Industry Addendum
Airbus names China innovation centre boss
September 1st 2017
Airbus has appointed Luo Gang as CEO of its planned innovation centre in China, but said it would not announce the location of its research and development facility until later in the year. Read More »
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A Tianjin University electrical engineering graduate with an MBA from London Business School, Gang spent three years developing Uber China until it was sold to Chinese entrepreneur, Didi Chuxing last year. He also worked for UK retail forecasting firm, Rangespan, which was bought by Google.
Gang, who will report to Airbus CTO Paul Eremenko, will establish the China innovation centre by year end. “China is a powerhouse of innovation now and has a strong and complete ecosystem, including hardware, software and artificial intelligence. Extending this know how to aerospace will advance manufacturing” he said.
The goal of the new centre is to define the future of flight by identifying the next big transformation in aerospace, said Airbus in a statement that announced Gang’s appointment.
