Leadership & Safety Excellence

Thomas Hinterseer

Leadership & Safety Culture Advisor

President of the Board of Directors at CEDEPMember of IILSC Advisory Board at IILSC

Thomas Hinterseer - Professional Portrait
Trusted by Leading Organizations
CEDEP

President

IILSC

Advisory Board

Blackswan

Senior Advisor

La MIE

Consultative Board

Biography & CV

Thomas Hinterseer
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Executive Leader in Global Safety & Leadership Development

President - CEDEP Board of Directors

Member - IILSC Advisory Board

Senior Advisor - Blackswan Leadership Advisory PLC

Consultative Board - La MIE, France

Education & Certifications

  • 🎓 Law Degree - Austria, 1987
  • 🌍 Master's in Law - College of Europe, Bruges
  • 📋 Certified Director - INSEAD Board Program
  • 🏆 SPE Distinguished Lecturer - 2020 & 2021

Professional Timeline

2016-2024
CEO of CEDEP - Executive Education Club
2013-2014
Oversaw sale of 37 drilling rigs to Shelf Drilling
2008-2013
Senior HR Positions - Transocean, Geneva
2000-2008
General Manager - Egypt & West Africa
1990-2000
Leadership Roles - Schlumberger

Leadership & Safety Services

Impactful services designed to enhance safety culture and leadership within organizations

Executive Seminars

Customized leadership and safety seminars for Senior Executives, focusing on transformative leadership in high-risk environments.

Safety Culture Workshops

Interactive workshops building robust safety cultures, drawing from extensive experience including Macondo/Deepwater Horizon follow-up.

HSE Conference Speaking

Keynote presentations at global HSE conferences, sharing insights from 30+ years in energy sector leadership.

Board Advisory

Strategic guidance on leadership development, safety governance, and organizational culture transformation.

Recent Conference Presentations

Speaking at leading industry forums worldwide

SPE International Health Safety

safety,Enviroment, and and sustainibility
2024, 2026

EHS Congres

Keynote: Safety Culture
2023, 2024

Leadership Summit

Executive Workshop
2024

Global Energy Forum

Panel Moderator
2023

Featured Presentations

Watch Thomas's keynotes and interviews on leadership and safety culture

Why CEDEP Created the International Institute of Leadership & Safety Culture

Thomas Hinterseer explains the vision behind establishing the International Institute of Leadership & Safety Culture (IILSC) in collaboration with CEDEP.

  • The strategic rationale for creating IILSC
  • Building resilient safety cultures across industries
  • Leadership lessons from major incidents

Published: May 17, 2024

Local Presentation

Exclusive interview and presentation by Thomas Hinterseer

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Leadership Lessons from 30 Years in Global Energy

In this exclusive interview, Thomas shares firsthand insights from his extensive career in the global energy sector:

  • Building resilient safety cultures after major incidents
  • Leadership lessons from t he Macondo/Deepwater Horizon response
  • Transforming organizations through values-based leadership
  • The future of safety in high-risk industries

Source: Dansk Offshore Interview

Duration: 45 minutes

Recorded: 2021

Language: English

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