Qlik has appointed Saugata Saha as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31, 2026. He will be based in New York City and succeeds Mike Capone, who stepped down after leading the company for eight years.
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 the company’s Energy and Market Intelligence divisions through transformation initiatives focused on revenue acceleration and margin expansion. He also played a key role in advancing AI adoption, improving data interoperability, and driving enterprise productivity across the organization.
At Qlik, Saha will lead the company’s next phase of innovation and commercial growth as enterprises increasingly focus on leveraging trusted data and AI-driven decision-making. The company currently serves more than 30,000 customers globally, including over 75% of the Fortune 500.
“Qlik has built something rare: the ability to turn fragmented data into real outcomes at scale in the AI era,” said Saugata Saha, incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Qlik. “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. I look forward to partnering with this talented team and our customers to achieve our mission of making data work for AI and making AI work for business.”
“We are delighted to welcome a leader of Saugata’s caliber to Qlik,” said Mike Lipps, Chairman of Qlik’s Board of Directors and an Operating Partner at Thoma Bravo. “He brings exactly the depth of enterprise data and platform experience that Qlik needs to accelerate its next phase of growth. We are confident he will build on the strong foundation that the company’s excellent team has established. We are also deeply grateful to Mike Capone for his outstanding contributions to Qlik over the past eight years.”
“Saugata has extensive experience in building AI-driven data and intelligence products and platforms that organizations depend on at scale,” said Seth Boro, a Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. “He understands what it takes to innovate at scale, while supporting enterprise product adoption, which is precisely what Qlik’s next chapter of growth requires. Qlik sits at the heart of how enterprises manage and act on their data, and that role will only grow more consequential as agentic AI reshapes how businesses operate.”
Prior to his most recent role at S&P Global, Saha served as President of the Energy Division and earlier held leadership positions including CFO of the Market Intelligence and Platts divisions, COO of Global Technology, and roles in Corporate Strategy. Before joining S&P Global, he spent seven years at McKinsey & Co. advising clients across financial services, private equity, and fintech. He began his career with The Godrej Group in India.
Saha holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from St. Xavier’s College Kolkata, a postgraduate diploma from Xavier Institute of Management, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
About Qlik
Qlik is a data integration, analytics, and AI company that helps organizations build trusted data ecosystems and deploy AI-driven insights at scale. The company supports enterprises globally with data integration, analytics, data quality, and AI solutions designed to improve operational efficiency and business decision-making.
