Ismaël Charbagi

Business Developer at Air Liquide

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Experienced Business Development Specialist with a demonstrated history of working within the gas industry in multiple geographies. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Management, Business Development and Financial Analysis. Focus on renewable energies (biogas, green hydrogen). Strong education background with a MSc in Business and Management from HEC Paris.

Experience

  • Air Liquide (19 yrs 6 mos)
    • Strategic Product Manager, North Central Europe region
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Energy Director Biogas Solutions, Europe
      Feb 2022 - Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Leading a 6 team member energy team in multiple locations (France, UK, Nordics) Portfolio optimization for Guarantee of Origins and biotickets across our European entities Signature of a 5 year contract with a large trader for French biomethane GOs worth 6m€

    • Biogas Business Developer, Benelux & Germany
      May 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Business development for Benelux & Germany: signature of several multi-year LBG offtake contracts with German customers to load Nordic and Italian assets Strategic study to identify new market segments for biomethane towards industry and for internal use at Air Liquide (bioH2 / bioCO offers) with follow-up implementation (signature of a 8m€ deal over 10 years for biomethane GOs to a large German chemical customer)

  • Consultant at Corporate Value Associates
    Mar 2005 - Jul 2005 · 5 mos

    Definition of the international strategy of a European parcel player: macroeconomic and market data analysis for numerous target countries

  • Auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers
    Oct 2004 - Feb 2005 · 5 mos

    Statutory audit missions of major companies in the industrial and Retail & Consumer sector (Unilever, Alcan-Péchiney) Training in audit and risk detection methodology

  • Financial Controller at Henkel
    Jul 2004 - Sep 2004 · 3 mos

    Internship at the Head Office controlling department Report on IFRS standards and communication with the subsidiaries