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Araceli Fernandez Pales

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Technology Innovation Unit at International Energy Agency at International Energy Agency (IEA)
📍 Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

Araceli Fernandez Pales is the Head of the Technology Innovation Unit at the International Energy Agency, where she leads research and modeling on clean technologies. With nearly 20 years of experience in the energy field, her background is in chemical and process systems engineering, having previously worked in process optimization for the oil and gas sector.

She views her work in mitigating climate change as a personal mission that gives real purpose to her career. Believing perseverance and hard work are key to success, she finds it rewarding to see more women pursuing technical studies and entering the STEM field.

She has a particular interest in machine learning, citing it as a tool with the potential to revolutionize innovation across all sectors.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Head of Technology Innovation Unit at International Energy Agency
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
Personality Overview

How Araceli shows up

Critic
Precise
Information Seeker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Araceli cares about

Clean Energy Innovation
As Head of Technology Innovation at the IEA, she co-authors reports and speaks publicly on the need to accelerate innovation to reach net-zero emissions.
Industrial Decarbonisation
Her past work at the IEA involved leading modeling and technology analysis for heavy industry sectors like steel, cement, and petrochemicals.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Head of Technology Innovation Unit at International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency (IEA)
6-2012 - 6-2021
Senior Energy Technology Analyst
International Energy Agency (IEA)
1-2009 - 6-2012
Process Engineer & Thermal Design Specialist
Tecnicas Reunidas
9-2006 - 12-2008
Process Engineer & Energy Coordinator
BP
3-2006 - 7-2006
Quality Engineer
Guardian Industries
In the press

Media appearances

The fastest growing energy technology on the market - Podcast - IEA. Featured in International Energy Agency (IEA)
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New episode of Everything Energy podcast: The fastest growing energy technology on the market. Featured in International Energy Agency (IEA) – News
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Education
2004 - 2005
MSC PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Cranfield University
2000 - 2005
MENG CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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