Christine Wu

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Absa Group Chief Executive: Everyday Banking at Absa Group

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

Christine Wu is the Interim Co-Chief Executive for Personal and Private Banking at Absa Group. A seasoned Chartered Accountant and former McKinsey partner, she has extensive expertise in financial services, driving strategy around digital transformation and client-centric innovation. She is responsible for core product performance and leading advanced analytics capabilities.

Christine is passionate about societal development, having co-authored a report on accelerating South Africas economic growth. She is a vocal supporter of female leadership in business and a proponent of media freedom, seeing an independent press as the lifeblood of democracy.

She was named the 2023 Businesswoman of the Year by the Global Banking & Finance Awards.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
Leads Absa's transition into a digital and data-first business, focusing on creating an empathetic digital bank with innovative, secure platforms.
AI Adoption
Engages in global conversations on AI's impact in financial services, highlighting collaborations with partners like OpenAI and Google Cloud to benefit clients and colleagues.
Female Leadership
Actively supports and shows pride in women leading the transformation of digital banking, and engages with female leaders to shape the future of the business.

Media Appearances

Christine Wu of Absa Group Limited: Driving Digital Transformation and Innovative Customer Experiences. Featured in Global Banking and Finance

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Work History

4-2024
Absa Group Chief Executive: Everyday Banking at Absa Group
7-2022 - 4-2024
Managing Executive: Consumer Products at Absa Group
1-2019 - 7-2022
Managing Executive: customer value management Retail and Business Bank at Absa Group
5-2016 - 12-2018
GM: client insights and product at DISCOVERY BANK HOLDINGS
3-2016
Partner at McKinsey and Company

Education

Education details unavailable from University of the Free State
Education details unavailable from CA (SA) SAICA

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Insights For Selling To Christine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christine is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christine

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christine move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Christine take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Christine

Personality Compatibility


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