ACA Leadership Symposium

26th-28th Feb 2025

ANDAZ AMSTERDAM PRINSENGRACHT

Prinsengracht 587, 1016 HT Amsterdam, Netherlands

Joana Gonzalez

CEO, Cateringpor

Joana Gonzalez, CEO of Cateringpor

Joana Gonzalez is the CEO of Cateringpor, a leading aviation catering company based in Lisbon. She joined the company in September 2024 as General Manager and became CEO in March 2025. Previously, she led Internal Audit and Transformation teams at TAP Air Portugal, after starting her career in external audit at PwC. With degrees from Nova SBE and ESHTE, Joana combines strategic vision with strong execution, driving operational excellence and innovation in the aviation sector

Speakers

Fabio Gamba

Managing Director, ACA

Michiel van der Eijk

CEO, KLM Catering Services & President, ACA

Sam Nkuranga

General Manager, RwandAir Catering Ltd

Lucie Lalanne

Deputy CSR Director, Newrest

Salim Hazife

Managing Director, Foodfolk Australia

Robin Padgett

CEO, Catering and Retail, dnata

Dr. Rashed Alarfaj

EVP – Inflight Catering, Catrion

Christoph Schmitz

Chief Executive Officer, gategroup

Pawel Litkiewicz

CEO, FERIER

Celine Hourcade

Vice President, Global Head of ESG / Sustainability, SATS Group

Barry ter Voert

CXO & EVP Business Development, KLM

Alfred Rigler

CEO, LSG Sky Chefs EMEA

Anne-Laure Perrin

Global Head of Operations Continuous Improvement – dnata Catering & Retail

Simon Frischemeier

Head of Global Operational Excellence & Standardisation, Gategroup

Joana Gonzalez

CEO, Cateringpor