Gordon Watson, AXA (Asia-Pacific)

Gordon Watson, AXA (Asia-Pacific)

CEO Asia

Gordon Watson, CEO for AXA Asia, is an experienced and energetic leader with a strong track record of delivering results. He is also a member of the group’s management committee. Watson’s career in the insurance industry spans more than 30 years, including as regional CEO for AIA, as well as leading the group’s corporate solutions, partnership distribution, and AIA Vitality businesses from 2011 to 2017; and regional president for AIG Life in Japan and Korea from 2008 to 2010. He has held many key senior roles based out of London, New York, Nairobi, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong. Watson holds an MBA from the University of Hull in the UK and is a fellow of the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute and the Society of Marketing. He is also the founding chair of Shared Value Project (SVP) in Hong Kong, where he works with private companies to tackle social issues.

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