Patrick Ruffieux

Patrick Ruffieux is an experienced professional in digital commerce and ground handling within the airline industry, currently serving as Head of Digital Commerce Development at Lufthansa Group since September 2023, while concurrently holding the same title at Swiss International Air Lines since June 2019. Prior roles at Swiss International Air Lines included Manager of Digital Channel Solutions & Commerce Portfolio Management and Analyst in Revenue Steering & Pricing. Patrick's background also includes ground handling duties at Swissport and several positions related to patent research at WinGD – Winterthur Gas & Diesel, including assistant roles and a trainee position. Educational qualifications consist of a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich, following a high school diploma focused on Mathematics & Science.