Karim Mokaddem

Karim Mokaddem is Head of Aircraft of Tomorrow Research and Technology at Airbus. In this role, he is responsible for establishing and overseeing Airbus Commercial’s future aircraft research and technology portfolio.

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 joined Airbus as FastTrack Electrification leader before leading Airbus Group Hybrid Electric Strategy.