IASEA 2025: Shaping Sustainable Future for Asia's Airports

IASEA 2025, themed “Airport Operations for Tomorrow,” presents conference sessions and innovations shaping sustainable futures for Asia’s airport operations industry.

The 8th IASEA gathers 4,000+ attendees, 150 global brands, and 50 industry experts at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

IASEA 2025 Conference – Mastermind keynotes on shaping the future of airports

Day 1 opens with fireside chat “Reshaping Global Airport Operations” by Patrick Ky, CEO, International Centre for Aviation Innovation (ICAI), with extensive aviation experience.

Moderated by Glory Wee, Senior Director, Aviation Development Group, Civil Aviation Authority Singapore (CAAS), the session explores solutions enhancing operational efficiency and building resilient, future-proof airport infrastructure.

“Globally, Asia Pacific takes the lead as the region with 60% of the total number of airport projects, and the region’s carriers handled 31 million international passengers, which was a 19.8% increase in November 2024 compared to November 2023.

Recognising the need to address ground and airspace capacity constraints and manpower shortages, while keeping up with increasing passenger footfall in the region, the International Centre for Aviation Innovation was established in Singapore,” said Patrick Ky, CEO, International Centre for Aviation Innovation (ICAI). “ICAI focuses on research and development projects for next-generation air navigation services, automated and smart airports, and unmanned aviation systems and sustainable aviation. At the upcoming IASEA 2025, I’m excited to share insights into new innovations that will be tested in Singapore before being deployed globally.”

More Information on Keynote sessions

This will be followed by keynote sessions led by two of the top 5 airports according to Skytrax’s World Top Airport List 2024. The first keynote, Airports of The Next Decade & Beyond with Shinichiro Motomiya, General Manager, Narita International Airport Corporation, will provide insights into the master plan of Narita International Airport – a case study of the airport of the future, and Airport in Brief: Incheon Airport with Soonil Hwang, Deputy Director of Fast Travel Team, Incheon International Airport Corporation, will cover a deep dive into the airport’s Digital Transformation Project.

Surging Air Traffic Demand

Shinichiro Motomiya, General Manager, Narita International Airport Corporation, shared, “To ensure that airports can keep up with this surging demand in air traffic today, it’s become paramount for the industry to accelerate conversations on what will make airports sustainable, improve operational resilience and passenger experience. Take the ‘New Narita Airport’ expansion project as a case in point, which we will share about during the keynote session. The airport development project for the 2030s is looking at consolidating terminals and building a new cargo area to allow for the expected increase of passenger capacity from 57 to 75 million and cargo capacity from 2.4 to 3.5 million tons at Narita International Airport.”

Soonil Hwang, Deputy Director of the Fast Travel Team, Incheon International Airport Corporation commented, “We should not shun away from the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies, especially in the aviation industry. At Incheon International Airport, we believe that technology will strike a fine balance between passenger experience and operational efficiency. Hence, we’ve analysed customer demands and drawn a Persona Journey Map to design solutions around it. As we complete Phase 4 of the transformation of Incheon International Airport, it is my pleasure to share at the upcoming IASEA how we’ve identified values such as ‘Convenient Journey’ or ‘Time’ and utilised them to elevate the customer experience.”

Opening Day Highlights

The morning of the opening day will also see Nguyen Dang Minh, Head of Airport Operations Department, Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) spearhead the next keynote, Vietnam Airport Development Masterplan 2030.

Vietnam stands as a leader in the aviation landscape, aiming to expand its airport network to 30 airports by 2030 and a long-term vision extending to 2050 that includes upgrades to increase annual passenger capacity by over 80%.

Minh will discuss solutions addressing ground management, security, and resource allocation challenges as Vietnam expands and upgrades its aviation network.

Day 2 of the conference will open with the keynote Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursion.

With safety as a top priority for the aviation industry, and runway incursions as one of the top five high-risk categories of aviation risks, the session will be led by Mitch Fox, Director, Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety, Flight Safety Foundation, who will cover recommendations from the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions (GAPRI) that go beyond simple regulatory compliance. Aside from safety, efficiency and sustainability are the next priorities to drive airports of tomorrow.

Ground Handling Innovation

Brad Moore, CEO, APAC, Swissport International AG, will lead the next keynote Redefining Ground Support Excellence in Asia Pacific to examine how transformative technology, greener practices, and strategic innovation are unlocking new opportunities for ground handling – a critical backbone of the aviation system.

Other aviation industry experts will share groundbreaking strategies to transform terminal and ramp operations, addressing today’s rapidly evolving aviation challenges.

Some of the conference highlights include:

• Using Data Analytics to Optimise Airport Operations
• Rethinking Passenger Flow: Unravelling the Knot of Terminal Congestion
• Transforming Baggage Handling: Best Practices for Modern Airports
• Future-Proofing Airport Security: Balancing Safety, Technology C Passenger Experience
• Boosting Operational Resilience: Preparing for the Unexpected The full list of speakers can be found here.

State-of-the-art solutions at inter airport Southeast Asia exhibition

IASEA 2025 will showcase the latest aviation technologies to streamline workflows, enhance sustainability, and elevate airport operational capabilities in Asia.

Automation will continue to play a pivotal role in ever-growing passenger expectations.

SITA’s 2024 Baggage IT Insights: 80% airports, 66% airlines adopted touchless baggage handling; investments to continue through 2025.

Smith Detection introduces groundbreaking X-ray scanner SDX 10060 XDi; NEC showcases world’s most accurate facial recognition technology at IASEA 2025.

National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2024.

ADB Safegate Singapore, winner at Airport Technology Excellence Awards 2024, will showcase its award-winning airport management software at IASEA 2025.

Other notable brands to expect on the exhibition floor:

• Aviaco GSE
• CIAS
• Colibri Energy
• Cobus Industries
• Datalogic
• ewo
• FAAC
• Fastcharge
• FibreFENCE
• FLEX Industries
• Honeywell
• ITW GSE
• NEC
• Oshkosh AeroTech
• ShinMaywa
• Thales
• TCR
• TLD Asia
• TREPEL
• Weihai Guangtai

Inter airport Southeast Asia 2025 grants all registered professionals free access to exhibition and conference floors.