Thomas Buberl

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Thomas Buberl
Buberl in 2021
Born (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973 (age 51)
Cologne, West Germany (now Germany)
Education
TitleCEO, Axa
Term2016-
PredecessorHenri de Castries
Board member of

Thomas Buberl (born 24 March 1973)[citation needed] is a German businessman who has been the CEO of Axa since 2016.

Early life

Buberl was born on 24 March 1973 in Cologne, Germany.[citation needed] He earned a business degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany), an MBA from Lancaster University (UK), and a PhD in economics from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).

Career

Axa

In 2012, Buberl joined Axa as chief executive officer of AXA Konzern AG in Germany and became a member of the Axa executive committee. In March 2015, he became CEO of Axa's global health business line and a member of the Axa's management committee.

In January 2016, Buberl was also appointed CEO of the global business line, life & savings. From March to August 2016, he was deputy CEO of Axa Group.[citation needed]

Buberl became CEO and a member of the board of directors in September 2016, when Denis Duverne was made chairman (the two roles were separated when Henri de Castries left the company on this date). Under his leadership, Axa bought XL, for 12.4 billion in 2018 as part of a shift towards casualty and property insurance.

In 2019, Buberl became one of the founding members of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), a group convened by Michael R. Bloomberg to help facilitate the private financing objectives included in the Paris Agreement.

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • IBM, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020)
  • Bertelsmann, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2018)
  • Axa XL, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2018)
  • Temasek Holdings, Member of the European Advisory Panel

Non-profit organizations

Recognition

In 2008, Buberl was named a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum. In July 2019, he became a Knight of the French Legion of Honor.

References

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  2. ^ Michael Stothard and Oliver Ralph (21 March 2016), Incoming Axa chief Thomas Buberl to focus on digital transformation Financial Times
  3. ^ "Axa CEO Henri De Castries To Retire; Names Thomas Buberl CEO - Quick Facts". NASDAQ.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Henri de Castries va laisser sa place à l'Allemand Thomas Buberl à la tête d'AXA". Les Echos. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Thomas Buberl, l'exception culturelle allemande d'Axa". Le Monde. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. ^ Keohane, David; Ralph, Oliver (21 February 2019). "Axa profits drop after natural disasters and costs of US float". Financial Times.
  7. ^ "Bloomberg Announces Founding Members of New Climate Finance Leadership Initiative". Bloomberg (Press release). 17 January 2019.
  8. ^ "IBM Elects Thomas Buberl to its Board of Directors". IBM Newsroom. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ KGaA (www.bertelsmann.com), Bertelsmann SE & Co. "Members of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA - Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA". www.bertelsmann.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ European Advisory Panel Temasek Holdings
  11. ^ Board of Directors Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD)]
  12. ^ "World Economic Forum Appoints New Members to Board of Trustees". World Economic Forum (Press release). 2 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Axa-Chef Thomas Buberl neu im Kuratorium". Neue Westfälische (in German). 7 October 2015. p. 13.
  14. ^ "Board of Trustees Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG)". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. ^ "International Advisory Council - Bocconi University Milan". www.unibocconi.eu. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Business Forum". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Board". The Geneva Association. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  18. ^ "The Institute of International Finance > About Us > Board". www.iif.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  19. ^ AG, DV Bern. "St. Galler Stiftung für Internationale Studien". Commercial register of canton St. Gallen. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Thomas Buberl bio, World Economic Forum". Retrieved 8 April 2024.

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Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Axa
2016-
Succeeded by
Currently