Dr.Ilham KADRI

Bio

Dr. Ilham Kadri has been CEO of Syensqo, a Solvay spin-off, since December 2023. Kadri is a global citizen, scientist, businesswoman and humanitarian. With more than three decades of experience, she has worked on four continents and for leading industrial multinationals, including Shell, UCB, Dow, Sealed Air and Solvay. Ilham Kadri led major transformations at Diversey (USA) and Solvay (BE), resulting in sustainable and profitable businesses. Kadri is a member of the Board of Directors of L'Oréal and A.O Smith. She also chairs the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council. Kadri is the winner of the Kavaler 2025 Prize, is on the 2024 Leaders50 list of 50 inspirational leaders from organisations around the world, and has been awarded the Légion d'honneur. Ilham Kadri holds a degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in physics and chemistry from the University of Strasbourg.