Véronique Weill’s biography

Independent Director – Chairwoman of the Audit and Risks Committee

Véronique Weill has a strong background in finance and M&A, as well as insurance, having spent more than 20 years in investment banking in the United States and France and then at AXA.

She also has extensive experience in new and digital technologies. Véronique Weill spent more than 20 years at J.P. Morgan, where she held various positions including global head of operations and trading for the investment banking business and global head of IT and operations for the asset management and private banking business. In June 2006, she joined AXA as Chief Executive Officer of AXA Business Services and Director of Operational Excellence. She was also Chair of the Board of Directors and a director of various AXA subsidiaries in France, Spain, Italy and Belgium.

She was Chief Customer Officer for the AXA group and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Global Asset Management until January 18, 2017, and then General Manager in charge of Operations, IT, Real Estate, Insurance and M&A at the Publicis Group until December 2020. She was also a member of the Scientific Board of the AXA Research Fund. She has been Chair of the Board of Directors of CNP Assurances since July 2020. She is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Rothschild & Co, Lead Independent Director of Kering and co-spokesperson, notably with the Chair of the Board, to investors on ESG (environment, social and governance) issues. This experience in CSR issues further enriches the discussions of Valeo’s Audit & Risks Committee, which she has chaired since May 23, 2024, having previously chaired the Governance, Appointments & Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Véronique Weill is a graduate of Institut d’études politiques de Paris (IEP) and has a bachelor’s degree in literature from the Sorbonne University.

She is a French citizen and speaks French and English.