Olivier Desbiey

AXA Group

Olivier Desbiey, AXA’s Group Head of Foresight, has 20 years’ experience in foresight, innovation, and strategy. With a strong economics background, he studies emerging societal trends to shape AXA’s strategy and drive thought leadership. Prior roles include spearheading foresight at CNIL and managing innovation at La Poste Group. He’s also an expert for France 2030 Digital College and a World Economic Forum network member.

Articles by Olivier Desbiey

Original research

The future of risk and insurability in the era of systemic disruption, unpredictability and artificial intelligence

The authors demonstrate the fragile nature of traditional risk management techniques in the face of frequent high-impact shocks and advocate for a new approach that treats disruption as systemic rather than episodic.

08 Apr 2025