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audny van helden
vp energy marketing sectors & decarbonization at shell
about
my work is to help industry progress in the energy transition.i lead a team of commercial professionals that help customers to decarbonize, by providing a variety of solutions that are required for different sectors. my focus is on the technology industry (datacentres and telecoms), power generation, equipment manufacturers, commercial sector as well as the heavy manufacturing sectors such as steel, cement, paper and glass. and the solutions that we can bring are renewable power from wind or solar, hydrogen, biofuels, renewable gas, ev charging and carbon capture and storage.
what advice would you give to your younger self?
i have seen the change from a male dominated to a much more balanced shell over the past 25 years. i would have seen role models when i was younger that met my aspirations: women with a commercial career and a family. at the time there were very few women that lived this combination. i feel i have had to figure that out myself. but i have always felt supported by my linemanagers when i asked for flexibility in how i worked. i learned early on that if you share your dilemma’s people want to help.
shell
shell has the ambition to become one of the most diverse and inclusive organisations in the world, a place where everyone (from employees, to our customers, partners and suppliers) feels valued and respected and has a strong sense of belonging. unique people. powerful together.