Fabienne Viala was appointed as Non-Executive Director of HS2 Ltd in December 2025.

Fabienne has over 35 years’ experience in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors, bringing extensive leadership and governance expertise from both the UK and continental Europe. She has led complex, high-value programmes in regulated environments and has a strong track record of delivering transformation, improving performance and embedding sustainability. 

As former chair and chief executive of Bouygues UK and UK country manager for Bouygues Construction, Fabienne oversaw major developments across healthcare, education and regeneration. She successfully turned around underperforming businesses, integrated acquisitions and delivered long-term value through operational excellence and innovation. 

Fabienne has held several board and advisory roles, including board member of Build UK, president of the French Chamber of Great Britain and advisory board member at Durham University Business School. She is bilingual and bicultural, having been brought up in both the UK and France, and trained as a civil engineer in Paris.