Italy-headquartered insurer Generali has announced the appointment of Cécile Paillard as Group Chief Transformation Officer, effective as of September 2, 2024.
Also joining the Group Management Committee (GMC), Paillard will be directly reporting to the General Manager, Marco Sesana.
As Group Chief Transformation Officer, Paillard will be responsible for accelerating the company’s transformation, driving the execution of its strategy towards greater digitalization across the organisation and innovation in terms of customer experience and distribution networks, key drivers for the Lifetime Partner model.
With 25 years of experience in financial services, and a notable expertise in strategic
planning and innovation Paillard joins Generali from the Coface Group, where she most recently served as CEO Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa.
Prior to that she held a number of positions in AXA. Paillard served as a Senior Financial analyst for AXA Investment Manager for over five years before being appointed AXA Group Director – Strategic Audit.
She was then named Group Strategic Planning Director prior to becoming AXA MedLA Chief Development Officer.
Marco Sesana, Generali Group General Manager, said: “Leading innovation is one of the three pillars of our strategy “Lifetime Partner 24: Driving Growth”, and the transformation process is a key engine powering our future growth.
“With Cécile’s support, we will further strengthen our commitment towards the development of an innovative, agile and digitally-enabled organisation, for the benefit of our customers and all stakeholders”.
