Pascal SefrinGroup Country Head for Australia, Société Générale

Pascal Sefrin was appointed Chief Country Officer for Société Générale Australia, based in Sydney, in April 2019.

He was previously Head of Corporate Clients Coverage, Asia Pacific, from 2011 to 2019, based in Hong Kong.

Pascal has over 25 years extensive experience in Asia-Pacific having served as Head of Corporate & Investment Banking of Société Générale in China and before that as Chief Country Officer for the bank in Taiwan.

As Chief Country Officer for Australia and Ambassador for Société Générale, Pascal is passionate and motivated to convey the SG ambition of playing a driving role in the world’s positive transformations by ‘building together, with our clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. SG and clients have the capacity to act for the benefit of our environment and wider social purpose. Our business activities are needed more than ever to finance, secure and support the projects of all those involved in building the world of tomorrow. Our ambition is to create solutions with and for our clients that drive entrepreneurship and help them progress, by providing the financial security that allows them to bring to life and develop their projects. Société Générale wants to make our positive contribution to the global transformation, as a driver of renewable energy financing, the redevelopment of cities and their infrastructure, the emergence of new shared and sustainable transit solutions, and so forth. However, we are realistic. The geopolitical, ecological, economic and technological challenges we face are immense, and this path towards a sustainable future, which is a source of genuine desire and enthusiasm for all of us, will be long and must form part of a broader approach that promotes continued progress of society.