Newly appointed president of oil and gas at Schneider Electric, Astrid Poupart-Lafarge, chatted with Oil Review Middle East to explain how the company is supporting energy producers and consumers to reduce carbon emissions through digitisation and new technologies, and unveils her personal ambitions stepping into this new role
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