Aleks Popovich

Global Head of Cargo, IATA

Following an academic career in which he attained a DPhil in Mathematics at Oxford University, Aleks joined British Airways in late 1982 to work in the fields of Information Technology and Operational Research. In 1993 he became Head of IT for the British Airways World Cargo division. In 1995, Aleks moved into British Airways World Cargo to lead a new Network Management function responsible for growing, protecting and exploiting the World Cargo route network. In 1997, he moved into the British Airways’ mainstream passenger business to become General Manager Revenue Management. In 2002, Aleks formed and led a new Business Transformation function within British Airways, accountable for business change and business intelligence. In April 2005, Aleks joined IATA to become Global Head of Cargo. He is married, with 3 children, and based in Geneva.