Samer Halawi

Samer Halawi is the Chief Executive Officer of AALTO, an Airbus majority-owned subsidiary focused on sustainable connectivity and earth observation through the innovative Zephyr HAPS. With extensive experience in the telecommunications sector, Samer served as EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Intelsat and held board member positions at Omnispace and SAMENA Council. Earlier roles include Chief Commercial Officer at OneWeb, Ltd., and Chief Executive Officer at Thuraya. Samer's foundational career includes strategic development positions at Inmarsat and sales leadership at FLAG Telecom. Educational credentials include an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Michigan and executive education from INSEAD.