Michel Teughels is a strategic innovation leader with over 20 years of global experience driving digital transformation across complex industrial environments. He is a PhD-trained telecommunications engineer from KU Leuven, with additional management education from Thunderbird and UNC.
His career at ExxonMobil has spanned IT infrastructure, base oil marketing, refining process control and turnaround, as well as digital transformation across fuels and manufacturing. In his current role, he leads enterprise-wide initiatives in process operations and quality management, supporting the shift towards autonomous, data-driven operations. He is recognised as a Digital Professional Principal and AI Champion within the organisation.
Michel is known for translating advanced technical insights into practical operational outcomes while aligning technology, operations, and business strategy. He brings a structured and forward-looking approach to complex transformation programmes, with a focus on delivering scalable and sustainable impact.