Executive Vice President, Technology, TGS

Wadii El Karkouri

Wadii El Karkouri is Executive Vice President Technology at TGS, based in Houston, where he leads a global organization driving innovation across geophysical technologies, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence for the energy industry. His focus is on accelerating smarter, faster geoscience decisions through advanced technology and data-driven solutions that help shape the future of energy exploration and production.

Before joining TGS, Wadii served as Global Sales Director for Energy and Utilities at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he helped energy companies modernize operations and accelerate cloud adoption using industry-leading digital and AI solutions.

Prior to AWS, Wadii built a distinguished 23-year career with SLB and WesternGeco, holding senior leadership roles across field operations, executive management, sales, commercial strategy, and human resources. His international career spans assignments across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, culminating in executive leadership positions including Vice President of Sales and Commercial and Vice President of Geosolutions, based in Houston. Earlier in his career, he also worked with TOTAL as a research engineer.

Recognized for combining deep technical expertise with global business leadership, Wadii brings a unique perspective at the intersection of energy, technology, and innovation. He holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from l’Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble and an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management.