A major conference focusing on the innovation and transformation in the aviation industry will be held in San Diego, US, next month.

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) will host the fourth annual World Passenger Symposium (WPS 2014) California.

The event, to be held from October 15 to 17, will expect more than 700 high-level delegates from airlines, global distribution systems and travel technology providers, airports and travel management companies to attend.

The forum will cover how industry collaboration can trigger innovation and drive value for the benefits of passengers. It will also cover the transformation currently taking place in the industry in the areas of distribution, customer experience and airport design.

The leadership panel will be moderated by BBC Presenter Rajan Datar, who will also facilitate a panel discussion dedicated to “100 years and beyond: The Lens of the Customer.” The sessions will present different perspectives on commercial aviation’s value proposition as it enters its second century.

New to WPS 2014 will be the CIO and IT Executives Forum, bringing together airline chief information officers (CIOs) and senior IT executives to discuss trends in aviation technology.

With the new distribution capability (NDC) entering the deployment phase, WPS 2014 also will be a forum to debate whether the industry is on the verge of a revolution in distribution and if airline distribution is ripe for venture capital investment. – TradeArabia News Service