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Ourania Georgoutsakou

Critic · DISC type C
Managing Director at Airlines for Europe (A4E)
📍 Brussels Metropolitan Area, Belgium

Ourania Georgoutsakou is the Managing Director of Airlines for Europe (A4E), representing leading European airlines. With over 20 years of experience in EU public policy and advocacy across the aviation, lighting, and semiconductor sectors, she is an expert in shaping regulatory environments. She holds degrees in Economics and European Law.

Of Greek origin, she moved to the Netherlands as a child, an experience she credits with shaping her open-minded perspective. She was raised in a family with two working parents who she considers her primary role models. She believes in embracing different viewpoints for both personal and professional growth.

As a child, she moved from Greece to a small Dutch village, which she feels paved her way to a career in European politics.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brussels Metropolitan Area, Belgium
Personality Overview

How Ourania shows up

ROI Driven
Negotiator
Precise

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Ourania cares about

Net-Zero Aviation
Frequently speaks on the industry's updated roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, emphasizing technology, air traffic management, and sustainable fuels as the key pillars.
EU Aviation Policy
Leads advocacy in Brussels, focusing on policy that supports a competitive and innovative aviation sector, including topics like passenger rights and the Single European Sky.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Managing Director
Airlines for Europe (A4E)
3-2017 - 6-2023
Secretary General
LightingEurope
10-2012 - 2-2017
Director, Public Policy Europe
SEMI
3-2004 - 9-2012
Senior Policy Coordinator - Social Policy and Public Health
Assembly of European Regions (AER)
3-2003 - 3-2004
Senior Policy Coordinator- Institutional Affairs
Assembly of European Regions (AER)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2000
LL.M
University of Nottingham
2002 - 2003
PhD candidate
University of the West of England
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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