Leading international brands and high calibre industry professionals are confirmed for TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2026, taking place in Cannes from 27 September to 1 October.
Leading brands and industry professionals confirmed
Global luxury leaders Hermès, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Moët Hennessy and Zegna have confirmed their presence as exhibitors at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2026, underscoring the event’s unrivalled industry influence. They will be joined by an exciting mix of returning and first-time participants, including Fauchon, Pierre Fabre, Crocs and Molinari Italia.
Pre-registered delegates include CEOs, heads of category, buyers and other senior decision-makers from major travel retailers such as Avolta, Aer Rianta, China Duty Free Group, Dubai Duty Free, Duty Free Americas and Lagardère Travel Retail. Airports including Fraport, Heathrow Airport, Changi Airport Group and Istanbul Airport are also among those registered, alongside representatives from airlines, cruise and ferry companies. Global and regional distributors have likewise pre-registered in significant numbers, underlining the breadth of industry participation already confirmed.
Conference programme and networking opportunities
The TFWA World Conference, featuring a programme of keynote speakers, will take place on Monday 28 September from 09:00 to 11:45, bringing together expert voices to address key issues and opportunities shaping the duty free and travel retail sector. On following days, a series of workshops will be held in Auditorium Jean Mineur (Level 3, Palais des Festivals), with sessions scheduled on Tuesday 29 September from 8:00 to 9:00 and 17:00 to 18:00 and on Wednesday 30 September from 10:00 to 11:00 and 15:00 to 16:00. The workshop programme and speaker line-up are currently being finalised and will be updated as further details are confirmed.
The social programme will once again set the stage for high-impact networking and meaningful informal exchange. The Opening Cocktail, held on the iconic Carlton Beach on Sunday 27 September from 19:00, will welcome delegates for an evening of informal networking, marking the start of a busy week of business and industry exchange.
Throughout the week, the TFWA Lounge will serve as a central hub for connection and conversation. After-work sessions will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 18:30 to 21:00, followed by late-night gatherings on Monday and Tuesday from 22:00 to 01:00, and on Wednesday from 22:00 to 02:00. Designed to bring together the global duty free and travel retail community, the Lounge remains a cornerstone of the event experience.
Qatar Duty Free has been confirmed as the Main Partner of the TFWA Lounge. Santa Margherita, Liviko Crafter’s, Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail with their Drink More Water campaign, Storck, Wonderful Pistachios, Pringles, Haribo, and Seeberger will also contribute to the Lounge experience with their products, enhancing the offering available to delegates.
Looking forward to this year’s event, TFWA President Sarah Branquinho said:
“TFWA World Exhibition & Conference continues to bring together the full breadth of the global duty free and travel retail industry in Cannes. It is a privilege – and a mark of the importance of Duty free and Travel retail – to welcome many CEOs and senior leaders both from the brand and retail communities. The strong level of early exhibitor and delegate engagement, despite the many challenges of the last 12 months, reflects both the resilience of the sector and the importance of coming together to exchange ideas, build partnerships and shape future growth. We look forward to welcoming the industry once again for a week of meaningful business and dialogue.”
Professionals planning to attend are encouraged to complete their registration before the summer break to benefit from early pre-registration ticket pricing and to secure their place among an exceptional international audience in Cannes.
To view the full programme online, follow this link For more information and to pre-register, visit the TFWA website and follow official channels for updates.
