Sven Deckers
Director Sustainability, Innovation and Partnerships
The move
MoveEtihad Airways → Dubai Airports
TitleHead of Portfolio Strategy Projects → Director Sustainability, Innovation and Partnerships
LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Native languageEnglish, Dutch
Years in UAE20.8
Total experience23.3 years
Dubai Airports headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Dubai Airports industryAirlines and Aviation
Dubai Airports HQDubai
Dubai Airports typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Director Sustainability, Innovation and PartnershipsMay 2024 — Present
Dubai Airports· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Executive CoachMay 2019 — Present·· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Director Strategic PlanningMay 2014 — Sep 2024Dubai Airports· Dubai
- Head of Portfolio Strategy ProjectsJan 2013 — May 2014
Etihad Airways· Abu Dhabi - Program Director Privatization StrategyOct 2009 — Dec 2012
Saudi Arabian Airlines· Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Director Airline StrategyMay 2008 — Dec 2012
Lufthansa Consulting
- Manager Membership DevelopmentJan 2006 — Apr 2008
Star Alliance Services GmbH· Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
- Commercial Business ManagerSep 2004 — Dec 2005
Star Alliance· Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
- Alliance CoordinatorSep 2001 — Aug 2003
Lufthansa· Brussels Area, Belgium
Education
- Ecole nationale de l'Aviation civileMastere en transport du management aerien · Aviation2003 — 2004
- Universiteit HasseltMaster's degree · Applied Economics1996 — 2001
- INSEADGlobal Executive MBA · Business2011 — 2012
- KU LeuvenPresent
- Co-active training instituteCTI Coaching certification · CoachingJan 2019 — Present
Languages
- French · Full professional
- Spanish · Elementary
- Italian · Elementary
- English · Native or bilingual
- Dutch · Native or bilingual
- German · Professional working