Master’s in Economics, WHU Koblenz, Germany; MBA, Lancaster University, United Kingdom; PhD in Economics, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. 2008, Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum. 2000-05, with Boston Consulting Group as a Consultant for the Banking and Insurance sector in Germany and abroad. 2005-08, with the Winterthur Group as Member of the Management Board of Winterthur in Switzerland, first as Chief Operating Officer and then as Chief Marketing and Distribution Officer. Then, joined Zurich Financial Services as Chief Executive Officer for Switzerland. 2012-16, Chief Executive Officer, AXA Konzern, Germany. 2012, Member of the AXA Executive Committee. March 2015, Chief Executive Officer, Global Business Line, Health Business, and joined the AXA Management Committee. January 2016, also appointed Chief Executive Officer, global business line Life & Savings. March 2016 - August 2016, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Directeur Général Adjoint) of AXA. Since 1 September 2016, Chief Executive Officer and Director of AXA.
