Speaker

Alex Stancu

Head, South & East Africa
IATA

Dr. Stancu is the Head of South & East Africa overseeing IATA’s operations in 23 countries, owning and nurturing senior level relationships with 30+ airlines, 50+ airports, Governments Authorities, travel agents, freight forwarders and other stakeholders from transport and travel industry in the region. Dr. Stancu previously worked in corporate strategy, project and risk management, financial management and internal controlling. He coordinated and implemented a regional transformation program with an organizational redesign of traditional hierarchical model into an agile, program-management driven, network structure aimed at customer-centricity through redesigning effective RACI matrix and account management culture. He has 15+ years of international expertise, having worked and lived on 3 continents and in 4 countries. Alex speaks English and French and holds a Doctor’s Degree (PhD) in Economics and an MBA in Aviation Management at University of Geneva, Switzerland.