Passenger Terminal Expo Asia (PTE Asia), the region’s newest and most future-focused airport industry gathering, launches this year, supported by an influential advisory board and a Host Airport Partnership with Changi Airport Group.
PTE Asia will take place on September 23–24, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, and marks the next chapter in the global expansion of the renowned Passenger Terminal Expo brand. Building on more than two decades of success with Passenger Terminal Expo World, PTE Asia is designed to serve as a dedicated regional platform for innovation, collaboration and strategic dialog across the fast-growing Asia-Pacific aviation market.
Strong partnership with Changi Airport Group
The Host Airport Partnership with Changi Airport Group anchors the launch of Passenger Terminal Expo Asia alongside the world’s most-awarded airport, globally recognised for excellence in passenger experience, airport operations and innovation. Changi Airport Group’s involvement underscores the event’s commitment to setting global benchmarks while remaining firmly rooted in regional priorities.
“Changi Airport Group is honored to be the host airport for the inaugural Passenger Terminal Expo Asia. As air travel across Asia-Pacific continues its growth over the long-term, this event provides a platform to advance collaboration and share ideas that shape safer, smarter and more seamless passenger journeys – strengthening the region’s global aviation leadership,” said Damon Wong, senior vice president, airport operations planning, Changi Airport Group.
This partnership ensures that PTE Asia’s content and direction are informed by real-world airport operations, directly addressing the strategic challenges and opportunities shaping airports across Asia, from infrastructure development and sustainability to digital transformation and passenger experience.
Strategic leadership powering Passenger Terminal Expo Asia
PTE Asia has unveiled its advisory board, comprising senior leaders from across airports, airlines, regulators and aviation consultancies. The board will play a central role in shaping the strategic direction, conference program and long-term vision of the event.
The advisory board’s collective expertise will ensure that PTE Asia delivers content that is relevant, forward-looking and grounded in the realities of Asia’s aviation landscape. Patrick Ky, chief executive officer of the International Centre for Aviation Innovation (ICAI), commented, “We are honored to join PTE Asia as a founding strategic partner and contribute to shaping a world-class event for aviation dialog and innovation across the region. ICAI is aligned with the mission of advancing research, leadership and transformative thinking in Asia’s aviation sector, and we look forward to supporting the advisory board’s efforts to deliver meaningful outcomes.”
2026 Passenger Terminal Expo Asia advisory board members
- Athanasios Titonis, chief executive officer, Aboitiz Operating Airports
- BVJK Sharma, chief executive officer, Navi Mumbai Airport
- Chapman Fong, director, hub development, Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Glory Wee, Ag 3 deputy director-general and Head of School of Aviation Management, Singapore Aviation Academy, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
- Kesavan Sivanandam, chief airport and customer experience officer and chief transformation officer, AirAsia
- Mabel Kwan, managing director, Alton Aviation Consultancy
- Patrick Ky, chief executive officer, International Centre for Aviation Innovation, Singapore (ICAI)
- Dr Paweena Jariyathitipong, president, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited
The advisory board ensures that PTE Asia reflects the rapidly evolving needs of the regional aviation ecosystem, addressing the priorities of airports, airlines, regulators and technology providers while spotlighting advancements in digitalization, passenger experience and airport infrastructure.
Dominic Pinfold, event director at CloserStill Media, said, “The launch of Passenger Terminal Expo Asia is a major milestone for the aviation community in Asia-Pacific. With Singapore as our host destination, Changi Airport Group as our Host Airport Partner, and an exceptional advisory board guiding us, we are building an event that is genuinely shaped by industry leaders and aligned with the future direction of airports across the region.”
A regional platform designed for Asia, by Asia
With Asia forecast to become the world’s largest aviation market within the next decade, Passenger Terminal Expo Asia arrives at a pivotal moment. The combination of strong local partnerships, regional leadership and global pedigree positions the event as a must-attend platform for airport operators, aviation authorities, airlines and solution providers.
“As Asia’s airports evolve into complex global hubs, collaboration and long‑term thinking will be critical. PTE Asia brings the right stakeholders together to address the region’s shared challenges and opportunities,” noted Chapman Fong, director, hub development, Airport Authority Hong Kong.
