Axel A. Weber is a German businessperson who has been at the head of 5 different companies. Presently, Dr. Weber holds the position of Chairman of UBS Group AG and Chairman of UBS AG (London Branch) and Chairman-Supervisory Board at UBS AG (both are subsidiaries of UBS Group AG). Axel A. Weber is also Member-Foundation Board at International Institute for Management Development, Member of The Trilateral Commission, Member of The Group of Thirty, Member of European Financial Services Round Table, Member of Verein Für Socialpolitik, Member of Société Universitaire Européenne De Recherches Financières and Member of European Banking Group and on the board of 6 other companies.

In his past career Axel A. Weber held the position of Member of German Council of Economic Experts, Chief Executive Officer & Member-Governing Council at European Central Bank, Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bundesbank, Professor at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Professor at the University of Bonn and Professor at Universität zu Köln.

Axel A. Weber received a graduate degree from Universität Konstanz and a doctorate from the University of Siegen.