Meet Our People: Ghazi Kablouti

I have always believed that discipline is less about rigidity and more about intention. It is the quiet habit of showing up, again and again—with curiosity, responsibility, and a willingness to learn. That mindset has shaped who I am, long before job titles entered the picture.

I was born in North Africa, in Tunisia, a place rich with history, culture, and stories layered across centuries. At the age of 18, I moved to Germany. That transition was formative. It taught me resilience early on—how to adapt, how to listen carefully, and how to find balance between where you come from and where you are headed. Living between cultures has stayed with me ever since, influencing how I see people, societies, and the role of technology in our lives.

Alongside my professional role, I am also a part-time professor at a business school. Teaching is not a parallel track for me—it is a passion. I genuinely enjoy engaging with MBA students, whose experiences challenge and enrich classroom discussions, and mentoring PhD candidates who are exploring research at the intersection of business, technology, and society. These conversations keep me grounded. They remind me that progress is never only technical or economic; it is deeply human.

At home, my most important role is being a father to two teenagers. Parenting in the digital age is both fascinating and humbling. Technology shapes how we learn, communicate, and even form identity—and watching that unfold through my children’s eyes constantly reframes my own thinking. It pushes me to reflect on responsibility, boundaries, and the kind of future we are collectively building.

Outside of work and academia, I am drawn to movement and exploration. Football has always been close to my heart—not just as a sport, but as a shared language that connects people across borders. I also find calm and clarity in water. Swimming, and when possible scuba diving, gives me a sense of perspective that is hard to replicate elsewhere. Underwater, everything becomes quiet. The noise, urgency, and chaos of urban life fade away, replaced by stillness and focus. That space beneath the surface is where I sometimes go to disconnect, to recalibrate, and to remind myself that clarity often comes when we step away from the noise rather than trying to outpace it.

Travel is another enduring passion, especially to historic places. Walking through ancient cities or standing before monuments shaped centuries ago reminds me how small moments add up to lasting impact. History has a way of grounding ambition while still inspiring bold thinking.

Professionally, I currently work as the Global Sustainability Portfolio Manager in the Business Unit Transformers at Hitachi Energy. While my role focuses on business and sustainability, what truly resonates with me is the mindset behind it—always asking what comes next. One quote I return to often is: “I may not control what happens, but I control what I do next.” That belief guides my decisions, both personally and professionally. It reflects how I approach uncertainty: not as something to fear, but as an invitation to act with purpose.

I have lived much of my life at intersections – geographies and cultures, family life and professional life, business and technology, questions of society and questions of impact. For me, True One Hitachi is about moving forward as one, with a shared commitment to shaping the future and that is the essence of Inspire the next.

In practical terms, it means I don’t separate “who I am” from “what I do.” The same person who cares about what to do next for a more sustainable portfolio is also the person who finds perspective in silence underwater, who learns humility from parenting teenagers, and who believes teamwork is not an abstract concept — it’s something you practice, like in football, where the outcome is never about one individual.

At the end of the day, I see myself as someone shaped by discipline, curiosity, and connection—to people, to ideas, and to places. Whether I am in a classroom, in a meeting, on the sidelines of a football pitch, or exploring a historic site, I am driven by the same question: how do we move forward responsibly, thoughtfully, and with intention?

That, for me, is what “what’s next” truly means.

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