Cécile Paillard

Cécile Paillard is currently serving as the Group Chief Transformation Officer at Generali since September 2024, where Cécile is a member of the Group Management Committee. Prior to this role, Cécile held several prominent positions at Coface as the CEO for the Mediterranean and Africa region from April 2017 to August 2024, and at AXA, where responsibilities included Chief Operating Officer for AXA Seguros Brazil & AXA Corporate Solutions LATAM (June 2014 - March 2017) and Chief Development Officer for AXA MedLA (May 2005 - June 2014), focusing on expansion strategies in emerging markets. Cécile also served as Director of Group Strategic Planning and Director of Strategic Audit at AXA Group, where contributions included optimizing group portfolio, strategic dialogue facilitation, and assessing entity strategies. Earlier in the career, Cécile was a Senior Financial Analyst at AXA Investment Manager and an Auditor/Consultant at Salustro Reydel, and began as an Analyst in private equity at SPEF - Banques Populaires. Cécile holds a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from emlyon business school.