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Philippe has 25 years’ experience rich experience in governmental and commercial affairs in China, Japan, and France:
In 1995, he started his career with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2000, he joined the network of the Directorate of External Economic Relations (Ministry of Finance, France), he served first as commercial attaché in Shanghai then took the CEO role at the Invest in France Agency in China.
In 2005, he continued his career in Japan as a commercial counselor in Osaka.
In 2009, he became CEO of the French National Agency for Development of Trade (Ubifrance) office in Tokyo, where he acted as head for Northeast Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan) region.
In 2012, he returned to Paris to join Ubifrance's Executive Committee as director of the International Network and Quality Management.
In 2014, Philippe was appointed as CEO of Business France responsible for China region (China - HK - Mongolia) and Trade Commissioner for the Embassy of France, based in Beijing.

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Ph.D. in Regional Economics, Professor, Director of Institute of Airport Economics (IAE) of Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC), Bellwether of Young and Middle-aged Technologists of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Introducer of Chinese Airport Economics Theories.
He is the author of the influential monograph, Airport Economics: Growth Space in Speed Economy Era, and also the translator of Aviation Metropolis: Our Future Life Style. In addition, he won the Sci-tech Achievement Award of CAAC, and the Outstanding Achievement Award of the 10th Tianjin Outstanding Social-Scientific Achievement Award Ceremony.

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Mr. Guoxian Cai is currently the Regional Head of Member and External Relations at the IATA (International Air Transport Association). Before joining the IATA, Mr. Cai served in the Department of International Affairs of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). He is experienced in bilateral air service agreements and China-EU Aviation Partnership Project (APP).

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GONG Lun joined Airbus in 2011, his main responsibilities include product study and market analysis for commercial freighter and passenger aircraft, and Airbus product promotion in mainland China. Working in a diverse and international environment with people in China and Europe, he has successfully provided different services and support to Chinese customers through comprehensive understanding of market, which fulfils Chinese airlines’ different needs and requirements.
He worked in Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) before joining Airbus, as a big fan, he graduated from North-western Polytechnical University with master degree and majored in aircraft engineering and design.

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Janet obtained her MBA at the China – Europe International Business School in Shanghai and has been with LH Cargo for 25 years. She took over the current position in Mar 2020 in Shanghai. Before that, she held leadership positions in Shanghai, Chicago, Beijing and lastly as Director Key Account Management Asia Pacific in this role.

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2017.07 – Now Group Representative for China, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Beijing
2015.01 – 2017.06 Compliance Processes, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
2012.01 – 2015.12 Head of Product Strategy, Volkswagen Group China, Beijing
2009.01 – 2011.12 Corporate Strategy, Volkswagen Group China, Beijing
2007.10 – 2008.12 Associate, McKinsey & Co., Beijing and Frankfurt

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Knut R. WALTHER actually holds the position as “Commissioner for Intermodality” at Fraport AG the owner and operator of the Frankfurt International Airport in Germany. In this company he works since 1985.
1980 he began as an Air Traffic Controller within the German Air Navigation Services Administration. Mr. Walther then worked for Airport Operations at Frankfurt International Airport for several years as an Apron Controller before moving to the department of Systems and Infrastructure Development.