During his engineering studies at Ecole Centrale Paris, Benoît Potier was active in the theatre group, enjoying it to such an extent that he even considered becoming a professional actor. Ultimately however, his decision to forge a career in industry instead proved to be the right one, as he has spent his entire career at Europe's leading industrial gases company: Air Liquide.  In the first episode of Season 3, we discuss his early life, how his career path progressed all the way to the role of Chairman & CEO (2006 to 2022), we talk about energy transition and how he sees hydrogen demand developing, as well as hearing his thoughts on the state of the EU and his tips on how to keep challenging yourself. **** Episode 15 – Show Notes 21st Century Industrialists is produced by ERT and presented by Robert O'Meara. Interview recorded by Guillaume Girault.  Production by Janne Jooris and Kaat Tavernier at Uitgesproken. © ERT