BNP Paribas CIB Appoints Charles Holive as Chief AI Officer

Charles Holive has joined BNP Paribas as Chief AI Officer for its Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) division. The appointment was announced in January 2026 and covers AI strategy and execution across CIB, which includes capital markets, financing, transaction banking, and securities services.

The appointment follows several years of AI deployment across BNP Paribas, including within CIB. The bank has publicly reported that it has deployed hundreds of AI use cases across its businesses and has made AI a strategic focus. The creation of a dedicated Chief AI Officer role within CIB consolidates responsibility for AI platforms and standards at the divisional level.

Holive’s remit places AI alongside other shared technology capabilities that support CIB operations, including data platforms and workflow systems. The role reports into CIB leadership. BNP Paribas has stated that AI must be used within existing risk, compliance, and governance frameworks in regulated businesses such as investment banking.

AI embedded across CIB operations

BNP Paribas has stated that it has deployed “hundreds” of AI use cases in production across the group, spanning areas such as client experience, operational efficiency, and risk functions. In reporting on its AI activities, the bank has linked these efforts to automation of processes, decision support applications, and cybersecurity risk detection.