Sebastien Lehnherr
Chief Information Officer at SLB | Board Director (Onapsis) | WEF AI Governance Alliance | Industrial AI & Digital Transformation | Cyber-Physical Security & Energy Innovation
Onapsis•Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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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
- OnapsisCurrentOct 2020–Present· 5 yrs 11 mos
- Member, BoardCurrentOct 2020–Present
- SLBCurrentDec 2019–Present· 6 yrs 9 mos
- Chief Information OfficerCurrentDec 2019–Present
- 2019–Dec 2019· 11 mos
- Chief Operating Officer2019–Dec 2019
- Feb 2001–2019· 17 yrs 11 mos
- Vice President Cyber Security / CISO2018–2019
- Director, Global Information TechnologyJul 2015–2018
- Software Products and Information Technology Leadership RolesFeb 2001–Jul 2015
- Oct 1999–Feb 2001· 1 yr 4 mos
- Regional Information Systems LeadershipOct 1999–Feb 2001
- 1998–Sep 1999· 1 yr 8 mos
- PLCs and ASICs Research and Development Engineer1998–Sep 1999
Education
Executive Training
Sustainability Studies
Stanford UniversityExecutive Program - Leading Through Digital
University of California, BerkeleyExecutive Program - Crisis Management
Harvard UniversityComputer Engineering
Centrale Méditerranée