Business Manager, NExT Education Services, SLB
Anna Zhukova is a senior energy industry leader with more than 20 years of international experience spanning oil and gas, digital transformation, and workforce development. She currently leads NExT Education Services at SLB, a global education business focused on building the technical, digital, and leadership capabilities the energy industry needs as it evolves. Anna's career at SLB has taken her from digital drilling and technology deployment into business management and capability development, giving her a practical, ground-level understanding of what it takes to turn new technology into real operational value — starting with people and organizational readiness. Her international experience across Russia, the UK, the US, Malaysia, and the Middle East has exposed her to a wide range of cultures, operating environments, and stages of workforce maturity. Today, Anna leads the NExT Education Services business at SLB as a strategic capability and workforce performance partner for the energy sector — spanning competency-based learning, AI and digital education, energy transition capabilities, and industry-academia partnerships.