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Sebastien Lehnherr

Chief Information Officer at SLB | Board Director (Onapsis) | WEF AI Governance Alliance | Industrial AI & Digital Transformation | Cyber-Physical Security & Energy Innovation

OnapsisBoston, Massachusetts, United States

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Experience28+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

As CIO of SLB, the world’s leading energy technology company, I lead the digital, data, and AI transformation of a global enterprise operating across 100+ countries. My mission: build the resilient, intelligent, human-centered technology foundations that will power a balanced planet.With a career spanning engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and enterprise technology, I bring a rare “physical & digital” perspective, where deep operational realities meet advanced digital systems. Prior to my current role, I served as SLB’s Chief Information Security Officer and as Chief Operating Officer of Speedcast, where I oversaw mission-critical connectivity for some of the world’s most remote industrial environments.Today, I focus on three core themes:- Digital Sovereignty & AI Governance: as an active contributor to the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance, I help shape global frameworks for safe, responsible, and sovereign AI deployment across critical infrastructure.- The Physical-Digital Energy Frontier: aligning satellite, edge, and cloud to enable real-time, AI-powered operations in environments where milliseconds matter.- Human-Centric Transformation: using digital tools, modern collaboration platforms, and enterprise AI to elevate workforce capability, safety, and culture at massive scale.I am also a Board Director at Onapsis, advising on the protection of mission-critical ERP and other critical enterprise systems that underpin the global economy.My purpose: to build amazing teams and partners network to help the world’s most essential industries deploy technology safely, responsibly, and at scale—unlocking efficiency, sustainability, and resilience for the next generation.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • OnapsisCurrent
    Oct 2020–Present· 5 yrs 11 mos
    • Member, BoardCurrent
      Oct 2020–Present
  • SLBCurrent
    Dec 2019–Present· 6 yrs 9 mos
    • Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Dec 2019–Present
  • 2019–Dec 2019· 11 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer
      2019–Dec 2019
  • Feb 2001–2019· 17 yrs 11 mos
    • Vice President Cyber Security / CISO
      2018–2019
    • Director, Global Information Technology
      Jul 2015–2018
    • Software Products and Information Technology Leadership Roles
      Feb 2001–Jul 2015
  • Oct 1999–Feb 2001· 1 yr 4 mos
    • Regional Information Systems Leadership
      Oct 1999–Feb 2001
  • 1998–Sep 1999· 1 yr 8 mos
    • PLCs and ASICs Research and Development Engineer
      1998–Sep 1999

Education

Executive Training

Sustainability Studies

Stanford University

Executive Program - Leading Through Digital

University of California, Berkeley

Executive Program - Crisis Management

Harvard University

Computer Engineering

Centrale Méditerranée

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Sebastien Lehnherr
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Global OperationsPersuasionChange ManagementRisk ManagementDigital TransformationDigital StrategyPublic SpeakingIT Cost OptimizationComplex Project ManagementNegotiationStakeholder ManagementCulture ChangeCorporate StrategyInterpersonal SkillsCybersecurityEmerging TechnologiesExecutive ManagementCross Cultural ManagementBudget ManagementAgile and Lean Methodologies