Thomas Buberl
German businessman
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
- Lancaster University
- University of St. Gallen
- IBM
- Bertelsmann
- Axa XL
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).[1]
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.[2]
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).[3][4][5] Under his leadership, Axa bought XL, for 12.4 billion in 2018 as part of a shift towards casualty and property insurance.[6]
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.[7]
Other activities
Corporate boards
- IBM, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020)[8]
- Bertelsmann, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2018)[9]
- Axa XL, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2018)
- Temasek Holdings, Member of the European Advisory Panel[10]
Non-profit organizations
- Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD), Member of the Board of Directors (since 2022)[11]
- World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)[12]
- Bertelsmann Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (2015-2018)[13]
- Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG), Member of the Board of Trustees[14]
- Bocconi University, Member of the International Advisory Council[15]
- Free Democratic Party (FDP), Member of the Business Forum[16]
- Geneva Association, Member of the Board of Directors[17]
- Institute of International Finance (IFF), Member of the Board[18]
- St. Gallen Symposium, Member of the Board[19]
Recognition
In 2008, Buberl was named a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum.[20] In July 2019, he became a Knight of the French Legion of Honor.
References
- ^ "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Michael Stothard and Oliver Ralph (21 March 2016), Incoming Axa chief Thomas Buberl to focus on digital transformation Financial Times
- ^ "Axa CEO Henri De Castries To Retire; Names Thomas Buberl CEO - Quick Facts". NASDAQ.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Thomas Buberl, l'exception culturelle allemande d'Axa". Le Monde. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Keohane, David; Ralph, Oliver (21 February 2019). "Axa profits drop after natural disasters and costs of US float". Financial Times.
- ^ "Bloomberg Announces Founding Members of New Climate Finance Leadership Initiative". Bloomberg (Press release). 17 January 2019.
- ^ "IBM Elects Thomas Buberl to its Board of Directors". IBM Newsroom. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ European Advisory Panel Temasek Holdings
- ^ Board of Directors Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD)]
- ^ "World Economic Forum Appoints New Members to Board of Trustees". World Economic Forum (Press release). 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Axa-Chef Thomas Buberl neu im Kuratorium". Neue Westfälische (in German). 7 October 2015. p. 13.
- ^ "Board of Trustees Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG)". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "International Advisory Council - Bocconi University Milan". www.unibocconi.eu. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Business Forum". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Board". The Geneva Association. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "The Institute of International Finance > About Us > Board". www.iif.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ AG, DV Bern. "St. Galler Stiftung für Internationale Studien". Commercial register of canton St. Gallen. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Buberl bio, World Economic Forum". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
- The Macron generation shakes up French business, Financial Times, 29 July 2017
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