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Olivier Blum

Chief Executive Officer at Schneider Electric
33.3 yrs experienceHigher Education
Nov 2024

The move

MoveGrenoble Ecole de Management Schneider Electric
TitleChairman Mission Committee Chief Executive Officer
LocationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageFrench
Years in UAE4.5
Total experience33.3 years
Schneider Electric headcount10,001+ employees
Schneider Electric industryAutomation Machinery Manufacturing
Schneider Electric HQRueil Malmaison, Paris
Schneider Electric typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Chief Executive OfficerNov 2024 — Present
    Schneider Electric· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Chairman of Advisory BoardNov 2024 — Mar 2025
    AVEVA· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Executive Vice President Energy Management Business - Executive Committee memberApr 2022 — Dec 2024
    Schneider Electric· Hong Kong/UAE· Full-time
  4. Non Executive Director - Member of Nomination & Sustainability/Safety CommitteesApr 2022 — Present
    Keppel Corporation Limited· Singapore
  5. Chairman Mission CommitteeJun 2021 — Aug 2023
    Grenoble Ecole de Management· Part-time
  6. Non-Executive DirectorSep 2020 — Mar 2024
    Delta Dore· France
  7. Non-Executive Director - Member of the Remuneration CommitteeApr 2020 — Nov 2024
    AVEVA· United Kingdom
  8. Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer - Executive Committee memberApr 2020 — Apr 2022
    Schneider Electric· Hong Kong SAR· Full-time
  9. Chairman of the BoardApr 2017 — Jan 2024
    Luminous Power Technologies (P) Ltd· India
  10. Chief Human Resources Officer – Executive Committee member2014 — Mar 2020
    Schneider Electric· Hong Kong SAR
  11. Home & Distribution Division EVP - Global2013 — 2014
    Schneider Electric· Hong Kong SAR
  12. Managing Director - Greater India zone2008 — 2013
    Schneider Electric· India
  13. Strategy & Marketing VP - China2006 — 2008
    Schneider Electric· China
  14. Final Low Voltage Business Unit VP - China2003 — 2006
    Schneider Electric· China
  15. Executive Committee Secretary - Global2001 — 2003
    Schneider Electric· France

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • French · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Product MarketingSwitchgearEnergyManagementEngineeringSCADA

About

Leading the energy transition through technology. As Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric, I’m proud to lead a company whose mission is to be your Energy Technology Partner. We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all. For over 30 years at Schneider Electric, I’ve been passionate about the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence, what we define as energy technology. We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, software-defined systems. We don’t just connect systems; we create ecosystems where AI, data, and people work together seamlessly. Schneider Electric has

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