Gwenaelle Huet
Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation - Member of the Executive Committee at Schneider Electric; Board member of Air France KLM
Air France-KLM•Paris, Île-de-France, France
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As Executive Vice President of Industrial Automation and a member of the Executive Committee, l lead Schneider Electric's overall portfolio of automation and control solutions which revolutionize industrial efficiency using robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, digital tools, machinery, and software. A passionate and target-driven leader with rich experience in the management of the Energy Transition (Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Renewable energies). I joined Schneider Electric in Mar 2021. Prior to this, I worked at ENGIE (formerly GDF SUEZ) for various leadership roles since 2010 and became a part of Executive Committee of ENGIE and Deputy CEO of the Group in 2019, as CEO of ENGIE North America and in charge of the Global Business Line on Renewable Energies. Honored to be nominated as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2018 and awarded Knight of the France Order of Merit in 2019. Since May 2021, I am a member of the Board of Air France KLM, member of the audit committee and of the remuneration committee. Besides my professional life, I am the mother of twins, I run marathons and I love simple moments of sharing with my loved ones.
Career Timeline
- Air France-KLMCurrentMay 2021–Present· 5 yrs 5 mos
- Independent DirectorCurrentMay 2021–Present
- Air France-KLMCurrentMay 2021–Present· 5 yrs 5 mos
- Independent DirectorCurrentMay 2021–Present
- Schneider ElectricCurrentMar 2021–Present· 5 yrs 7 mos
- Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation, Member of the Executive CommitteeCurrentOct 2025–Present
- Executive Vice President of Europe Operations - Member of the Executive CommitteeSep 2023–Oct 2025
- Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer - Member of the Executive CommitteeApr 2022–Aug 2023
- Senior Vice President Corporate StrategyMar 2021–Apr 2022
- Apr 2010–Mar 2021· 10 yrs 11 mos
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer, GroupMay 2019–Mar 2021
- CEO North AmericaMay 2019–Mar 2021
- Managing Director - Renewable Energies in France2016–Apr 2019
- “Sherpa” to the President Mr Gerard Mestrallet and CEO Ms Isabelle Kocher2014–2015
- Director of European, Regulatory and Public AffairsApr 2010–2016
- Feb 2007–Aug 2007· 6 mos
- Consultant, Professional ServicesFeb 2007–Aug 2007
- Feb 2007–Aug 2007· 6 mos
- Consultant, Professional ServicesFeb 2007–Aug 2007
- 2007–Mar 2010· 3 yrs 2 mos
- Ministerial Cabinets - Technical Advisor2007–Mar 2010
- Sep 2005–Oct 2006· 1 yr 1 mo
- AnalystSep 2005–Oct 2006
Education
Engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads
Ingénieur
École nationale des ponts et chausséesENS et agrégation Physics and chemistry
Physics and chemistry
Ecole normale supérieure de CachanDEA / Master
Molecular chemistry
École Polytechnique