Jan Pie is a senior European aerospace, security and defence executive and strategic advisor with more than three decades of experience across industry and international associations. From 2013 to 2025, he was Secretary General of ASD, the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe, representing Europe’s aerospace and defence industry towards the EU institutions, NATO and national governments. He also chaired ICCAIA, the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations, for six terms, representing the global aeronautics industry before international organisations, including ICAO. He studied executive management at the Stockholm School of Economics and IHM Business School. He also completed the European Armament Session (SERA) at France’s IHEDN and the Solbacka Chief Course at the Swedish National Defence College.