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Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: Airbus Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Guillaume Faury built his early career as a flight-test engineer working on the Eurocopter Tiger before an unlikely detour through Peugeot’ s research labs and a return to aviation as Airbus Helicopters chief. Appointed Airbus CEO in 2019 and reappointed in 2025, the qualified pilot has spent a career genuinely airborne.

Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: Volkswagen Group Industry: Automotive

Oliver Blume built his career in engineering and production before advancing through manufacturing roles at SEAT and Volkswagen. He became Porsche CEO in 2015 guiding it through its landmark 2022 stock market debut then was appointed Volkswagen Group CEO in September 2022, holding both titles simultaneously until stepping back from Porsche earlier this year.

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