Appointment: Sébastien Dessillons appointed head of development
Sébastien Dessillons has been appointed head of development at BNP Paribas Cardif and joins BNP Paribas Cardif’s Executive Committee effective from 1 July 2026. As part of the transformation and development department, his mission will be to strengthen BNP Paribas Cardif’s position as a world leader in bancassurance partnerships by enhancing partner engagement, developing a value proposition that leverages the opportunities
offered by artificial intelligence and fostering innovative partnerships.
Sébastien Dessillons began his career in the public sector. He held several positions at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, then in ministerial offices first with the Minister of Defense (2012-2014), and then with the Prime Minister (2014-2016), focusing on companies and industrial affairs.
He then joined the BNP Paribas Group in 2016, where he was responsible for the
coverage of a portfolio of major corporate clients. He later led the sector teams within the Group’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, first for Europe from 2019, then globally from 2023. In this role, he managed investment bankers specialized by economic sector and supported corporate and private equity clients in their strategic transactions, including M&A and related structured financing.
Sébastien Dessillons is a graduate of École Polytechnique (France) and is a Chief Engineer of the Corps des Mines (Paris).