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Catherine Jestin

Executive Vice President Digital at Airbus

GIFAS - Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales•Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Experience36+ Years

Executive Overview

Passionate about the industry, I am focused on bringing value to all my stakeholders by delivering innovative, competitive and robust IT products and services. During my 30 years career, I have developed strong management skills to build highly motivated & empowered teams. My strengths are in establishing solid and lasting relationships with my customers, partners and peers as well as in delivering complex and multidisciplinary projects. As an IT leader, I believe in challenging the status quo and using technology as an enabler to deliver great results to my customers.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Airbus ProtectCurrent
    Dec 2025–Present· 9 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Dec 2025–Present
  • GIFAS - Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et SpatialesCurrent
    2023–Present· 3 yrs 8 mos
    • President of the Digital CommissionCurrent
      2023–Present
  • NAVBLUE, an Airbus CompanyCurrent
    Nov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Nov 2022–Present
  • Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL)Current
    Jul 2021–Present· 5 yrs 2 mos
    • Chairwoman of the BoardCurrent
      Jun 2023–Present
    • Member, Board of Directors
      Jul 2021–Present
  • AirbusCurrent
    Mar 2020–Present· 6 yrs 6 mos
    • Executive Vice President, DigitalCurrent
      Jul 2021–Present
    • Chief Information Officer
      Mar 2020–Jun 2021
  • Airbus Helicopters
    Jul 2013–Feb 2020· 6 yrs 7 mos
    • Senior Vice-President Information Management - Chief Information Officer
      Jul 2013–Feb 2020
  • Rio Tinto
    May 2007–Jul 2013· 6 yrs 2 mos
    • Vice-President IS&T - Customer Engagement
      2009–Jul 2013
    • Vice-President IS&T Americas
      Feb 2008–2009
    • Alcan Application Shared Competency Center Director
      May 2007–2008
  • Accenture
    Aug 1990–May 2007· 16 yrs 9 mos
    • Partner
      Sep 2002–May 2007
    • Senior Manager, Information Technology
      Sep 1998–Aug 2002
    • Manager, Information Technology
      Sep 1995–Aug 1998
    • Junior and then Experienced Consultant
      Aug 1990–Aug 1995

Education

MSc in Management

Management of Industry & Technology

emlyon business school

DEUG

Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences

Université Paris Dauphine - PSL

Achieve Programme (2014-2015)

Airbus Leadership University

Leading Change & Organizational Renewal (April, 2015)

Harvard Business School

Accenture Leadserhip development Series (2001-2002)

Accenture

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Catherine Jestin
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Change ManagementProject ManagementPeopleSoftMiningInformation TechnologySoftwareBusiness Process ImprovementPurchasingFinancePetroleumPMOAccountingProcurementBusiness TransformationSAPStrategyMetalsOutsourcingHuman ResourcesSAS