Emilie Barriau
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Emilie Barriau leads Technology at Hempel. Emilie joined Hempel in August 2024 to lead its Technology Executive Vice President area, comprising R&D, Procurement and Sustainability. Emilie Barriau is an internationally experienced senior innovation executive who previously spent 15 years with Henkel Adhesives Technologies, serving Transport, Metals and Electronics industries in various global roles. In 2021, Emilie joined Ecolab, where she led the Research, Development & Engineering organisation across the different businesses in Europe and IMEA. Emilie is a French native. During her studies and career, she lived in France, UK, USA and Germany. She holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from University of Mainz, Germany. As part of her tenure with Henkel, she was expatriated to the USA for a 3-year period.
