Meet the new LYB CFO: Agustin Izquierdo
Risk, reward, repeat: Inside LYB CFO Agustin Izquierdo's career philosophy
When it comes to charting a meaningful career path, there's no reward without taking some risks. This has been the guiding philosophy for Agustin Izquierdo, the new executive vice president and chief financial officer at LYB, over his career.
In an April 2025 episode of the LYB Podcast, Agustin sat down with host Deepi Sidhu to share some of the bold moves that shaped his path—from investment banking to senior leadership roles in the chemical industry and finally to LYB. Along the way, he developed a leadership mindset he calls "cool panic": staying calm when problems hit, digging into root causes with others and putting solutions in place so the same issues don't resurface.
Agustin also shared what excites him most about his new role, from advancing key initiatives to accelerating the Company's circularity and sustainability ambitions. Looking ahead, Agustin outlined his top priorities as CFO: developing talent from across the company, building digital tools that sharpen financial strategy and supporting ambitious LYB business goals.
The episode wrapped with Agustin's enthusiasm for the future and his vision for building a finance organization within LYB that is the envy of companies across industries.
Host(s): Deepi Sidhu, LYB Content & Social Media Manager, Sustainability & Corporate Affairs
Guest(s): Agustin Izquierdo, LYB Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Duration: 12:00
Release Date: 04/07/2025