CEOs of SMI companies
💼 The Swiss Market Index (SMI) tracks Switzerland’s largest listed companies, making it a proxy for the country’s corporate earnings base and employer footprint. Their CEOs set strategy and operating models that shape unit economics, capital allocation, risk appetite, and governance quality. These choices influence management teams, investors, customers, employees, and regulators through pricing, investment, resilience, and compliance outcomes. CEO career paths highlight how firms source leadership, incentives, and decision disciplines.
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The list
| No. | Portrait | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Morten Wierod [1] | ABB |
| 2 |  |
David Endicott [2] | Alcon |
| 3 |  |
Jan Jenisch [3] | Amrize |
| 4 |  |
Christian Buhl [4] | Geberit |
| 5 |  |
Gilles Andrier [5] | Givaudan |
| 6 |  |
Miljan Gutović [6] | Holcim |
| 7 |  |
Stefan Paul [7] | Kuehne & Nagel |
| 8 |  |
Hanneke Faber [8] | Logitech |
| 9 |  |
Wolfgang Wienand [9] | Lonza Group |
| 10 |  |
Philipp Navratil [10] | Nestle |
| 11 |  |
Vasant Narasimhan [11] | Novartis |
| 12 |  |
David Layton [12] | Partners Group |
| 13 |  |
Nicolas Bos [13] | Richemont |
| 14 |  |
Thomas Schinecker [14] | Roche Holding Participation |
| 15 |  |
Thomas Hasler [15] | Sika |
| 16 |  |
Matthias Aellig [16] | Swiss Life Holding |
| 17 |  |
Andreas Berger [17] | Swiss Re |
| 18 |  |
Christoph Aeschlimann [18] | Swisscom |
| 19 |  |
Sergio Ermotti [19] | UBS Group |
| 20 |  |
Mario Greco [20] | Zurich Insurance Group |
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References
- ↑ "Leadership Team - ABB". new.abb.com. ABB. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Leadership Team - Alcon". investor.alcon.com. Alcon. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Holcim completes spin-off of North America business". holcim.com. Holcim. 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Executive Committee - Geberit Group". geberit.com. Geberit. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Meet our leadership". givaudan.com. Givaudan. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Our Leadership Team – Holcim". holcim.com. Holcim. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Management Board – Kuehne+Nagel". kuehne-nagel.com. Kuehne+Nagel. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Leadership – Logitech". logitech.com. Logitech. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Leadership Team - Lonza Group". lonza.com. Lonza Group. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Nestlé Board appoints Philipp Navratil as CEO". nestle.com. Nestlé. 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Executive Committee – Novartis". novartis.com. Novartis. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Our Team – Partners Group". partnersgroup.com. Partners Group. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Corporate Governance - Richemont". richemont.com. Richemont. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Leadership Team – Roche Group". roche.com. Roche Holding. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Group Management – Sika Group". sika.com. Sika. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Corporate Executive Board – Swiss Life Group". swisslife.com. Swiss Life Holding. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Swiss Re announces Group CEO transition". swissre.com. Swiss Re. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Group Executive Board – Swisscom". swisscom.ch. Swisscom. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Group Executive Board – UBS Group". ubs.com. UBS Group. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ↑ "Executive Committee – Zurich Insurance Group". zurich.com. Zurich Insurance Group. Retrieved 2025-12-28.