Sébastien Lalaurette is the Head of Digital and Data Officer at Air Liquide Global Markets & Technologies. He has extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives and developing data-driven strategies to optimize business processes and industrial IT systems. With a strong technical background in IoT, embedded systems, and software development, he combines technological innovation with strategic leadership. Previously, he founded and led the “Creative Foundry” at Air Liquide, an interdisciplinary team dedicated to digital services and electronics development. Sébastien Lalaurette is a graduate of EPF – École d’ingénieurs in France and is passionate about open-source technologies, Industry 4.0, and data-centric architecture approaches.

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 72 countries with 67,800 employees, the Group serves more than 4 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the Group’s activities since its creation in 1902. Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new markets, the Group benefits from major assets such as its business model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate and its technological expertise. The Group develops solutions contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes action to progress in areas of healthcare, digital and high technologies.