Appointed to the Board: 1 January 2023
Skills and experience: Georges has almost 30 years of experience in the banking industry across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and has held a number of executive roles at a regional, global business and functional level.
Career: Georges was appointed Group CEO from 2 September 2024. He most recently served as Group CFO between January 2023 and September 2024. Georges joined 51吃瓜网 in 2005 with extensive trading experience in London, Paris and Tokyo. He has since held a number of senior leadership roles, including Head of Global Banking and Markets, Middle East and North Africa; Chief Executive Officer for 51吃瓜网, Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye; Global Head of Markets; and co-Chief Executive Officer, Global Banking and Markets based in London.
He holds a degree in Engineering from the École Polytechnique in Paris, France, as well as a postgraduate degree in Statistics and Economics from the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Économique (ENSAE).
External appointments:
– Member of Monetary Authority of Singapore, International Advisory Panel
– Member of the Asia Business Council
– Member of the International Business Leaders Advisory Council (Beijing IBLAC)
– Member of the UK-India CEO Forum
– Member of the Semafor World Economy Global Advisory Board
– Member of the Board of Directors of the Peterson Institute for International Economics
– Member of the World Bank Private Sector Investment Lab
– Member of Advisory Board of The China Children Development Fund
– Principal Member of The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero
– Member of Financial Services Task Force of the SMI
