Michèle Azalbert is the Chief Hydrogen Officer at Gentari, responsible for driving the company’s hydrogen strategy and project development across key markets, with a particular focus on scalable low-carbon solutions. Since joining Gentari in 2023, she has played a central role in shaping the company's hydrogen portfolio and advancing its role in supporting energy system decarbonisation. Michèle brings over 30 years of international experience across hydrogen, LNG, commodity trading and finance. She is widely regarded as a trailblazer in the energy transition. Prior to Gentari, she was CEO of ENGIE’s Renewable Hydrogen business, where she spearheaded the development of a global project pipeline across 10 countries, positioning the company as a key player in the emerging hydrogen economy. In her earlier role as Chief Operating Officer of ENGIE’s LNG business, she led supply and trading operations, including complex renegotiations of long-term contracts in markets such as Algeria, Eygpt and Nigeria, and supported the strategic divestment of the business to TOTAL. A champion of inclusive leadership and innovation, Michèle brings a rare blend of commercial acumen and technical insight to building sustainable energy solutions at scale. She has demonstrated a strong focus on operational excellence, commercial viability and cross-border collaboration and has served on the board of Gaztransport & Technigaz SA (GTT), a leader in LNG technology. She holds advanced degrees in Business Administration from HEC Paris and Computer Science from Institut d’Informatique d’Entreprise as well as certification from the INSEAD International Directors Program certification. At Gentari, Michèle leverages her experience and systems thinking to advance hydrogen solutions that support the company’s vision of becoming Asia Pacific’s most trusted clean energy solutions partner.