Julie Lassaigne became Secretary General of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) in February 2019. In this role, she manages the day-to-day running of the organisation and represents it both externally and towards its members.

Julie first joined ETRC in 2013, taking on responsibility for managing some of the key challenges affecting the duty free and travel retail market, including the provision of product information to consumers, alcohol policy, air passenger rights and transport security.

Prior to joining ETRC, Julie gained extensive experience working for public affairs consultancies in Brussels with clients in the aviation, food and sport sectors.

A French national, Julie holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and Communication from the Institute of Political Science of Bordeaux.