About Irfan Khalid

Irfan Khalid is a global aerospace and technology executive with more than 25 years of experience leading complex P&Ls, high-value programs, and international business growth across Fortune 500 companies and emerging ventures. His career spans senior leadership roles at GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, CAE, Textron Systems, and Dual Electronics, where he consistently delivered multi-billion-dollar sales results, secured over $1 billion in government funding for advanced jet-engine development, and led cross-functional organizations of more than 1,000 employees. Irfan has operated extensively across the Middle East, China, and Asia-Pacific, driving $10 billion in regional sales at GE, delivering avionics programs for the COMAC C919, and achieving 4x EBIT growth as CAE’s VP & GM for Asia-Pacific. He later led Textron’s Simulation & Training business and guided new-product and market expansion at Dual Electronics. With an Executive MBA and engineering foundation, Irfan brings deep expertise in strategy, technology development, and international market expansion.