Sébastien Arbola Named Deputy CEO for Data and Digital

Engie announces the appointment of Sébastien Arbola to the position of Executive Deputy CEO in charge of data, digital & IT, strategy and research & innovation, effective July 2025. He succeeds Biljana Kaitovic and will report directly to Catherine MacGregor, Chief Executive Officer of the group.

A graduate of ESCP Business School (Class of 1998), Sébastien Arbola has a solid track record in the energy, environment and finance sectors. He has held, for more than twenty years, several key positions within the Engie group as well as in related structures, internationally as well as in France.

His career within Engie since 2012 :

  • 2025 : Engie – Executive Deputy CEO in charge of the data, digital & IT, the strategy and research & innovation

  • 2025 : Engie – Executive Deputy CEO in charge of special projects and Data Center strategy

  • 2021 – 2025 : Engie Production Flexible – Executive Deputy CEO

  • 2016 – 2021 : Engie – General Manager of the Middle East, South and Central Asia and Turkey (MESCAT) business unit

  • 2013 – 2016 : Suez Asia – Deputy General Manager in charge of Finance, Taxes, Legal, Internal Controls, Purchasing and IT

  • 2012 – 2013 : Engie – Director of mergers and acquisitions

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