Saadia Zahidi

IATA

Saadia Zahidi Appointed as IATA Director General

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its next Director General, effective November 1, 2026. She will become IATA’s ninth Director General and the first woman to lead the organization. Zahidi joins IATA from the World Economic Forum (WEF), where she has worked for more than two decades and currently serves as Managing Director and Member…