Thomas Buberl Explained

Thomas Buberl
Birth Date:24 March 1973
Birth Place:Cologne, West Germany (now Germany)
CEO, Axa
Term:2016-
Predecessor:Henri de Castries

Thomas Buberl (born 24 March 1973) 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. 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.

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

Non-profit organizations

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek . Bloomberg.com . 29 March 2016.
  2. Michael Stothard and Oliver Ralph (21 March 2016), Incoming Axa chief Thomas Buberl to focus on digital transformation Financial Times
  3. Web site: Axa CEO Henri De Castries To Retire; Names Thomas Buberl CEO - Quick Facts . NASDAQ.com . 21 March 2016 . 29 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Henri de Castries va laisser sa place à l'Allemand Thomas Buberl à la tête d'AXA. Les Echos . 21 March 2016 . 19 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Thomas Buberl, l'exception culturelle allemande d'Axa. Le Monde . 10 June 2016 . 19 January 2020.
  6. News: David . Keohane . Oliver . Ralph . 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. 17 January 2019.
  8. Web site: IBM Elects Thomas Buberl to its Board of Directors. IBM Newsroom. 8 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Members of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA - Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (www.bertelsmann.com). www.bertelsmann.com. 8 April 2024.
  10. https://www.temasek.com.sg/en/about-us/our-global-advisory-network European Advisory Panel Temasek Holdings
  11. https://institutdelafinancedurable.com/en/about-us/ Board of Directors
  12. World Economic Forum Appoints New Members to Board of Trustees . World Economic Forum. 2 September 2020.
  13. News: de. Axa-Chef Thomas Buberl neu im Kuratorium. Neue Westfälische. 7 October 2015. 13.
  14. Web site: Board of Trustees Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG). 8 April 2024.
  15. Web site: International Advisory Council - Bocconi University Milan. www.unibocconi.eu. 8 April 2024.
  16. Web site: Business Forum. 8 April 2024.
  17. Web site: Board. 4 May 2021. The Geneva Association. 8 April 2024.
  18. Web site: The Institute of International Finance > About Us > Board. www.iif.com. 8 April 2024.
  19. Web site: St. Galler Stiftung für Internationale Studien. DV Bern. AG. Commercial register of canton St. Gallen. 8 April 2024.
  20. Web site: Thomas Buberl bio, World Economic Forum. 8 April 2024.

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