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10-12 June 2026
Gaborone International Conference Centre, Botswana

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Katherine Whelan

Chief Commercial Officer
Airlink

Katherine Whelan is the Chief Commercial Officer at Airlink, bringing almost three decades of experience to the role. Two of those decades have been spent at Airlink across various departments. Katherine has a keen interest in revenue management and network planning. She plays a pivotal role in shaping Airlink’s commercial strategy with a strong focus on market dependent decision making, network optimisation and sustainable, progressive growth. The advancement of Aviation in Southern Africa and Africa, in general, is something she is particularly passionate about.

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