World Aviation Festival (WAF), one of the industry’s leading global gatherings for airlines, airports, and travel technology, has announced the five finalists for its highly anticipated Start-up Pitch Competition.  The live final will take place on 7th October at 15:50 on the main stage at the FIL Lisbon conference centre.

The competition, a highlight of the Festival’s Start-up Village initiative, provides a platform for early-stage disruptors to showcase their innovations to more than 4,500 senior executives from across aviation and travel.  Each finalist will pitch their solution to a panel of industry leaders and investors, competing for recognition as one of aviation’s most promising new ventures.

Invest Saudi is returning to Expo Real in Munich this October to showcase billions of dollars worth of new investment opportunities in the Kingdom.

As KSA continues its unprecedented real estate transformation in line with Vision 2030, Invest Saudi will back in Munich, Germany from 6 to 8 October reconnect with the global real estate fraternity to further boost foreign direct investment into the country.

With just four weeks until FHS World returns to Dubai (27–29 October), we’re witnessing unprecedented momentum. Already, top-tier investors managing a collective $1.89 trillion in assets have confirmed their attendance with more joining us every week as we anticipate 300+ investors in the room.

At the opening ceremony of its 25th Global Summit in Rome today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) officially welcomed Manfredi Lefebvre, one of the most recognised names in Travel & Tourism, as its new Chair, succeeding Greg O’Hara, who has led the organisation since November 2023.