CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Marrying Excellence & Experience to Elevate the Consumer Journey

  • Day 1 - 7 July 2026
  • Day 2 - 8 July 2026
Day 1 - 7 July 2026

09:00

Opening and Keynote: Celebrating 15 Years of FAB Excellence

Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director, The Moodie Davitt Report

09:15

Welcome Remarks from BIAL

09:25

Keynote

09:45

Global, Regional,  Local

10:30

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition

11:15

A World-leading Case Study in F&B Inclusion

Alina Alam, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation

11:45

View from the Top: How the Sector Leader Assesses the Future of Airport F&B

12:15

Exploring What Sense of Place Should Truly Represent 

13:00

Networking Lunch & Exhibition

14:30

Keynote

15:00

Deliver Unforgettable Airport Gastronomy

15:45

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition

16:30

Airport F&B Manifesto 2035: A Movement to Redefine Airport Dining

17:00

Trinity Intelligence Platform: Update on a Critical Industry Breakthrough in the Tender Eco-system

18:30

Opening Cocktail

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Day 2 - 8 July 2026

08:30

Day 2 Opening

08:35

Unlocking the Full Potential of Proprietary Brands

09:20

Turning Passengers into Guests: Where Next for Airport Hospitality?

10:05

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition

10:50

Trends, Opportunities and Challenges: Creating a Flightpath for Airport F&B

11:15

Creating Environments to Match the Food Offer: Latest Dynamics in Airport Hospitality and F&B Design

12:00

Global Vision for Innovative F&B Concepts

12:30

Networking Lunch & Exhibition

14:00

Independents Day: Voices with a Difference 

14:40

Seamless Journeys Through Digital Innovation

15:10

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition

15:55

The FAB Awards 2026: Key Findings

16:10

FAB Superstars — Recognising and Championing our Sector’s Front-line and Back-of-house Heroes & Heroines

Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

16:30

Reflections & Conference Close

18:45

Pre-Gala Dinner Cocktail Reception

20:00

Gala Dinner & FAB Awards Ceremony

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