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Elena Sorlini

Managing Director and CEO

Abu Dhabi Airports

Ms. Sorlini has over 20 years of aviation industry experience and currently holds the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports.

She is also a member of the board at Abu Dhabi Airports, Abu Dhabi Aviation, Maximus Air, Peninsula Real Estate and Board Director at Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East.

Ms. Sorlini has held executive positions globally in the wider aviation
ecosystem, including Executive Director of Transport & Logistics at ADQ, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Oman Aviation Group and Director of
Strategy at Copenhagen Airports. Prior to that, she was Vice President at
Macquarie Airports, one of the largest private airport owners and operators,
where she was responsible for the asset management activities of Rome
Airports and Copenhagen Airports.

Ms. Sorlini holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in
Planning and Control from Bocconi University, and a Master’s degree in
Corporate Finance. She also holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Copenhagen Business School.