Interview

December 17, 2019

"Start with the why, and break out of the company mould "

Claire Calmejane, chief innovation officer at Societe Generale, on how she is teaching the 150-year-old French bank to move faster.


Kimberly Eynon

5 min read

Claire Calmejane has been chief innovation officer at Société Générale for just over a year, with a job description that includes identifying future trends and helping the 150-year-old French bank partner better with startups.

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