“I think that AXA found the right balance to grow as a multinational while keeping a start-up spirit. There’s a difference between talking about the future and acting for it. We’re constantly ahead of the challenges, anticipating and moving very quickly to enter new markets ahead of competitors. I remember 10 years ago when ‘Data Centre’ was not an established asset class, and one that nobody really believed in at the beginning. But I decided to investigate this sector and finance a small US company. This company is now a worldwide leader of the data center sector. I really felt I’d contributed to the future of our society. There’s a strong entrepreneurial culture at AXA, it’s in our DNA. For example, we recently launched a partnership with a sustainable construction company with the ambition to become a leader to become a leader in the wood construction field. And, before Covid, we had already planned to launch a Life Sciences platform to invest in the future of healthcare. I genuinely feel like this is not something very common and I’m proud of being part of a company where innovation is not just a slogan. I’m actually empowered to move the world forwards.”
