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APEX FTE EMEA 2026

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PEX FTE EMEA 2026 is the definitive gathering of airline, airport, and technology leaders driving digital transformation, customer experience, and operational innovation in the air transport industry. The event features three days of insight-sharing, a boutique exhibition of cutting-edge solutions, and extensive networking and social experiences in Dublin.…

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14Voices
12Underwriters
0Exhibitors
9On the bill · sessions
23Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at APEX, in alphabetical order.
Brian Horgan
Transformation Lead · Aer Lingus
Emanuele Calà
SVP Transformation & Technology · Aeroporti di Roma
Hanife Hilal Demirtas
Vice President (IT), Distribution and Sales Solutions · Turkish Airlines Technology
Jason Odey
Director, Baggage & Airside Innovation · Air Canada
John Hurley
Chief Technology Officer · Ryanair
Keith Walters
Group Transformation Lead · International Airlines Group (IAG)
Marina Lützenberger
Program Director, Corporate Strategy & Digitalization · Fraport
Mustafa Egilmezbilek
Chief Information Officer · SunExpress
Ozan Peneklioglu
VP of Business Development (IT Solutions) · Turkish Airlines Technology
Rohit Talwar
CEO · Fast Future
Scott Goodwin, C.M.
Assistant Vice President (AVP), Airport Operations · Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Shashank Nigam
Founder & CEO · SimpliFlying
Tom Kelly
Director, Ground Operations · Ryanair
Vera Valerie Jakobsen
Vice President Digital · Munich Airport
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Airport DimensionsGold Sponsor
AtriusGold Sponsor
FacephiGold Sponsor
Fáilte IrelandSupported by
HTSGold Sponsor
Meet In IrelandSupported by
RyanairHeadline Partner
SherpaGold Sponsor
Smarter AirportsGold Sponsor
ThreedotStrategic Partner
TravelXPlatinum Sponsor
VodafoneTravel Connectivity Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 9 sessions on the bill.
  • Thursday 16th May 08:30 - 14:30

    Interactive Workshops – Solving Aviation Industry Challenges With Robotics Solutions

    All attendees will roll up their sleeves and play an active role in interactive workshops hosted at Carnegie Mellon University. Focus areas include: baggage handling, airside asset…

  • Thursday 16th May 14:30 - 15:00

    Summit Finale: Closing, next steps and call to action

    Each working group will share a short summary of the challenges they've tackled, progress made using robotics and AI, and next steps. Takeaways will be shared with the FTE Robotics…

  • Tuesday 14th May 10:00 - 15:00

    FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group meetings (open to members only)

    Ahead of the start of the Summit, Corporate Partners of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and Members of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will have exclusive access…

  • Tuesday 14th May 11:00 - 15:00

    xBridge Project Demos and Summit Sponsor Demos at PIT

    All Aviation & Robotics Summit participants are invited to experience live demos by trailblazing companies.

  • Tuesday 14th May 17:00 - 21:00

    FTE Aviation & Robotics Summit Kickoff Event

    Kicking off three days of innovation, guests are invited to Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center; featuring six floors of interactive exhibitions. The event will feature an inspiring …

  • Wednesday 15th May 09:00 - 09:10

    Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Wednesday 15th May 09:10 - 09:40

    Insights from the first-movers: Robotics and AI opportunities and challenges for airports, airlines and their partners

    Each panellist will speak for five minutes to share their AI and robotics work before an interactive panel discussion.

  • Wednesday 15th May 09:40 - 10:15

    Where the rubber meets the runway: Navigating expectations, requirements, implementation, and outcomes when testing and deploying technology through partnership

    Short presentation from each partner, followed by an interactive panel discussion.

  • Wednesday 15th May 11:00 - 12:30

    Innovation Insights from Aviation, Robotics and AI leaders

    Quick-fire presentations from across and outside of the aviation industry.

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 23 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

23 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
1All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
11Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Ryanair

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

86% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite429%
  • VP-level536%
  • Director / Head of321%
  • Manager / Lead214%

Of 14 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01RyanairSp·H2V
  2. 02Airport DimensionsSp·G
  3. 03AtriusSp·G
  4. 04FacephiSp·G
  5. 05Fáilte IrelandSp·S
  6. 06HTSSp·G
  7. 07Meet In IrelandSp·S
  8. 08SherpaSp·G
  9. 09Smarter AirportsSp·G
  10. 10ThreedotSp·S
  11. 11TravelXSp·P
  12. 12VodafoneSp·T
  13. 13Turkish Airlines Technology2V
  14. 14Aer Lingus1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
gold sponsor6
50% of 12
headline partner1
8% of 12
platinum sponsor1
8% of 12
strategic partner1
8% of 12
supported by2
17% of 12
travel connectivity partner1
8% of 12
06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters