Olaf Dlugi is an aviation expert, who is well acquainted with the SESAR programme. Since 2004, he has held numerous positions of strategic importance to the programme, from chairing the Executive Committee of the SESAR Definition Phase then providing support to the Executive Director of the SJU, to building and chairing the SESAR Performance Partnership (SPP), the SESAR JU strategic think tank. Most recently, in 2013, he took over the Chairmanship of the Industry Consultation Body (ICB). In an interview he describes the current and future role of the ICB and what he considers are the essential components for a successful deployment of the SESAR programme.