Gwénaël Gilbert

About Gwénaël Gilbert

Gwénaël Gilbert plays a dual role at Nexans, combining operational leadership with governance responsibilities in one of the world’s leading cable and electrification groups. Since 2021, he has served as Managing Director of Nexans Brazil, where the company says he has delivered a meaningful transformation of the business. He also holds responsibilities as Vice President, PWR-Grid & Connect Brazil, placing him close to Nexans’ strategic markets tied to power networks and electrification infrastructure. In May 2025, Nexans shareholders approved his appointment as a director representing employee shareholders, confirming his growing role within the group’s corporate governance framework. His profile is shaped by 12 years with Nexans across France, Chile and Brazil, giving him a broad international perspective on industrial execution and market development. Nexans highlights his expertise in industry, energy, finance, executive management, international experience and supply chain. That combination suggests a leader able to bridge factory-floor realities with higher-level business priorities, including operational discipline, financial performance and customer responsiveness. In a business such as Nexans, where competitiveness depends on industrial efficiency, commercial agility and reliable supply chains, this kind of cross-functional background is especially valuable. His appointment as employee-shareholder representative director also reflects the company’s approach to governance and stakeholder representation. It places him at the intersection of management execution and board-level oversight, where he can contribute practical insight into industrial priorities while representing employee shareholder interests. Overall, Gwénaël Gilbert stands out as an internally developed executive whose career has been built through international assignments and operational leadership, culminating in a governance role that strengthens the link between Nexans’ workforce, industrial strategy and long-term transformation agenda.