Capella Festa

Capella Festa is President of the Schlumberger Foundation and an engineer whose career with energy technology firm, SLB, has centered on innovation, collaboration, and technology-driven impact. She leads the Foundation’s renowned Faculty for the Future program, which has enabled more than 1,000 women from 95 low- and middle-income countries to pursue advanced STEM research. Capella is passionate about developing scientific and technical leaders who can connect across disciplines, cultures, and sectors to tackle global challenges, from climate resilience, energy access, and healthcare to clean water, food security, and digital inclusion.