Richard Autain

Richard Autain serves as the Air Liquide Group Security Director since 2018, where responsibilities include defining and implementing corporate security strategies. Prior experience includes roles at Thales as Security Officer for Africa, Middle East, and India, focusing on security and HSE strategy development, as well as GDPR implementation. Additionally, Autain has been with Total since 2007, holding various positions, including Corporate Security Director and Regional Security Manager, leading security strategy implementations across subsidiaries and managing complex security environments. Formerly, Richard was CEO of SBG the Solution Maker and held senior operational roles at the French Ministry of Defense and in Special Forces. Richard holds multiple degrees in security, intelligence, and business strategy, along with a CISSP certification.