Christopher Luxon

Christopher Luxon

Christopher Luxon

Chief Executive Officer, Air New Zealand

Biography

Christopher was appointed Group General Manager International Airline from May 2011 and took over the role of Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2013.Before joining Air New Zealand, he was President and CEO of Unilever Canada, based in Toronto, where he was responsible for leading Unilever’s $1.4 billion Canadian business and 1,500 employees. Christopher was also a key member of Unilever’s North American Leadership Team.

A New Zealander, who graduated with a Master of Commerce in Business Administration from the University of Canterbury, Christopher began his Unilever career as a management trainee in 1993.

China Business Summit Links

2013 Video: Summit Presentation

2013 Article: ‘Think global, but act local’