The inaugural FACTS (Festival of Aviation Corporate Travel Summits) Summit & Expo recently concluded at ICC Sydney, drawing 1,500 delegates, over 160 speakers, and more than 100 exhibitors.
Held from November 25 to 26, 2025, the two-day programme featured top leaders, including Massimo Morin (Amazon Web Services), Cam Wallace (Qantas), and Libby Minogue (Virgin Australia), alongside senior executives from companies like Amadeus, BCD, CTM, and Visa. Programme themes addressed include AI and agentic automation, sustainable aviation, travel payments fintech disruption, business events technology, NDC/airline retailing, and workforce transformation.
The FACTS Expo floor also showcased over 100 exhibitors across areas like accommodation, airlines, event-tech, ground transport, payments, safety, and travel-tech, including a Start-up Village.
FACTS co-founder Derek Sadubin stated the event was created to provide a strategic forum for a sector undergoing “exponential” change, covering everything from AI and digital identity to airline retailing and decarbonisation.
Meanwhile, strategic partner Global Business Travel Association’s CEO, Suzanne Neufang, highlighted Australia’s role as a global and regional leader, projecting the market’s annual business travel spend at A$42.7 billion (US$28.3 billion) in 2025.
She noted the need for the sector to innovate and build long-term resilience against headwinds like inflation and policy uncertainty.
