Damien Zaru

Damien Zaru has extensive experience in the aviation industry, starting as a Finance & Management trainee at Air France in 2004. Damien then moved to Deloitte Audit & Enterprise Risk Services as a Senior Auditor before transitioning to Deloitte Consulting as a Management Consultant. In 2010, Damien joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a Senior Consultant, gradually progressing to roles such as Manager and Senior Engagement Manager, where they led the traffic forecasting practice and supervised consultant teams. Damien also served as a Visiting Lecturer at McGill University School of Continuing Studies, teaching an Airport Management course.

Damien Zaru completed their high school education at Collège Notre Dame de Bonne-Espérance, focusing on Latin and mathematics. Damien then pursued a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance & Management at UMONS from 2001 to 2005. Later on, they obtained an Executive Master in Management from Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in 2008-2009. Most recently, in 2021, Damien completed a program in Imperial Business Analytics: From Data to Decisions at Imperial College Business School.