Manish Kumar is the Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric’s Digital Energy business, where he leads global efforts to drive transformational growth and innovation. His mission: to help customers digitize and decarbonize their operations for a more sustainable future. With nearly two decades of leadership at Schneider Electric, Manish brings a unique blend of strategic vision, technological expertise, M&A experience, and global perspective. His career spans pivotal roles in Corporate Strategy, Smart Buildings, Electrical Distribution Digitization, Data Centers, Solar Inverters, and Microgrids—each contributing to Schneider Electric’s evolution as a leader in energy management. Before joining Schneider Electric, Manish held roles as a Software Engineer and Business Consultant at Infosys, where he supported clients in the Technology, Consumer Electronics, and Insurance sectors with their digital transformations. Manish holds advanced management degrees from Harvard Business School and HEC Paris, along with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Thapar University. He has served on the Supervisory Board of Planon since 2023 and was appointed Chairman in 2025. His bold idea? Let’s shape technology to enable ordinary people to do extraordinary things and make the world a more sustainable place.

Olivier Blum is the Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric, effective November 4, 2024. Olivier has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2014. In his most recent role, he successfully led the company's fast-growing and world-class Energy Management business across all end markets, including data centers. Prior to that, he served as Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer from 2020 to 2022, where he led the development of corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, sustainability, and quality assurance. From 2014 to 2020, Olivier held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer at Schneider Electric, driving the company’s people strategy and earning recognition as France’s Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year in 2019 by Cadremploi, Morgan Phillips Hudson, Le Figaro Décideurs, and Fyte for his transformative leadership and cultural impact. Olivier began his career at Schneider Electric in 1993 in his home country of France. Over the past two decades, he has gained extensive international experience, holding key leadership roles in Asia including Regional Head of Strategy for China, Regional Managing Director for India, and a global role as Executive Vice President of the Home & Distribution division, based in Hong Kong. He has also been an independent director of Keppel Corporation and a member of its Sustainability and Safety Committees since May 2022. His commitment to sustainability has been instrumental in Schneider Electric's success, culminating in the company being named the World's Most Sustainable Corporation by Corporate Knights in 2021. Olivier holds a degree from Grenoble Business School, France. LinkedIn Profile