The IATA World Financial Symposium’s 7th edition, initially scheduled for September 2020 in Dubai, has been cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on business meetings in the upcoming months. The dates of the 2021 edition will be announced later this year. For any information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
World Financial Symposium
The World Financial Symposium (WFS) brings over 800 financial executives and specialists together to share insights, discuss industry challenges and best practices for Aviation financial management.
WFS has become the major, not to be missed aviation event tackling global airline financial issues. The 7th edition of the WFS will take place in 2021 - dates and venue to be announced later this year.
The WFS week at a glance
- FinAC and Working Groups meetings
- Industry Meetings
- IBS Ops General Meeting
- Global Fraud Prevention Event
- Taxation Annual Meeting
- SIS Steering Group Meeting
- WFS Main Conference
- C-level plenary
- Specialized tracks
- High Impact Seminar
Have a look at the WFS 2019 presentations:
25 September 2019
- Opening Plenary (pdf)
- Financial Strategy and Risk Track (pdf)
- Payment and Fraud Prevention Track (pdf)
26 September 2019
- Financial Strategy and Risk Track (pdf)
- Payment and Fraud Prevention Track (pdf)
- Meet the Experts (pdf)
- Closing Plenary (pdf)
Discover some of the organizations that attended the 2019 edition!
Browse the registered organizations list
Take a journey through some of the WFS 2019 highlights:
- Daily Newsletter - 25 September (pdf)
- Daily Newsletter - 26 September (pdf)
- Photos at WFS 2019
- Videos at WFS 2019
Check out the WFS 2019 highlights video:
Registration will open as soon as the event is confirmed
Get alerted when registration opens.
Sponsorship & Exhibition Contact
Business Development Director
McVeigh Global Meetings and Events
WFS offers exceptional opportunities to showcase your products and services, while associating your brand with the latest industry insights, leadership and best practices, shaping the industry's financial agenda and future.
Wednesday 19th September
- Open Plenary (pdf)
- Financial Risk & Liquidity Management (pdf)
- Transformation in Payment & Fraud Prevention (pdf)
Thursday 20th September
Meet the Experts
- Taxation (pdf)
- IFRS (pdf)
- Distribution Costs (pdf)
- Airport Charges (pdf)
WFS 2018 Photos & Videos
Have a look at our Daily Newsletters live from Madrid!
- Day 1 issue - 19 September (pdf)
- Day 2 issue - 20 September (pdf)
Thank you to our 2018 Sponsors!
Principal Sponsor
Host Airline
Platinum Sponsors
Our Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
IATA believes that diversity of culture, gender, age, orientation and experience boosts the success of the aviation industry. We actively encourage aviation professionals with diverse profiles to contribute to our events as speakers, panelists, facilitators, or in any other way.
Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors!
Principal Sponsor
