(08/02/23) RX Singapore has confirmed that Inter Airport Southeast Asia (IASEA) 2023, the seventh edition of the airport exhibition and conference, has attracted 150 exhibitors from 29 countries.
The event, which will take place after a four-year hiatus at Marina Bay Sands from 1 to 3 March, will see exhibitors showcase transformative airport equipment, technology, design and services that are crucial in helping build, operate and maintain smarter and more efficient airports.
The exhibition will include 3 pavilions featuring airport innovations from Germany, Italy and Singapore, of which Italy and Singapore Pavilions are new additions to IASEA.
The German pavilion alone will bring 23 companies to IASEA – a 27 percent increase in German participation compared to the previous edition of the event held in 2019.
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) near Bangkok, Thailand. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
The Singapore pavilion, led by the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore), or AAIS, will showcase some made in Singapore airport innovation solutions, from training to robotics, fuel management solutions and more.
The Italy pavilion will be led by Air Tech Italy.
“The Asia Pacific region includes some of the world’s busiest airports and the highest number of known airport construction projects. Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s status as the global air hub, we felt that inter airport Southeast Asia returns at an opportune time for us to showcase some of the best German’s innovation,” said Christoph Oftring, Vice President from GATE. “This year’s strong German presence underscores the interest German companies have in this region and the confidence of IASEA to deliver the right audience for us.”
Some of the prominent exhibitors at IASEA 2023 include ADB Safegate, Avionics Airfield Lighting, Bliss-Fox by Panus, CW Aero Services, Groupe ADP, Honeywell International, ITW GSE, JBT AeroTech, TLD Asia Limited, Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment, and many more.
Professionals in the airport, airlines, regulatory bodies, aviation authorities and all other airport-related industry leaders, will get unlimited access to the wide-array of airport solutions at the exhibition and discover new sustainable offerings.
IASEA 2023 Conference: Reconditioning for Asia’s Long-haul Growth
As the Asia-Pacific aviation industry is expected to see faster recovery fuelled by China’s reopening, the Spotlight on China session fronted by Ma Yin, Vice President of Beijing Daxing International Airport will feature the world’s largest airport project – Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) – which is estimated to have a construction budget of US$11.5 billion. A game-changer, PKX will increase passenger capacity to 100 million passengers annually, transforming Beijing into the centre of global aviation.
With the theme, “Reconditioning for Asia’s Long-haul Growth”, the conference will also cover the following hot topics:
– An Asia Pacific Outlook Trends and Forecasts of the APAC Industry based on exclusive statistics and analysis by Piyush Chawla, Managing Director APAC, Cirium, an industry leader in aviation analytics;
– Global perspective by Jean Roche, Head of International Engineering Services, ADP International;
– The Technology Advantage: Identifying and implementing suitable technology to improve airport sustainability by Ng Kuan Luen – Director, Ventures, Changi Airports International;
– The use of data analytics for better airport planning – a sharing session by Piyush Chawla, Managing Director APAC and Pang Yee Huat, Solutions Consultant of Cirium. An Exclusive Aviation Data and Insights Report will be made available to all delegates;
– Kansai International Airport (KIX): Revamping to meet the needs of inbound tourism by Ben Dawson, Principal of Populous;
– The Big List Updated: Airport projects in Asia Pacific and related opportunities by Brendan Sobie of Sobie Aviation.
Other panels include:
– Recovering from the Pandemic: Opportunities within the airport ecosystem as traffic in APAC returns & growth resumes;
– Future Terminals: What will it look like & what are the opportunities for suppliers?;
– Rising Southeast Asia: Airports with Big Ambitions;
– Transforming the Passenger Experience: At the forefront of innovation;
– Back to Basics: Getting Ahead of the Surge;
– Spotlight on the Environment: Sustainability, carbon net zero & eco-airports; and
– Spotlight on India: Massive airport development underway.
In essence, the IASEA Conference will offer an overall outlook of the APAC aviation industry, addressing necessary challenges, underlining opportunities, and revealing exclusive statistics/data/trends by leading analysts and consultants, to ultimately allow strategic, sustainable reassessments and safeguards, as industry landscapes evolve.
Other key airport executives who will be sharing their expertise and views include:
– Latchida Apaphant, Executive Vice President (Corporate Strategy), Airports of Thailand;
– Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Services (AVS), Malaysia Airlines;
– Anurag Shandilya, Head of Operations, Noida International Airport;
– Joseph Sweet, Aviation Business Leader | Australasia, ARUP;
“Passenger travel has been on the rise. At Noida International Airport, which is second Airport in the Catchment of Delhi, the Capital city of India, it is our priority to enhance passenger experience when they travel through our airports,” said Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, Noida International Airport, India. “Many things have evolved with the pandemic. We are now refining our offerings such as contactless touchpoints and other digital solutions to create a safe environment for our passengers and partners. We are also bringing in elements for greater flexibility to ensure an efficient process. I am looking forward to exchange ideas and best practices with industry leaders in redefining the airport experience and advancing the airport of the future.”
The IASEA Conference is complimentary for all attendees.
