Sebastian Sheppard is a strategic advisor, business transformation expert, and a senior leader of a leading F1 team. With nearly two decades of experience in high-pressure, high-performance environments, Seb delivers inspiring talks on cultivating efficient and successful teams, all the while ensuring individuals stay motivated, focused, and performing to their highest degree.
Born in Chile, Seb began his career in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot, also serving in both the Spanish and Chilean navies. Here, he developed key skills in leadership, resilience, and critical thinking. After 16 years of service, Seb moved into Aerospace Logistics at UTi Worldwide before working as A400M Programme Manager with SONACA. Following this short stint, he became involved in programme management with Airbus. He then took his first step into F1, serving as Programme Manager of Special Projects with Altran for the Lotus F1 Team. The following year, he officially joined Altran as a Key Account Manager. Working his way up the ranks, Seb exited the business as Head of Transformation, Organisation and Integration for Northern Europe. Since 2019, Seb has been the Engineering Manager at Alpine Formula One, leading over 150 engineers to deliver time-sensitive designs and engineering of current and future racing cars.
Alongside his professional career, Seb is also a public speaker, having spoken at the 10th and 11th Merger Integration Management Forum at Thought Leader Global. Since 2025, he has been a speaker for Young Lives vs Cancer, a visiting lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Edinburgh and Oxford, as well as a mentor for the African Leadership Academy.
Utilising his unique experience and illustrious career, Seb looks to empower business owners, senior executives, and team leaders on how to effectively direct their operations in today's business conditions, where growth, accomplishment, and gains are held to the highest degree. Yet Seb is a keen advocate for psychological safety, his talks spreading the philosophy that high-performance is best achieved by consistently getting the best out of motivated people. With practical advice, high-impact insights, and clear pathways to greatness, Seb is a brilliant speaker who will empower a multitude of audiences at a variety of events.
- 2025 – Mentor, African Leadership Academy
- 2025 – Speaker, Young Lives vs Cancer
- 2025 – Visiting Lecturer, University of Melbourne
- 2019 – Engineering Manager, Alpine Formula One
- 2019 – Speaker at 11th Merger Integration Management Forum, Thought Leader Global
- 2018 - Speaker at 10th Merger Integration Management Forum, Thought Leader Global
- 2018 – Data Privacy Leader, GDPR, Altran
- 2018 – Head of Transformation, Organisation & Integration, Altran
- 2015 – Head of Business Transformation, Altran
- 2014 – Business Transformation & Software Data, Altran
- 2014 – Key Account Manager
- 2013 – Head of Mergers & Acquisitions M&A Integration, Altran
- 2011 – Programme Manage,r Special Projects, Lotus F1 Team
- 2007 - Programme Management, Airbus
- 2006 – A400M Programme Manager, SONACA
- 2004 – Aerospace Logistics, UTi Worldwide
- 1988 – Royal Navy Helicopter Pilot (ASW/SAR)
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