
  • Maryland Aviation Administration
  • Munich Airport NJ LLC
  • Noida International Airport
  • PEGASUS AIRLINES INNOVATION LAB
  • Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation (pa Dot)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport
  • Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey
  • Porter Airlines
  • Runway Girl Network
  • Saudi Airlines
  • Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
  • Seattle-tacoma International Airport
  • Sky Chefs
  • Smarte Carte
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Spirit Airlines
  • Studdiford Technical Solutions, LLC
  • Turkish Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • Vic Thompson Company (VTC)
  • Vienna Airport
  • Viva Aerobus
  • 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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