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Michel Abadie

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Power Products, E&I Engineering Global Chapter Leader at Schneider Electric at Schneider Electric
📍 Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Michel is the Power Products CTO at Schneider Electric, where he has built a 30-year career. An expert in engineering management and R&D, he has led global teams, including a six-year assignment in Shanghai. He holds a PhD from the Université de Montpellier II and is a graduate of ENSMM, a top mechanical and microtechnical engineering school.

He is passionate about developing talent within his teams, focusing on identifying individual strengths and fostering collective intelligence to build an efficient and attractive engineering organization. He follows leading technology and management companies, including GE, Siemens, and IBM, showing a keen interest in industry innovation and best practices.

Unique fact: Michel started his career at Schneider Electric as a PhD student in 1995 and has risen to become a CTO within the same company.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Power Products, E&I Engineering Global Chapter Leader at Schneider Electric
Job Level
Senior
Location
Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Developing People
He is passionate about nurturing talent by identifying strengths, motivations, and areas for progress to build trust and collective intelligence within his teams.
Global Product Strategy
He has extensive experience leading product development for global markets, including managing a "China for China" roadmap during his six years in Shanghai.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Power Products, E&I Engineering Global Chapter Leader at Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
9-2019 - 1-2023
Power Products Strategy Architecture Leader
Schneider Electric
2-2019 - 9-2019
Global Technology, Engineering Senior Director
Schneider Electric
8-2016 - 2-2019
Architecture & Innovation Technical Director
Schneider Electric
9-1998 - 7-2016
Technical Manager
Schneider Electric
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Education
1994 - 1998
PhD
Université de Montpellier II
1993 - 1994
Military duties
COMISMER
1990 - 1993
Mechanical Engineer
ENSMM
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