Technology upgrades succeed when stakeholders collaborate on an integrated, AI-based operations control center and launch use cases that extract more out of existing assets.
Education
- LLM (law), University of Leiden
- MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma, Dean’s List, Columbia University
Dirk-Maarten Molenaar joined Boston Consulting Group in 2000. He is a dedicated member of BCG's Travel, Cities & Infrastructure practice.
Dirk-Maarten has focused on the airlines and aviation sector for over 20 years. He has worked for network carriers and LCCs on all continents; for airlines in all three major alliances; and within the passenger, cargo and maintenance domains. He has also worked in adjacent industries, including airports, railways, energy utilities, and suppliers to the aviation industry.
In 2018, Dirk-Maarten established BCG’s partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to jointly offer digital solutions to other airlines—an innovative new business model that was launched at the IATA conference in Sydney. The partnership has helped several leading airlines improve their operational performance with digital solutions. Dirk-Maarten has held several leadership roles, most recently serving as managing parter/office leader from 2021 until 2026 including the move to the new offices.
Outside of BCG, he has been a member of the advisory group for Elysian Aircraft since the beginning of 2021, focusing on how a fully electric, 90-seat aircraft with a range of over 800 kilometers would help airlines to become more sustainable.
