Digital Transformation

APEX FTE EMEA 2026

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APEX FTE EMEA 2026 ran Jun 9–11, 2026 at RDS Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. It is a Digital Transformation conference. ConferenceGrid lists 36 speakers, 12 sponsors and 37 exhibitors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

APEX 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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36Speakers
12Sponsors
37Exhibitors
0Sessions
71Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at APEX, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Morris
Innovation Principal · Woolpert
Andrew E. Masich
PhD, President and CEO · Senator John Heinz History Center
Brian Horgan
Transformation Lead · Aer Lingus
Carmel Majidi
Professor, Mechanical Engineering · Carnegie Mellon University
Christina Cassotis
CEO · Pittsburgh International Airport
Dana Borschewski
Regional VP Americas · Aurrigo
Daniel Coleman
FTE Founder & Board Member · Future Travel Experience
Emanuele Calà
SVP Transformation & Technology · Aeroporti di Roma
Farnam Jahanian
President · Carnegie Mellon University
Fernando Bosch
Director of Operational Decision Support · British Airways
Gabriel Goldman
Senior Commercialization Specialist · National Robotics Engineering Center
Hanife Hilal Demirtas
Vice President (IT), Distribution and Sales Solutions · Turkish Airlines Technology
Idar Sørgjerd
Department Manager, BHS, Tech & Op. Excellence · Avinor
Jason Odey
Director, Baggage & Airside Innovation · Air Canada
John Hurley
Chief Technology Officer · Ryanair
Keith Walters
Group Transformation Lead · International Airlines Group (IAG)
Kevin Kleist
Head of Emerging Trends · Southwest Airlines
Kristen Berndt
Senior Manager, Baggage Strategy & Innovation · United Airlines
Lars Mehrtens
Deputy Head of Department – Aviation Logistics · Fraunhofer IML
Marina Lützenberger
Program Director, Corporate Strategy & Digitalization · Fraport
Matt Smith
Chief Growth Officer · Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Mike Formica
Founder · Formica ProtoFab

Sponsors

The companies 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

Quick answers

When is APEX FTE EMEA 2026?
APEX FTE EMEA 2026 ran Jun 9–11, 2026 at RDS Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.
Where is APEX FTE EMEA 2026 held?
APEX FTE EMEA 2026 was held at RDS Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.
Who is speaking at APEX FTE EMEA 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 36 speakers, including Aaron Morris (Innovation Principal, Woolpert), Andrew E. Masich (PhD, President and CEO, Senator John Heinz History Center) and Brian Horgan (Transformation Lead, Aer Lingus).
Who sponsors APEX FTE EMEA 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 12 sponsors, including Airport Dimensions, Atrius, Facephi, Fáilte Ireland and HTS.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 71 companies show up, and 8 bet on three roles at once?

71 companies. eight 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.

Who's in the room
8All threespeak · spons · exh
4Sponsoringsponsor only
30Exhibitingexhibitor only
29Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Airport Dimensions·Atrius·Facephi·Ryanair·Sherpa·Smarter Airports·Threedot·TravelX

Speakers by seniority

69% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite822%
  • Founder / Owner26%
  • VP-level822%
  • Director / Head of719%
  • Manager / Lead617%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Other roles411%

Of 36 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Airport DimensionsSponsor · Gold SponsorExhibitor-
2AtriusSponsor · Gold SponsorExhibitor-
3FacephiSponsor · Gold SponsorExhibitor-
4RyanairSponsor · Headline Partner2
5SherpaSponsor · Gold SponsorExhibitor-
6Smarter AirportsSponsor · Gold SponsorExhibitor-
7ThreedotSponsor · Strategic PartnerExhibitor-
8TravelXSponsor · Platinum SponsorExhibitor-
9Carnegie Mellon University3
10Fáilte IrelandSponsor · Supported by-
11HTSSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
12Meet In IrelandSponsor · Supported by-
13VodafoneSponsor · Travel Connectivity Partner-
1415belowExhibitor-
Sponsors 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
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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