ANNE-GABRIELLE HEILBRONNER

About ANNE-GABRIELLE HEILBRONNER

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner is a French executive widely recognized for her expertise in corporate governance, legal affairs, finance, compliance, and risk management. As a member of the Management Board and Secretary General of Publicis Groupe SA, she plays a key role in overseeing the group’s transversal functions, including governance, human resources, legal affairs, internal audit, and risk management. Her mandate on Publicis Groupe’s Management Board was renewed in 2022 for another four-year term, underlining the company’s confidence in her ability to support strategic execution and governance discipline. She holds degrees from ESCP Business School and Sciences Po, a DEA in law, and is a former student of France’s ENA. She also began her career as an Inspector of Finance. Her professional path spans both the public and private sectors at a senior level. She joined the French Treasury in 1999, then moved to Euris/Rallye in 2000, where she led corporate finance. She later returned to public service as chief of staff to the Secretary of State for State Reform, and subsequently served as adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2007. From 2007 to 2010, she headed Internal Audit and Risk Management at SNCF, before moving into investment banking and advisory roles, including senior positions at Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking. At Publicis Groupe, she has held responsibilities that are central to a listed multinational’s leadership framework. Beyond her Secretary General role, she has also been associated with major initiatives such as CSR and the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, reflecting a leadership style that combines performance, stakeholder engagement, and social impact. Her background in public administration, regulatory environments, and internal control gives her a particularly strong profile for a global company with complex governance needs. She also brings board-level experience, which strengthens her credibility in executive and oversight roles.