Former S&P Global executive to lead next phase of growth, innovation, and AI-driven transformation at enterprise data leader
Qlik has announced the appointment of Saugata Saha as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31, 2026. Saha will be based in New York and succeeds Mike Capone, who is stepping down after leading the company for eight years.
The leadership transition comes as Qlik continues to strengthen its position in the enterprise data, analytics, and artificial intelligence market, serving more than 30,000 customers globally, including over 75% of Fortune 500 companies.
Saha joins Qlik from S&P Global, where he most recently served as President of S&P Global Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer. During his tenure, he led major business transformations across the company’s data and intelligence operations, driving revenue growth, operational efficiency, and the adoption of AI-powered technologies.
At S&P Global, Saha oversaw both the Energy and Market Intelligence divisions and played a key role in advancing enterprise-wide data strategies, AI adoption, and data interoperability initiatives. His experience in building and scaling large-scale data platforms is expected to support Qlik’s ambitions in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
“Qlik has built something rare: the ability to turn fragmented data into real outcomes at scale in the AI era,” said Saugata Saha. “The defining challenge in Enterprise AI is making data trusted, connected, and adaptable enough to work across any environment. I look forward to partnering with the team and our customers to advance that mission.”
“The defining challenge in Enterprise AI is making data trusted, connected, and adaptable enough to work across any environment. That is where Qlik is uniquely positioned to enable customers to move from pilots to real business impact.”
— Saugata Saha, Incoming President and CEO, Qlik
Qlik’s Board of Directors expressed confidence that Saha’s deep expertise in enterprise data and AI will help accelerate the company’s next phase of innovation and market expansion.
Mike Lipps, Chairman of Qlik’s Board and Operating Partner at Thoma Bravo, said Saha brings the leadership and platform experience needed to drive future growth while building on the strong foundation established under Capone’s leadership.
Seth Boro, Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo, highlighted Saha’s track record in developing AI-driven data and intelligence platforms, noting that enterprises increasingly rely on trusted data foundations as agentic AI reshapes business operations.
Qlik has emerged as a leading provider of data integration, data quality, analytics, and AI solutions. The company is recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader across data integration, augmented data quality, and analytics and business intelligence categories.
With Saha at the helm, Qlik aims to further strengthen its role in helping enterprises transform trusted data into actionable intelligence, enabling organizations to scale AI initiatives, improve decision-making, and drive measurable business outcomes.
