Philippe Villard has been Airports Council International (ACI) World’s Head, Policy and Economics since February 2017. His main responsibilities include developing airport economic policies; airport charges and aeronautical business development; and airport slots and capacity policies. Prior to joining ACI, Philippe held positions with increasing responsibilities in air transport economic policy development, and airport user charges and aeronautical revenues at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, France, and a PhD in Political Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.