ACA Leadership Symposium

26th-28th Feb 2025

ANDAZ AMSTERDAM PRINSENGRACHT

Prinsengracht 587, 1016 HT Amsterdam, Netherlands

Michiel van der Eijk

CEO, KLM Catering Services & President, ACA

Michiel van der Eijk - CEO - KLM Catering Services & President, ACA

With over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, Michiel van der Eijk has held various leadership roles, primarily within the Engineering & Maintenance domain. He previously served on the Board of KLM Engineering & Maintenance and was Vice President of Air France-KLM Cargo Customer Service, where he led the innovation transformation for the Group’s Cargo division. Following this achievement, he became Managing Director of the Regional Jet Centre, the largest Embraer MRO facility in Europe. Since January 2023, Michiel has been at the helm of KLM Catering Services, a subsidiary of the KLM Group.
Michiel is passionate about transforming people-oriented organisations into innovative, efficient, and profitable enterprises. He holds an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Delft University of Technology and an MBA from Rotterdam Erasmus University.

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