Saadia Zahidi
Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board (through October 2026); appointed incoming Director General of IATA effective 1 November 2026 · World Economic Forum / incoming International Air Transport Association
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Economist and long-serving WEF executive who founded and leads the Centre for the New Economy and Society and has overseen major research including the Future of Jobs, Future of Growth and Global Gender Gap reports. In July 2026 she was appointed to become IATA Director General from 1 November 2026. Geographic context: Switzerland / Pakistan.
Davos status
No verified 2027 attendance claim is available.
Last verified: 11 September 2026
Sources & verification
- https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/saadia-zahidi/
- https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/07-23-iata-board-appoints-saadia-zahidi-as-director-general/
- https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/saadia-zahidi/
- Recorded research sources. Historical references do not confirm Davos 2027 attendance.
Record last verified: 11 September 2026. Organiser and self-reported pages are labelled as such and are not independent verification.
