The 2025 World Aviation Festival’s headline speakers include executives from some of the world’s most influential airlines and airports.
CEOs from IAG, TAP Air Portugal, RwandAir, IndiGo and Vueling are among those who will take to the stage at the event from October 7-9 at the FIL exhibition and congress centre in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações.
The speakers will also include Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA, Vivian Cheung, CEO, Hong Kong International Airport and Ricky Smith, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The event will feature 16 conference tracks across three days, each designed to spotlight key innovations and actionable solutions for airlines, airports and travel tech providers.
More than 4,500 aviation professionals and 600 speakers are expected to attend the World Aviation Festival 2025. Topics including AI and machine learning, digital transformation, customer experience, airline retail and sustainability will be discussed.
The show will feature more than 400 exhibitors, live demos and dedicated networking spaces.
Daniel Boyle, General Manager of Transport at Terrapinn, the World Aviation Festival’s organiser, said: “From airline CEOs and airport visionaries to digital innovators and sustainability leaders, this year’s WAF programme is our most ambitious yet. It’s a rare opportunity to hear from the people leading the biggest shifts in aviation today – those driving strategy, deploying new tech, and setting the pace for global aviation.”
