EVENTS

Decarbonisation and sustainability challenges for the aviation sector

Join our webinar on the 16th of June, as we discuss the path to achieving the airline industry’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with Sebastian Mikosz, Senior Vice-President for Environment & Sustainability at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Date and Time

Thursday, 16 June 2022 at 09:00 BST

Location

Delivered Live Online (BST time)

Summary

As the aviation industry commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, there's a clear consensus that success is only achievable through the collective efforts of every participant within the aviation ecosystem - from engine manufacturers, fuel majors and airlines - to policy makers like governments and industry bodies. Join us as we discuss the path to achieving the airline industry’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, key issues before the ICAO 41st Assembly and the challenge of single use plastics for aviation.

Sebastian Mikosz is the Senior Vice-President for Environment & Sustainability at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA’s mission is to represent and serve the airline industry. IATA has some 290 airline members, which account for 82% of global air traffic. Sebastian is responsible for the development and implementation of IATA advocacy, standards, products and services on environment and sustainability.

Sebastian Mikosz is the former Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways. He held this position for almost three years between June 2017 until the end of 2019. Prior to that, he was the CEO of eSKY Group - the largest Polish Online Travel Agent, operating in 10 countries both in Europe and South America.

Sebastian is also the former Chief Executive Officer of LOT Polish Airlines. He held this position twice in the years 2009-2015. From 2011 to 2013 Sebastian held the position of Senior Advisor to Société Générale Corporate Investment Bank, between his two terms as CEO of LOT. Before joining LOT, between 2007–09 he held the position of Director in the Deloitte Business Consulting Warsaw Office. Sebastian is bilingual in French and Polish and fluent in English and Russian. He is a graduate of the Institute of Political Studies (IEP Paris) in France with a master’s degree in economics and finance. He is married and has three sons.

In 2011 he published a book in Polish on the functioning of contemporary airlines, “There is a pilot with us”, which sold at 13,000 copies.

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