Henri Blondelle, CMO/VP Sales and Marketing at AgileDD, brings over three decades of expertise in geoscience data management and AI-driven solutions to the energy sector. With a solid foundation in geology from Utah State University and École Nationale des Pétroles et Moteurs, Henri has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation in the oil and gas industry.

His career journey, from implementing early RDBMS systems at BP to pioneering integrated workstations at CGG’s Petrosystems, showcases his passion for leveraging data to enhance exploration efficiency. Henri’s visionary approach led him to explore neural network-based seismic interpretation in the 90s, recognizing early on the potential of AI in subsurface modeling.

As the architect of data management services at Ipedex and later at SPIE Oil & Gas Services, Henri gained invaluable insights into data utilization across the entire O&G project lifecycle. His return to CGG in 2012 as head of sales and marketing for data services further solidified his expertise in AI-driven data management processes.

In 2016, Henri co-founded AgileDD, contributing to the development of iQC, an innovative AI-powered solution for automatic information extraction from documents at scale. In his current role, he drives AgileDD’s marketing strategy and sales initiatives, propelling the company’s success in the energy, mining, and defense sectors, and revolutionizing how organizations harness their unstructured data.