Speaker Bio

Mr. Carlos Cirilo is a senior aviation professional with over 30 years of international management and operations experience in civil and military roles. He has demonstrated ability to lead individuals, groups, and organizations in accomplishing complex tasks and achieving difficult goals. He served as the Brazilian Delegate to the ICAO Air Navigation Commission, the most senior United Nations aviation technical board tasked to set the global aviation policy. Mr. Cirilo holds the rank of Colonel in the Brazilian Air Force with more than 4.500 flight hours in military and f light inspection aircrafts, has extensive experience in working globally with Governments and aviation agencies. He occupied key executive positions in the Caribbean, North and South American Regions. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish, he has a diploma in aeronautical engineering, a Masters in Business Administration and postgraduate diplomas in telecommunication engineering and in system analysis. He currently serves as the Director of ICAO Affairs at CANSO.