PTE World 2026, the world-leading airport exhibition and conference, will take place on March 17-19, 2026, at Excel London, UK

With a free-to-attend exhibition featuring 400+ specialist suppliers demonstrating the latest technologies to drive efficiencies and improve the passenger experience across all aspects of airport operations, and a conference (rates apply) boasting 400+ leading industry speakers from airports, airlines and aviation authorities, PTE World has established itself as the most innovative event to inspire, inform and shape the future strategic direction for those operating within this dynamic industry.

Products on display at the exhibition range from innovations in security screening through to new solutions for baggage management, border control, check-in, data visualization, digital displays, ground handling, information technology and passenger tracking – to name just some of the sectors covered – with a particular focus on the latest AI-enabled developments to enhance performance.

Conference attendees will be able to choose from a wide range of session tracks – from airport and smart-city integration, regional transportation connections and terminal capacity, to sustainability and environmental strategy, digitalization and future-airport innovation, advanced air mobility (AAM), vertiport infrastructure and more.

Among the standout themes this year are constructing sustainable, future-ready airport cities; planning for new staff-oriented residential developments near airports; exploring AAM in key global regions; creating strategic visions for vertiports and urban mobility; and building pathways for airports to achieve zero-carbon operations.

Key speakers at this year’s conference include:

• Deborah Flint – president and CEO, Toronto Pearson International Airport (USA)
• Daniel Ketchibachian – CEO, Aeropuertos Argentina (Argentina)
• Vipin Kumar – chairman, Airports Authority of India (India)
• Luke Bugeja – CEO, Ferrovial Airports (Netherlands)
• Ahmed Naeemi – chief technology officer, Gulf Air Group (Bahrain)
• Esther Nitsche – vice president – operational excellence, Fraport (Germany)
• Joanne Ma – deputy general manager, terminal and passenger experience, Airport Authority Hong Kong
• Fraser Brown – retail director, Heathrow Airport (UK)
• Chantal Lontay – head of retail strategy and transformation, MAG (UK)
• Tenna Ørum Kristensen – director of data and analytics, Copenhagen Airports (Denmark)