# Saugata Saha

> Saugata Saha is Qlik’s New York-based president and CEO, effective July 31, 2026. Previously president of S&P Global Market Intelligence and its first chief enterprise data officer, he brings experience across Godrej, McKinsey, finance, commodity information and enterprise data strategy.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at Qlik
- **Organizations:** Qlik, S&P Global, McKinsey & Company, Godrej Group, American India Foundation
- **Education:** BSc in Economics with Honors, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, MBA; George F. Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Graduated from Harvard Business School as a George F. Baker Scholar., Led Platts from January 2021 and subsequently Commodity Insights through post-merger integration., Established S&P Global’s Enterprise Data Office and served as its first chief enterprise data officer.

## Career timeline

- **1993–1996** — Studied economics at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.
- **1996–1998** — Postgraduate management studies at Xavier Institute of Management.
- **Early career** — Spent seven years at Godrej, including sales, supply-chain work and the Office of the Group Chairman.
- **2005–2007** — MBA at Harvard Business School; graduated as a George F. Baker Scholar.
- **Before 2014** — Spent seven years at McKinsey & Company in New York.
- **2014** — Joined McGraw-Hill Financial, later renamed S&P Global.
- **2021** — Became president of S&P Global Platts on January 1.
- **2024** — Became Market Intelligence president and chief enterprise data officer on November 1.
- **2025** — Announced official launch of the Enterprise Data Organization in January.
- **2026** — Became president and CEO of Qlik on July 31, based in New York.

## Achievements

- Graduated from Harvard Business School as a George F. Baker Scholar.
- Led Platts from January 2021 and subsequently Commodity Insights through post-merger integration.
- Established S&P Global’s Enterprise Data Office and served as its first chief enterprise data officer.
- Appointed Qlik president and CEO effective July 31, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Began as Qlik president and CEO on July 31, succeeding Mike Capone.
- **2026-08** — In his first external Qlik interview, outlined travel and listening during his initial 90–100 days and a focus on trusted data, customer outcomes and partner collaboration.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qlik.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saugata-saha

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