Diversity And Inclusion Winners Announced By IATA
IATA has announced the winners of the third edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards.
- Inspirational Role Model: Güliz Öztürk – CEO, Pegasus Airlines
- High Flyer Award: Kanchana Gamage – Founder and Director, The Aviatrix Project
- Diversity & Inclusion Team: airBaltic
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, said: “I congratulate the winners of the 2022 awards. They demonstrate the change that is happening in aviation. A few years ago, just 3% of IATA airline CEOs were women. Today, that is nearing 9%. Even more importantly, there are many more women in the senior ranks as we are seeing with the growing commitment to the 25by2025 initiative. And as the industry scrambles with skill shortages, it cannot afford to ignore half the population.”
And he continued: “Change will not happen overnight, but with the efforts of those being awarded today and many others across the industry, I am confident that the face of aviation’s senior management will look very different in the next years.”
Qatar Airways is the sponsor of the Diversity & Inclusion Awards. Each winner receives a prize of $25,000, payable to the winner in each of the categories or to their nominated charities.
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