Karim Mokaddem | Head of Aircraft of Tomorrow R&T
Airbus

Karim Mokaddem is Head of Airbus Aircraft of Tomorrow Research and Technology.  He joined Airbus in 2020 as VP Airbus Group Electrification Roadmap leader and became in 2022, VP Hybrid Electric Strategy at Airbus. Karim has held a variety of engineering, project leadership and management positions since starting his career in 1996.  During his 14-year tenure at PSA Peugeot Citroen, he held several high-level roles, including Executive Chief Engineer of Technoboost, a joint-venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen and the French government.  In 2014, he was named General Manager of AALPS Capital, an asset management company in low-carbon, hydrogen and fuel cell mobility.  Prior to joining Airbus in 2020, he was Chief Technology Officer of Balyo, a company that develops, markets and installs fully autonomous material-handling robots. Karim holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering, a PhD in Physics, and a MBA from London Business School. He is the author and co-author of several technical papers and patents, and has been internationally awarded for his work.