Mr. Muhammad Albakri
Moderator
SVP Strategic Leadership Team
IATA
Muhammad joined IATA in 2017, as Regional Vice President Africa and the Middle East. His mission was to represent IATA in 68 countries across Africa and the Middle East, in pursuit of the global aviation industry agenda and in parallel focusing energetically on regional issues.
In March 2021, Muhammad was appointed Senior Vice President Financial Settlement and Distribution Services. In this role, he is responsible for IATA’s financial settlement products and services, securely processing over 450 billion USD of industry money every year. His responsibilities also include strengthening IATA’s Commercial, Client and Customer activities.
On the Digital front, Muhammad is overseeing IATA’s Digital Transformation, as well as facilitating digital transformation efforts for the benefit of the industry.
Muhammad has three decades of experience in Information & Communication Technology and Aviation Finance, having worked for Saudi Arabian Airlines as the CIO and CFO.
Muhammad speaks Arabic and English and holds a Master and Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He is based in Geneva Switzerland.