2024 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards

During the the 80th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Dubai, the winners of the 2024 edition of IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards were announced:

-Inspirational Role Model: Kendra Kincade, CEO and Founder, Elevate Foundation

-High Flyer: Mafunase Ngosa Malenga, Founder and Managing Director, Southern Africa Institute of Aviation Science and Technology

-Diversity & Inclusion Team: British Airways

The judging panel also awarded a special commendation in the High Flyer category to Hana Al Awahdi, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner for dnata.

“The winners are true beacons of the change that is happening as diversity and inclusion entrenches itself as a strategic priority for the aviation industry. Their contributions to righting the gender balance in aviation are truly inspirational and deserving of today’s recognition,” said Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir and Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (2023-2024), who presented the awards.