Aviation is notoriously male dominated. In the flight deck, women account for less than 11% of pilots and only 3% of Captains. The boardroom is the same…with only 3% of female CEOs, an industry that connects the diversity of the world lacks it in its most critical positions.
As somebody who aspired to be a pilot, but was told that she did not have the right physical structure (too short), Jane was very aware of the physical barriers to entry, and so when she joined IATA it was interesting to see that the industry was poorly represented not just in the cabin, but everywhere...
This talk will give an insight into the momentum Jane and the IATA are generating to change the face of the industry. Having dreamt of being a pilot, only to have her hopes dashed by being too short, it was ironic that after 20 years in male dominated industries Jane to end up in driving the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agenda for the Aviation industry. After hearing a (male) Airline CEO speak about how urgent it was to change the diversity dynamic in the industry, Jane had the idea that it was essential to build momentum within the industry, and so 25by2025 was born. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx