Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce has advised the Board he will bring forward his retirement by two months to help the company “accelerate its renewal”. As a result, CEO Designate Vanessa Hudson will assume the role of Managing Director and Group CEO effective 6 September 2023. Alan Joyce said: “In the last few weeks, the focus on Qantas and events of the past make it clear to me that the company needs to move ahead with its renewal as a priority. “The best thing I can do under these circumstances is to bring forward my retirement and hand over to