Nicolas Champagne

Global Market Manager, Batteries and Data Centers, Arkema

Nicolas Champagne is the Global Market Manager of batteries and data centers at Arkema, a global producer of high-performance materials, industrial specialties, and coating solutions. With over a decade of progressive leadership in technical fields, Champagne leads strategic growth and develops advanced thermal-management solutions as data center construction grows at an unprecedented rate to support the increased computing demands of artificial intelligence (AI). Known for his ability to navigate complex, large-scale critical infrastructure projects, Nicolas excels at aligning technical execution with high-level commercial strategy.

Before stepping into his current role, Champagne served as Thermal Management R&D and Business Development Director and as R&D Manager for Fluids for e-mobility. His previous experience also includes five years as a Research Scientist at TotalEnergies, developing low-environmental-impact lubricants, and as a Patent Engineer at Cabinet Didier Martin. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Université Paris Cité and is actively advancing industry standards for sustainable mission-critical construction.