SIX Group Chairman Thomas Wellauer will step down at the company’s Annual General Meeting in 2026, it was announced Wednesday.
SIX Chairman Thomas Wellauer to Stand Down at AGM in 2026
It will conclude a six-year tenure for Wellauer at the helm of the Swiss financial market infrastructure provider. He informed the Board of Directors that he will not stand for re-election, initiating a leadership transition process.
Wellauer was appointed chairman in 2020 with a mandate to position SIX for long-term strategic and operational success.
Under his leadership, SIX implemented a new innovation-driven growth strategy, improved operating profitability, and overhauled its executive leadership.
Nine of the ten current Executive Board members have been appointed since 2020, including a CEO with international capital markets experience.
“When I took on the role in 2020, it was with a clear mission: to make SIX strategically and operationally future-proof,” Wellauer said. “With important objectives achieved, the time has come to prepare the ground for a smooth transition in the Chair.”
Today, SIX ranks among Europe’s top three financial market infrastructures, supported by a more dynamic leadership team, a customer-centric culture, and a strengthened international presence.
The Board of Directors has begun the process of identifying Wellauer’s successor, with the outgoing chairman pledging continued support until the 2026 handover.
