Saugata Saha vs Adam Selipsky

Saugata Saha

CEO of Qlik

BIO: Saugata Saha is President and Chief Executive Officer of Qlik Technologies, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence. Based in New York City, Saugata leads Qlik’s next phase of product innovation and commercial growth, helping enterprises turn trusted data into business action as AI adoption reshapes how organizations operate. Saugata joined Qlik from S&P Global, where he most recently served in dual c-suite roles: President of the Market Intelligence division and the company’s first Chief Enterprise Data Officer. He was a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, helping shape the company’s strategic direction and growth. Prior to his most recent role at S&P Global, he served as President of the company’s Energy division, leading it through a period of transformation, accelerated revenue growth, and margin expansion. Before that, he was Chief Financial Officer for two divisions at the S&P Global, Market Intelligence and Platts. Earlier still, he led Financial Planning and Corporate Strategy for the company, served as COO of the Global Technology organization, directed integration for a major acquisition, and led the Strategy team within S&P Global’s Ratings division. Before S&P Global, Saugata spent seven years at McKinsey & Co. in New York, advising clients on strategy, M&A, corporate finance, and operational improvement, with a focus on financial services, private equity, and fintech clients. Saugata began his career at The Godrej Group, a major diversified conglomerate based in Mumbai, India, where over seven years he held leadership roles in sales and e-commerce product development, led supply chain re-engineering initiatives, and worked in the Office of the Chairman on strategic initiatives. Saugata holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with Honors, from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India; a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India; and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a George F. Baker Scholar.

Adam Selipsky

CEO of Tableau Software

BIO: Mr. Adam Selipsky has been Chief Executive Officer and President at Tableau Software, Inc. since September 16, 2016. Mr. Selipsky served as Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Support for Amazon Web Services. He served as Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations at Amazon Web Services. Mr. Selipsky has spent over a decade building Amazon Web Services, one of the most successful technology platforms in the world. His leadership helped grow AWS from a start-up into a multi-billion dollar business and establish it as the undisputed market leader in cloud computing. Prior to joining Amazon, he was an Executive at RealNetworks, leading the video subscription and media player division. Before that, Mr. Selipsky was a Principal at Mercer Management Consulting, a strategy consulting firm. He serves as a Director of Tableau Software, Inc. He has been Member of Advisory Board of PivotLink Corp. since January 2008. Mr. Selipsky holds an A.B. in Government and an MBA from Harvard University.