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👔 '''Guillaume Borie''' is a French business executive who, as of early 2026, serves as the Global Head of Finance, Strategy, Underwriting, Risk and Technology at AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance groups.<ref name="AXA2025">{{cite web |url=https://www.axa.com/en/press/press-releases/axa-announces-changes-within-its-leadership-team |title=AXA announces changes within its leadership team |publisher=AXA |date=October 2025}}</ref> In this [[AXA Management Committee|Group Management Committee]] role, Borie oversees AXA’s financial direction and strategic initiatives while driving integration of risk management and technological innovation across the company’s global operations.<ref name="InsBus">{{cite news |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/axa-reshuffles-leadership-team-553494.aspx |title=AXA reshuffles leadership team |work=Insurance Business |date=2025}}</ref> He was previously the [[Chief Executive Officer]] of AXA France (the group’s flagship French subsidiary) from 2023 to 2025, where he led AXA’s largest market and earned a reputation for effective transformation and growth management.<ref name="AXA2025" /> Widely regarded as a rising figure in the insurance industry, Borie stands out as a strong voice for inclusion, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility within the sector.<ref name="Favikon">{{cite web |url=https://www.favikon.com/blog/who-is-guillaume-borie |title=Who is Guillaume Borie? |publisher=Favikon |date=2025}}</ref> His leadership style emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and aligning business goals with societal impact. AXA Group CEO [[Thomas Buberl]] has praised Borie’s strategic mindset and deep knowledge of the business, noting that Borie’s transformational leadership at AXA France was “instrumental in the development and growth of AXA France … and will help accelerate the strategic trajectory of the Group” as it enters a new cycle.<ref name="AXA2025" />

💼 '''Corporate transition.''' Borie began his professional career in the political arena. From 2007 to 2009, he served as a ''collaborateur parlementaire'' (parliamentary assistant) to a French Member of Parliament, where he conducted policy research and managed legislative correspondence.<ref name="Agefi" /> This early stint in politics honed his skills in analysis and communication, and gave him first-hand insight into government affairs. By 2009, however, Borie decided to transition to the corporate world –, a move partly prompted by academic mentors who encouraged him to gain private sector experience.<ref name="LaLettre" /> A chance networking encounter led him to pursue an internship at AXA, the global insurance group, which would become the arena for his rapid professional ascent.<ref name="LaLettre" />

📢 '''Communications roles.''' Borie joined AXA in 2009 as a communications officer for the AXA Research Fund, a philanthropic initiative that supports scientific research relevant to insurance and risk.<ref name="AXA2019">{{cite press release |url=https://www-axa-com.cdn.axa-contento-118412.eu/www-axa-com%2F7cfb906e-01c8-44cc-b4ae-10f11be81941_vf+-+15-11-2019+-+matthieu+b%C3%A9b%C3%A9ar+et+guillaume+borie+prennent+de+nouvelles+fonctions.+beno%C3%AEt+claveranne+assurera+la+supervision+daxa+next.pdf |title=Matthieu Bébéar et Guillaume Borie prennent de nouvelles fonctions |publisher=AXA |date=2019-11-15}}</ref> In this role he was responsible for promoting AXA’s research sponsorships and communicating their impact, which helped him develop expertise in public relations and an appreciation for innovation. By 2010, he had moved into AXA’s Group media relations team as a press spokesperson, a position he held until 2013.<ref name="AXA2019" /> During these foundational years, Borie built a reputation as an articulate company representative and learned to navigate the complexities of corporate communications and branding. He interfaced regularly with journalists and stakeholders, experience that would prove valuable as he advanced into strategic roles. His effectiveness in these early assignments did not go unnoticed by AXA’s top executives –, setting the stage for a series of fast-track promotions in the years to follow.

🚀 '''Strategic ascent.''' Borie’s breakthrough into senior management came in 2013. At just 27 years old, he was appointed Secretary to [[AXA Board of Directors|AXA’s Board of Directors]] and Chief of Staff to the Group CEO, then [[Henri de Castries]].<ref name="AXA2019" /> In this influential post, reporting directly to the chief executive, Borie acted as a key adviser and coordinator for AXA’s top leadership. He gained broad exposure to the group’s international operations and strategy, effectively becoming the young right-hand to the CEO. Borie continued in the Chief of Staff role through AXA’s leadership transition in 2016, serving briefly under incoming CEO [[Thomas Buberl]].

💡 '''Innovation leadership.''' In late 2017, at age 31, Guillaume Borie took on a new challenge as AXA’s Group Chief Innovation Officer, a role that tapped him to accelerate the company’s innovation efforts amid a rapidly changing industry landscape.<ref name="AXA2019" /> Concurrently, he was named CEO of AXA Next, a newly created entity encompassing AXA’s innovation ecosystem (including venture capital, tech incubators, and digital partnerships) effective January 1, 2019.<ref name="WomenForum">{{cite web |url=https://www.womens-forum.com/e/women-s-forum-global-meeting-19/speaker/5b1ba79c-a3f5-e911-828b-281878d3c781/guillaume-borie |title=Guillaume Borie |publisher=Women’s Forum |date=2019}}</ref> As Chief Innovation Officer and AXA Next CEO, Borie was responsible for developing new business models and services for the group, especially in emerging areas such as healthcare technology, digital platforms, and data-driven insurance solutions.<ref name="AXA2019" /> He oversaw a broad innovation ecosystem –, spanning initiatives like AXA Venture Partners (the group’s venture capital arm), the Kamet incubator, AXA Climate, and AXA Labs –, working to turn experimental projects into scalable offerings.

🇫🇷 '''Operational command.''' At the end of 2019, Borie’s career took another major step upward –, this time into a frontline operational role. He was appointed Deputy [[Chief Executive Officer]] of AXA France, effective January 1, 2020, at the age of 33.<ref name="WanSquare">{{cite web |url=https://www.wansquare.com/012-30256-Serie-d-ete-Ils-et-elles-vont-construire-le-monde-d-apres-Guillaume-Borie.html |title=Série d'été : Ils et elles vont construire le monde d'après - Guillaume Borie |publisher=WanSquare |date=2020}}</ref> In this position (formally ''Directeur Général Délégué''), Borie was put in charge of AXA France’s entire Property & Casualty insurance business for individual, commercial, and professional clients, as well as the company’s vast distribution network of agents and brokers.<ref name="InsJourn" /> This meant he oversaw critical profit centers and customer-facing operations in AXA’s home market. His portfolio included managing relationships with roughly 3,000 AXA general agents across France and 1,200 partner brokers, indicating the scale of his responsibilities.<ref name="InsJourn" />

🔝 '''Top executive.''' In June 2023, Guillaume Borie was promoted to [[Chief Executive Officer]] of AXA France, becoming the top executive of AXA’s French insurance subsidiaries.<ref name="Agefi" /> This appointment marked the culmination of his swift ascent through the company and coincided with his joining AXA’s [[AXA Management Committee|Group Management Committee]] (the global executive committee). As CEO of AXA France, Borie assumed full oversight of all AXA’s insurance businesses in France – spanning life insurance, property-casualty, health, and wealth management – which together represent AXA’s largest geographic market and a substantial share of the group’s revenues.<ref name="AXA2025" /> At 37 years old, he was one of the youngest people to lead AXA’s French operations in the company’s history.

🌍 '''Global mandate.''' After two successful years at the helm of AXA France, Borie was tapped for an even broader leadership role at the group level. In October 2025, AXA announced that Guillaume Borie would take on the newly created position of Global Head of Finance, Strategy, Underwriting, Risk & Technology for AXA Group, as the company reorganized its top team in preparation for the next strategic plan.<ref name="AXA2025" /> This appointment became effective December 1, 2025. In his new mandate, Borie reports directly to AXA Group CEO [[Thomas Buberl]] and effectively consolidates oversight of many of AXA’s central functions, – he succeededsucceeding Frédéric de Courtois (a departing AXA deputy CEO) in assuming responsibility for group finance, strategy implementation, risk management, underwriting policy, and technology/AI development worldwide.<ref name="AXA2025" /><ref name="InsJourn" /> The role is expansive: Borie now guides AXA’s financial strategy and capital management, leads strategic planning, and drives group-wide initiatives in data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation that are increasingly critical to insurance competitiveness. Industry analysts noted that combining underwriting, risk, and technology under Borie’s direction signals a tighter integration of data-driven decision-making in AXA’s operations –, for instance, using advanced analytics and AI to improve pricing, claims handling, and risk modeling across the company’s various markets.<ref name="InsBus" />

🔮 '''Future vision.''' With this move to the [[AXA Management Committee|Group Management Committee’sCommittee]]’s upper echelon, Borie stepped down from his role as AXA France CEO (his successor in France, [[Mathieu Godart]], was appointed concurrently in late 2025).<ref name="InsJourn" /> Borie’s focus has shifted to steering AXA’s global strategy and ensuring the successful execution of the group’s new three-year plan “Unlock the Future” (2024–2026) and beyond.<ref name="AXA2025" /> As of February 2026, he is deeply involved in shaping AXA’s post-2026 strategic vision, aiming to sustain the group’s growth momentum while accelerating innovation in areas like digital health services and climate risk solutions. His mandate also involves close collaboration with AXA’s various country CEOs to align local business units with global priorities. Borie’s elevation to this role reflects AXA’s confidence in his leadership: the Group CEO publicly expressed that Borie’s “in-depth knowledge of our different businesses, [and] ability to transform our operations” would help “accelerate the strategic trajectory of the Group” in the coming years.<ref name="AXA2025" /> In less than two decades, Borie has thus risen from a junior communications post to one of the most influential positions at AXA’s group headquarters –, a testament to his strategic acumen and track record of driving change.

🔒 '''Private nature.''' Despite his prominent corporate roles, Guillaume Borie keeps a relatively low profile in his personal life. He has not publicly disclosed details about his marital status or whether he has children (as of 2026, no such information is available) – indicating a preference to keep family life private. What is known is that Borie’s upbringing and interests have fostered a lasting commitment to community and culture. He grew up in a family of educators and developed a passion for politics and civic engagement early on, which later translated into active involvement in charitable and cultural initiatives alongside his business career.

🍳 '''Culinary passion.''' In his personal time, Borie is an avid cook and finds cooking to be a major source of relaxation and work-life balance. He has said that an ideal weekend is “in the countryside, with friends, a good wine and a good meal that I cook”, as the act of cooking forces him to disconnect from work and focus on the moment.<ref name="LaLettre" /> Gastronomy is more than just a hobby for him; –it it’sis a form of stress relief: “When I’m cooking, I can’t think about anything else, and it does me a lot of good,” he shared in an interview, highlighting how this creative outlet helps him recharge from his demanding job.<ref name="LaLettre" />