Hemant Mistry has over 30 years’ experience in aviation, including technology application, commercial strategy and regulatory reform. He leads IATA’s Net Zero Transition activities to support decarbonization of the industry, working across airlines, governments and the supply-chain.

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hemant has been responsible for IATA’s work on securing financial support for airlines and supply chain partners.  Prior to this Hemant was IATA’s Director of Infrastructure and Fuel where he worked with governments, airports, ANSPs and jet fuel suppliers to build opportunities for partnership, pricing & efficiency improvement, as well as effective capacity development.

Before joining IATA, Hemant worked as a Senior Associate for Booz Allen Hamilton, a global management consultancy, where he led competition and regulatory assessments for the European Commission and performed safety audits for national aviation authorities.