FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub members-only event in Singapore – 18 November 2024

FTE’s communities bring together the most innovative and progressive organisations to provide a unique platform for sharing, learning, cooperation and industry advancement. Ahead of FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024, Changi Airport Group hosted a joint meeting that brought together members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group to focus on the topics of robotics and automation, where huge advancements are being made right now to solve many real-world challenges in the aviation industry.

The meeting was led by Kevin Kleist, Head of Emerging Trends, Southwest Airlines and Head of Innovation, Digitalisation & Startup Engagement, Future Travel Experience, and Darin Juby, Head of Transformation, Future Travel Experience. It featured a fascinating presentation from Joe Chiu, Vice President, Digital & Data Management Systems, Changi Airport Group, on ‘Digital transformation initiatives to improve passenger and customer experience’.

A compelling panel followed on the theme of ‘Autonomy in an Airport Environment and What is Needed to Become Increasingly Prevalent’. The panellist line-up included Roscoe Gray, Technical Director, Wise Technical; Kim Abilgaard, Sales and Development, Powerstow; Shanti John, VP Sales Asia, IDEMIA; Mark Lakerveld, Executive Director, Global Markets, Vanderlande; David Keene, CEO, Aurrigo; Matt Senske, CEO and Founder, Efficient Technologies; Ranjiv Ramanathan, Transformation and Development, SATS; and Giovanni Gennaro, Head of Open Innovation, Aeroporti di Roma.

Read the full report on FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024 here.