International Association Cities and Ports (AIVP): Olga Farman (Port of Québec) elected president

News Tank Transitions - Bruxelles - Appointment #459544 - Published on 04/11/26 at 11:00
Olfa Farman, Chief Executive of the Port of Québec -

Olga Farman, CEO of the Port of Québec, has been elected President of the International Association Cities and Ports (AIVP) for a three-year term by the Board of Directors at the 21st World Conference on Cities and Ports, held in Dunkirk from 3 to 6 November 2026.

As the first woman and the first North American executive to head the association, she succeeds Édouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre, who has been President of the AIVP since November 2021.

A lawyer specialising in business law and governance, Olga Farman spent most of her career at the international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, where she headed the Quebec City office as managing partner from 2017 to 2024.

She then took over as head of the Port of Québec in February 2025, having served as a member of the Board of Directors of…

Olfa Farman, Chief Executive of the Port of Québec -

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