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Alan Joyce      

Former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Qantas Airways Limited

Alan Joyce was Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Qantas Group from 2008 until 2023. He previously served as founding CEO of Jetstar for five years, establishing its operations in Australia and Asia. Prior to his appointment at Jetstar, Joyce spent over 15 years in key positions at Qantas, Ansett and Aer Lingus.

Joyce, a former Chairman of the International Air Transport Association, was named “Airline CEO of the Year” by CAPA Centre for Aviation and has been recognized as one of the world’s most influential gay business leaders for two years running in the OUTstanding / Financial Times list of “Top 100 Leading LGBT Executives.”

Joyce was named a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours List for his services to “the aviation transport industry, to the development of the national and international tourism sectors, to gender equity, inclusion and diversity, and to the community, particularly as a supporter of Indigenous education.”

Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (Physics and Mathematics) and a Master of Science in Management Science.

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