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Gilles Feith, Luxair Luxembourg Airlines
From June 2020 Gilles became Chief Executive Officer at Luxair and was tasked with the relaunch of the airline activities as all aircraft had been grounded since mid-March 2020. Founded in 1961, Luxair has been offering fast air service to most of Europe's largest cities, business centres and international hubs, since 1962. The airline stands for Safe and Clean travelling and prides itself upon providing quality travel both to its business clients and to its leisure customers.
Wouter van Wersch, Airbus
Based in Toulouse, Wouter is responsible for driving the company’s growth by leveraging the company’s presence, enhancing cross-business capabilities, building localisation strategies, and optimising resources across the 51 European countries. He is also responsible for the sales of the Commercial Aircraft division in Europe.
Jérémy Caussade, AURA AERO
Caussade, 35, co-founded in 2018, with his associates Wilfried Dufaud and Fabien Raison, AURA AERO, the first digital and eco-efficient aircraft manufacturer, in Toulouse, on the historical site of Francazal. Boasting over 13 years’ experience in aeronautical engineering, he is also the Chief engineer of the company.
Roberta Filosa
Roberta Filosa has been a Policy Analyst at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) since January 2022. She works on EU Internal Market, competition and consumer affairs. Prior to ERA, Roberta worked at ATR in the Public Affairs & Environment department. She holds a Master’s Degree in International and European Law with a specialisation in Transport and Air Law from the University of Toulouse as well as a Master’s Degree in General Law from the University of Milan. She speaks English, French, Italian and some Spanish.
Phillip Ashley-Smith, PAS Aviation Group
For the last 25 years Phillip has led the PAS Aviation Group as founder and CEO. Living in Switzerland with both British and Swiss nationality he has an in-depth understanding of pan European cultural differences, especially related to employment within the diverse aviation communities. With an aviation career spanning 40 years in operations, both on the ground and in the air, together with commercial expertise, the PAS Group provides flight crew (flight-deck and cabin) for leading airlines worldwide.
Sergey Kiselev, ZeroAvia
Sergey is Head of Europe and CCO at ZeroAvia, one of the leading zero-emission engine innovators and advanced in developing hydrogen-electric propulsion for regional air travel by 2024. He is based in the UK, but responsible also for operations and people in France and the Netherlands. He was an early seed investor in the company, before deciding to join in an executive role after seeing the promise and direction of the company. Prior to joining ZeroAvia, Sergey led e-mobility in Europe for Enel X, the Italian energy major’s advanced energy business line.
Silje Brandvoll, Widerøe
Silje Brandvoll is an experienced Director of Communications and Public Relation with a demonstrated history of working in the airlines/aviation industry. She is highly skilled in Marketing, Media relations, sustainability, Change Communication and Strategic communication. She holds solid experience as company press spokesperson and has a demonstrated history of working with Communication planning, Crisis Communications and Public Relations. Ms.
Maarten Koopmans, KLM Cityhopper
Maarten Koopmans has worked for KLM since 1998, after graduating with a Masters degree from the Delft University of Technology. He started in a two-year management trainee program and worked as an operational manager in jet engine maintenance afterwards. In 2003 he became director Airport Strategy. In 2006 he was appointed Head of Airport and Environmental Strategy within KLM. Two and a half years later he moved to Inflight Services to become Vice President Crew Planning & Assignment.
Luis Rodrigues, TAP express operated by Portugália Airlines
Luís Rodrigues is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of TAP Air Portugal since April 2023.
He holds a degree in Economics and a MBA from Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Nova SBE), in 2003 he took the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and enrolled in the PhD in 2019, in Political Science, at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas da Universidade de Lisboa (suspended for professional reasons).
Alessia Affinito
Alessia is supporting the policy team as a Junior Policy and Technical Analyst. She is mainly focusing on Sustainability and Facilitation files and assisting with Single European Sky and Air Traffic Management issues.