Real estate investment and asset manager AEW has announced the appointment of Gwénaël Dupeux to the newly created role of Head of Technology & Transformation Europe. Gwénaël is based in Paris and reports directly to Vanessa Roux-Collet, AEW’s CEO Europe.
Gwénaël will lead AEW’s technology, data, AI and transformation agenda, overseeing the firm’s IT, data and process management functions, as well as corporate development activities across Europe.
He will work closely with AEW’s teams of experts across Europe to enhance their integration and utilisation of data-driven insights and solutions, ultimately maximising value for the firm’s clients.
“By modernising and transforming how our teams work across Europe, we maintain our professionals’ focus on the optimisation of our assets, and ultimately the delivery of superior, long-term value for our investors.
“Building on the strong progress already made across our business, we will accelerate the use of technology, data and AI to enhance efficiency, strengthen execution, and allow our professionals to focus even more on what matters most – value creation for our clients.
“Technology, AI, and data are fundamentally redefining both how real estate is utilised by occupiers and how it must be managed. To lead in this new era, AEW’s ambition is to combine these advanced capabilities with our most valuable asset – our people.
“Bringing together technology, data, transformation and corporate development under Gwénaël’s leadership will help accelerate our strategic ambitions, strengthen execution across Europe and ensure we remain agile and closely aligned with our clients’ evolving needs.”
Vanessa Roux-Collet, CEO Europe, AEW
Gwénaël brings two decades of experience in designing and executing innovative organisational strategies within the financial and investment industry. He joins AEW from BPCE, the second largest banking group in France and parent company of Natixis Investment Managers (of which AEW is an affiliate).
Prior to this, Gwénaël spent ten years at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, most recently as Co-Head of its Transformation Management Office. There, he led and accelerated the bank’s key transformation initiatives, co-managing a team of 50 professionals.
