A dedicated hall, keynote stage & global community shaping the future of airports

 

The World Aviation Festival will host a dedicated airport programme in 2025, bringing together senior airport leaders, technology partners, and innovators for two days of focused discussion, insight, and collaboration.


With a dedicated keynote stage, content agenda, and exhibition space, the airport programme will explore how airports are adapting to new technologies, evolving passenger expectations, sustainability demands, and the pressures of operational resilience.


From airport strategy to biometrics to passenger experience, robotics, non-aero growth, and sustainable master planning, this is the global meeting place for airports driving innovation and operational excellence.

 

Airports that attend WAF include

 
 

Who's speaking on the programme?

 
Paul Griffiths
CEO
Dubai Airports
Paul Griffiths is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Vivian Cheung
CEO
Hong Kong International Airport
Vivian Cheung is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Hari Marar
MD & CEO
Bangalore International Airport
Hari Marar is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Bettina Ganghofer
CEO
Salzburg Airport
Bettina Ganghofer is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Eric Pateman
CXO
Vancouver International Airport
Eric Pateman is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Maurice Jenkins
Chief Innovation Officer
Miami International Airport
Maurice Jenkins is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Deborah Flint
CEO
Toronto Pearson International Airport
 Deborah Flint is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Jennifer Aument
CEO
The New Terminal One at JFK
Jennifer Aument is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Ricky Smith
General Manager
Hartfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Ricky Smith is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Ismihan Baysal Anderson
IT and Automation Director
ISG Airport
Ismihan Baysal Anderson is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Anna Bjork Bjarnadottir
Chief Service & Operations Officer
Isavia
Anna Bjork Bjarnadottir is speaking at World Aviation Festival
Arturs Saveljevs
CCO
Riga Airport
Arturs Saveljevs is speaking at World Aviation Festival
 

Topics we're covering

Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Biometrics Biometrics
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Smart operations Smart Operations
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Airport CX Airport CX
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Airport of the Future Airport of the Future
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Robotics & IOT Robotics & IOT
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival Passenger Flow Passenger Flow
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Airport Innovation Airport Innovation
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Non-aero Revenue Non-aero Revenue
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival -  Data & AI Data & AI
Conference topics at World Aviation Festival - Future Mobility Future Mobility

Join the world's airports this October

 

Be part of the world’s largest dedicated airport innovation programme, where major hubs come together to benchmark digital transformation and customer experience strategies. Connect with leading technology partners and groundbreaking startups that are transforming how airports operate.


Through practical insights into biometrics, AI, robotics, digital identity, and IoT, you’ll learn how airport leaders are preparing for a future focused on growth, resilience, and sustainability — and leave equipped to drive real change in your own organisation.