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Bernhard A. Krupka

Aviation, Travel and Tourism | Strategy & Transformation | AI-powered Advisory | Interim Mgmt | NED & BoD | Fixed-wing, single-engine and glider pilot
15.9 yrs experienceAirlines/Aviation
Oct 2021

The move

MoveOman Air → Arthur D. Little
TitleHead of Corporate Strategy and Planning → Head of Aviation Practice in the Middle East
LocationMuscat Governorate → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Oman → United Arab Emirates
Native languageGerman
Years in UAE4.7
Total experience15.9 years
Arthur D. Little headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Arthur D. Little industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Arthur D. Little HQBrussels
Arthur D. Little founded1886
Arthur D. Little typePartnership

Career arc

  1. Member of the Board of AdvisorsMar 2026 — Present
    Green Stay Croatia
  2. Senior Advisor – Aviation & Tourism | Middle East & Asia-PacificFeb 2026 — Present
    Simon-Kucher· Dubai - Bangkok/Singapore
  3. Member of the Board of AdvisorsFeb 2026 — Present
    Maritimo Recycling
  4. Chair, International Advisory BoardJan 2026 — Present
    ZDS Zander Digital Services· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  5. Member of the Board of AdvisorsJan 2026 — Present
    SHOVeBIKE
  6. Strategic advisor to founders and co-CEOs | Advisory Board memberJun 2025 — Dec 2025
    Avisoma· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  7. Head of Aviation Practice in the Middle EastOct 2021 — Apr 2025
    Arthur D. Little· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  8. Head of Corporate Strategy and PlanningMay 2018 — Sep 2021
    Oman Air· Muscat Governorate, Oman· Full-time
  9. Head of Commercial Strategy and PlanningAug 2016 — Apr 2018
    Oman Air· Muscat Governorate, Oman· Full-time
  10. Director Strategy and PlanningJan 2015 — Jul 2016
    OMRAN· Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
  11. Founder & CEOJan 2010 — Jun 2016
    Karibu Games· Magdeburg

Education

Languages

  • Russian · Limited working
  • Spanish · Full professional
  • English · Full professional
  • German · Native or bilingual

Top skills

ScalabilityAdvisory BoardsExecutive AdvisorySales and MarketingCorporate StrategyGo-to-Market Strategy

About

Bernhard brings a strategic operator’s perspective and advisory precision - balancing governance discipline with entrepreneurial pragmatism. His experience steering airlines & travel companies, advising ministries, and building ventures positions him as an asset to corporates and their (advisory) boards. He is a global aviation, travel, and tourism executive with over 25 years of leadership across Europe, Middle East Central Asia and Asia-Pacific. His career blends C-suite management, board-level strategy consulting, and startup entrepreneurship, with a focus on value creation, transformation, and innovation in capital-intensive, service-driven industries. - Chairman of the International Advisory Board for ZDS, digital unit of German wholesale group - Former Head of Corporate and Commerc

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