IFSA Global EXPO preview: Where real progress happens
This is a special feature from PAX International's October 2024 IFSA Global EXPO issue.
Dr. Joe Leader, Group CEO of APEX/IFSA/FTE, during Global EXPO 2023
The industry is set to gather in Long Beach, California this week for three days of conferencing, exhibiting and networking at IFSA Global EXPO 2024. More than 100 airlines and 3,000 attendees are expected across the event, co-located with APEX Global Expo and FTE Global. Dr. Joe Leader, Group CEO of APEX/IFSA/FTE, tells PAX International the event is themed around “Transforming Air Transport.”
Leaders says a range of new and returning industry leaders are speaking at this year’s event, including Air France-KLM Group CEO Benjamin Smith; Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss, JSX CEO Alex Wilcox; Fiji Airways CEO Andre Viljoen; Spirit Airlines EVP & CCO Matthew Klein; Breeze Airways Chief Guest Officer Fiona Kiesel; Saudia CXO Rossen Dimitrov; EL AL EVP & CXO Oren Butansky; SAS EVP & CCO Paul Verhagen; Qatar Airways SVP of Product Development & Design Xia Cai; Air France SVP Customer Experience Fabien Pelous and many more.
“Incredible airline industry leaders providing valuable insight across our expanded thought leadership sessions,” says Leader. “They will explain the cutting-edge trends propelling the future of aviation.”
APEX/IFSA is also looking forward to welcoming attendees to the APEX/IFSA Awards ceremony topped off by a Crystal Cabin Award for Best Customer Journey. The APEX Airline Awards this year will unveil the Top 100 Airlines in the world, leverage data from more than one million passenger flights, collected through TripIt. These rankings recognize the APEX World Class Airlines by YATES+, reserved for the Top 10 in the world; APEX Five Star Airlines for the Top 40; and APEX Four Star Airlines rounding out the Top 100.
“If there’s one big takeaway, it’s this: the APEX/IFSA Global EXPO with FTE Global stands as the must-attend event for anyone serious about shaping the future of aviation. It is where real progress happens—leaders come together, major business deals close and the next wave of innovation takes off. You can’t miss APEX/IFSA Global EXPO if you want to stay ahead,” Leader concludes.
