Laurent Bataille
Laurent Bataille
Executive Vice President, Europe Operations
Laurent Bataille is Executive Vice President for Europe Operations since October 2025, driving both strategic direction and execution across the region. He has been a member of Schneider Electric’s Global Executive Committee since 2021, when he was appointed Executive Vice President for France.
He began his career at Schneider Electric in 2004 within the Corporate Strategy & Acquisitions team and has since built a strong international profile across Europe and North America.
From 2019 to 2021, Laurent led the Digital Energy Division, and between 2014 and 2018, he headed the EcoBuilding Division from Boston, US. Earlier in his career, he held several...
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Laurent Bataille is Executive Vice President for Europe Operations since October 2025, driving both strategic direction and execution across the region. He has been a member of Schneider Electric’s Global Executive Committee since 2021, when he was appointed Executive Vice President for France.
He began his career at Schneider Electric in 2004 within the Corporate Strategy & Acquisitions team and has since built a strong international profile across Europe and North America.
From 2019 to 2021, Laurent led the Digital Energy Division, and between 2014 and 2018, he headed the EcoBuilding Division from Boston, US. Earlier in his career, he held several senior leadership positions, including Senior Vice President of the Solar Business in Canada, and Vice President of the Industry Division of Custom Sensors & Technologies Inc, based in California, US.
Before joining Schneider Electric, Laurent was a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from École Polytechnique in France.
Articles

Trends from Hannover Messe 2026: how to keep European industry thriving in the face of volatility
- 3 min read
- Gwenaelle Avice Huet & Laurent Bataille

Why the EU’s industrial competitiveness plan needs energy efficiency as its bedrock
- 6 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Using smart building technology to create healthy, productive, and sustainable workplaces
- 6 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Why building management system flexibility and resilience will continue to define premium real estate
- 5 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Return to work: 4 steps to prepare buildings and motivate employees
- 5 min read
- Laurent Bataille

2021 and beyond: Top predictions for smart building technology
- 4 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Schneider Electric and Planon’s extended partnership is a key step towards delivering more integrated and smarter building solutions
- 1 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Power Distribution and Management
3 ways that digital tools help building owners ensure operational and business continuity in challenging times
- 4 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Re-inventing buildings to be future-proof
- 3 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Buildings Re-Invented Part 2: How to Turn Buildings Data Chaos Into Meaningful Insights
- 3 min read
- Laurent Bataille

Buildings Re-Invented Part 1: Megatrends Driving Rapid Building Evolution
- 2 min read
- Laurent Bataille
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