60 SECONDS WITH … Janis Balkens
Janis Balkens is a Latvian national with over 20 years of experience in leadership, operational and commercial roles in aviation. He has worked extensively with airports, airlines, ground handlers and logistics companies, and most recently, he held the position of Regional Chief Executive Officer for New and Emerging Markets at dnata.
Balkens holds an MBA in Aviation from the Danube University Krems and completed executive management programmes at the London Business School and INSEAD.
Balkens joined Unilode Aviation Solutions in October 2023 as Chief Operating Officer.
How did you get into airfreight/logistics?
My dad worked at customs at the airport in the early 90’s and I took a Summer job there when I was 15. Since then I always wanted to come back, and I started with airBaltic in 1996.
What quote has most resonated with you?
Treat others how you would like to be treated.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t lie.
What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done?
I can’t disclose it…
If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Michael Jordan, my sports idol, Robert de Niro, to see if he’s fun or boring, and my Godfather John, who passed away during Covid, and I did not have a chance to see him for a few last years.
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