CEO Opinions

On August 15, Anil Pant, the Managing Director and CEO of Aptech, sadly passed away. The company officially communicated this unfortunate news through a BSE filing, stating, "The Company regrets to inform about the sad demise of Dr Anil Pant, Managing Director & CEO of the Company, on Tuesday, August...

Oak View Group has introduced Ade Patton as its new Chief Financial Officer. Oak View Group is a global company specializing in venue development, advisory, and investments within the sports and live entertainment sectors and Patton's assumption of this role is effective immediately. Patton is expected to provide oversight and...

On August 14, after an extensive CEO search process carried out by the Board over the past months, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced that Alex Chriss, a senior executive from Intuit, has been appointed as President and CEO, effective from September 27, 2023. Alex Chriss will also become a...

Jochen Goetz, the Daimler Truck AG CFO, a German automaker, passed away suddenly, leaving colleagues and industry observers shocked. The sad incident was disclosed through a LinkedIn post by Joe Kaeser, the Chairman of Daimler's Supervisory Board, that Goetz died due to complications arising from a wasp sting. Kaeser shared...

Former Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn amassed a net worth of $590 million during his four-year tenure. The amount includes mostly Tesla stock and compensation, although they were described as relatively modest for Kirkhorn's worth. It is noted that his earnings in 2022 were $300,000, according to Tesla's filing with the...

Oualid Lahsini has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer by Brevan Howard Asset Management for its Middle East operations. Lahsini, previously a partner at Ares Management Corp., where he held the position of Head of Middle East and Africa Relationship Management, is set to take on additional responsibilities...

According to a press release of the Freyr Battery Company,  Birger Steen, the former Microsoft CEO, has been selected as the CEO and a member of the Board of the company. The current CEO, Tom Einar Jensen, will transition to the role of working Chairman, while the Founder and working...

The First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) announced on Sunday that Eli Cohen has been nominated by the board as the new Chief Executive of the bank. Cohen, aged 49, is set to take over from Smadar Barber-Tsadik, who revealed in May her intention to step down after a 16-year...

SaskTel has introduced Carlene Gavel as the new CEO and President, who has assumed the role with immediate effect. Gavel has an extensive background as Chief Financial Officer at SaskTel for a period of 9 years, and the board has expressed their strong confidence in her capabilities. Charlene Gavel holds...

The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership is not a new concept. It has been talked about for years. But at a time when the pace of change and rate of uncertainty seems to be accelerating worldwide, the need for leaders to develop their EQ – short for emotional quotient...