Dr Joe Leader

Group Chief Executive Officer, APEX, IFSA, and FTE · APEX · company speakers →

Joe Leader serves as the Group CEO of APEX, covering Airline Passenger Experience Association), IFSA (International Flight Services Association), and FTE (Future Travel Experience). As a forerunner in aviation and technology, Leader has been a leading executive for more than two decades across technology and aviation companies. Leader holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Emory University, an MBA in technology management, and conducted his business Ph.D. research on accelerating technology adoption in aviation. For the past five decades, APEX has served as the non-profit passenger experience trade association of nearly every major airline and airline passenger experience company in the world with IFSA serving all in-flight service and catering worldwide. Acquired by APEX to expand further across airlines, airports, and industry stakeholders, Future Travel Experience enhances travel experience alongside business performance through in-person events, digital platforms, working groups, proof of concept initiatives, awards, competitions, and weekly updates reaching over 60,000 travel industry leaders.

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