François Badoual became chief executive of Total Energy Ventures, the France-based oil major’s corporate venturing unit, in August. He was previously managing director of Total’s exploration and production in Algeria between 2009 and 2012, and deputy managing director in Angola from 2006
to 2009. He has 24 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Among many different roles at Total, he has also previously worked in the new ventures identification group. He graduated as a civil engineer.