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André Kudelski began his career in 1984 as a Research & Development (R&D) engineer with Kudelski SA. In 1986, after a short-term assignment in Silicon Valley, he returned to work in the family business firstly as Pay-TV Product Manager, then as Director of Nagravision SA, a company in charge of the Pay-TV sector. Mr. Kudelski then took over from his father Stefan Kudelski and from 1991 became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the parent company Kudelski SA.

Current mandates in the Kudelski Group:

– Kudelski Security, Inc., in USA, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
– Kudelski Security Holdings, Inc., in USA, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
– Nagravision Sàrl, in Switzerland, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer
– Nagra USA, LLC., in USA, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
– NagraStar LLC, in USA, Co-Chairman 
– OpenTV, Inc., in USA, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
– NAGRA PLUS SA, in Switzerland,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (until December 20, 2021)
– SKIDATA GmbH, in Austria, Member of the Supervisory Board (until September 12, 2024)
– Kudelski Corporate, Inc., in USA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (until December 31, 2024, merged into Nagra USA, LLC)

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group: 

– Montreux Media Venture SA, in Switzerland, Chairman
– Publicis Groupe SA, in France, Lead Director of the Board, Member of the Remuneration Committee, member of the Nominating Commitee and of the Audit and Financial risk Committee
– Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville de Crissier SA, in Switzerland, Chairman
– Sunset Music SA, in Switzerland, Board member

Important positions in non-profit or charitable third party legal entities:                     

– Innosuisse, Swiss Innovation Agency, Chairman*
– STS forum (Science and Technology in Society), Non-Profit Organization, in Japan, Council member*
– Venture Foundation, in Switzerland, member of the foundation board*
– Comité d’economiesuisse, in Switzerland, member
– École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland, Strategic Advisory Board member
– Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux, in Switzerland, Chairman
– Foundation Swiss Digital Initiative, in Switzerland, member of the foundation board
– Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), in USA, member of the Executive Committee
– Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, in Switzerland, Vice-Chairman
– Fondation pour le soutien de la recherche et du développement de l’oncologie, in Switzerland, Chairman
 

* As per section 18 of the articles of association and as described in section 3.3 of the annual report, mandates for legal entities under common control are deemed to constitute a single mandate.

Last update 27.03.2025

After fifteen years with Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) as Deputy Editor of the Information Department, Claude Smadja joined the management of the World Economic Forum in 1987, a position that he held until 1992. He then returned to TSR as Director of Information until 1996, in which year he was appointed Managing Director of the World Economic Forum. In June 2001, Claude Smadja set up his own strategy consultancy Smadja & Smadja, a strategic advisory firm that collaborates on strategic issues with multinationals and government bodies and organizes international events

Current mandate in the Kudelski Group:

– Nagravision Sàrl, in Switzerland, Board member

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group:

– Smadja & Smadja Strategic Advisory SA, in Switzerland, Board member

Neither Mr. Smadja nor any organization he represents has any material business relationship with Kudelski SA or any of its subsidiaries.

Last update 27.03.2025

Patrick Foetisch is an independent lawyer specializing in contracts and finance at an international level. He acts as legal counsel to Group companies as and when required, bringing to bear his in-depth knowledge of their activities to provide assistance and legal advice.

Current mandates in the Kudelski Group:
– Nagravision Sàrl, in Switzerland, Chairman
– Nagra France SAS, Chairman
– NAGRA PLUS SA, in Switzerland, Board member (until December 20, 2021)
– SmarDTV SAS, in France, Chairman (until December 8, 2023)
– SKIDATA GmbH, in Austria, Member of the Supervisory Board (until September 12, 2024)

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group:
– AMRP Handels AG, in Switzerland, Chairman
– Alpcom SA, in Switzerland, Board Member
– Bernard Nicod Holding SA, in Switzerland, Board Member
– BN Family Office SA, in Switzerland, Board Member
– Campak AG, in Switzerland, Board Member
– Edel Immobilien AG, in Switzerland, Board Member
– Fineges Société Anonyme de Participations SA, in Switzerland, Board Member
– Liauba SA, in Switzerland, Board Member
– Tavana AG, in Switzerland, Chairman

Last update 27.03.2025

After a career spanning thirteen years in the banking sector, Laurent Dassault joined the Dassault Group in 1992 where he holds important positions. Today he assumes around thirty mandates, including those of the Dassault Group, mainly in the financial, industrial and wine-producing sectors.

Current mandate in the Kudelski Group:
– SKIDATA GmbH, in Austria, Chairman of the Supervisory Board (until September 12, 2024)

Current mandates in Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SAS (France)*:
– Arqana SAS, in France, advisor to the Directoire (Managing Board) 
– Artcurial Développement Sàrl, in France, Co-manager (Co-gérant)
– DASSAULT BELGIQUE AVIATION S.A., in Belgium, Board member
– DASSAULT INVESTISSEMENTS Sàrl, in France, Managing Director
– Financière Louis Potel & Chabot SAS, in France, Censor
– Immobilière Dassault SA, in France, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
– Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SAS, in France, Supervisory Board member
– Les Amis de la fondation Serge Dassault, in France, Chairman
– Rond-Point Immobilier, in France, Supervisory Board member
– SITAM America Corp., USA, Board member

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group and Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault:
– Vivendi SE (European Company, listed at Euronext Paris), in France, member of the Supervisory Board and member of the audit committee
– 21 Invest SA, in France, member of the Supervisory Board
– FLCP et Associés SASU, in France, member of the Supervisory Board
– LA MAISON SA, in Luxemburg, member of the Supervisory Board
– Laurent Dassault Rond Point (LDRP) SCI, in France, Associé gérant
– Laurent Dassault Rond Point II (LDRP II) SAS, in France, Chairman
– Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co. Inc., in United States, Board member
– L. REAL ESTATE SCA SICAR, in Luxemburg, Chairman of the Investors Committee

Important positions in non-profit or charitable third-party legal entities:

– Amis du FRAC (Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain en Aquitaine), in France, Chairman
– Amis du Centre Pompidou Association, in France, Board member
– Association pour la Diffusion Internationale de l’Art Français (ADIAF), Board member
– Comité des Champs-Elysées, association, in France, Board member
– Fonds pour Paris, association, in France, Board member
– Fondation Maeght, in France, Board member
– Société des Amis des musées d’Orsay et de l’Orangerie, in France, Vice President
 

Neither Mr. Dassault nor any organization he represents has any significant business relationship with Kudelski SA or any of its subsidiaries..

* As per section 18 of the articles of association and as described in section 3.3 of the annual report, mandates for legal entities under common control are deemed to constitute a single mandate.

Last update 27.03.2025

Save for a two year period (1972-1974) as a television news presenter for Antenne 2, Pierre Lescure spent the first fifteen years of his professional career with the RTL, RMC and Europe 1radio stations where he successively occupied a variety of positions, in particular Deputy Editor and Director of Programs. In 1981 he returned to television as News Director of Antenne 2. From 1984, he worked with André Rousselet on the launch project for the Pay-TV channel CANAL+ where he was appointed Director and then Chief Executive Officer. From 1993 to 2002, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CANAL+ Group. From 2000 to 2002, Pierre Lescure was also co-Chief Executive Officer of Vivendi-Universal. Since 2002, he has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AnnaRose Production SAS, a company active in audio-visual and cinematographic production as well as in communication consultancy services. From 2008 to 2014, he directed the Théâtre Marigny in Paris. Since July 1, 2014, Pierre Lescure has served as President of the Cannes Festival. Since September 2014, Pierre Lescure has been a regular TV columnist for the daily show “C à vous” which is broadcast on France 5, the French TV channel. Since January 2023, Pierre Lescure has presented the weekly cinema program “Beau geste” on the French television channel “France 2”.

Current mandate in the Kudelski Group:

- Nagra France SAS, in France, CEO

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group:

– ANNAROSE PRODUCTIONS Sàrl, in France, Chairman and CEO
– Mediawan SAS, in France, Member of the Advisory Board 
– Mediawan Holding SAS, in France, Member of the Advisory Board
 

Neither Mr. Lescure nor any organization he represents has any material business relationship with Kudelski SA or any of its subsidiaries.


Last update 27.03.2025

From 1991 to 1999, Marguerite Kudelski had her first professional experience with the electromechanical and electrical machinery laboratory of EPFL and worked in parallel as an R&D engineer within the Nagra Audio division of the Kudelski Group. In 1999, she became R&D manager with Précel SA in Neuchâtel (then a Kudelski Group company) before being appointed CEO and managing director of this company in 2000, a position she held until the end of 2002. After various marketing and financial analysis jobs for NagraID in 2003, she took responsibility for key projects for the Group within the finance department from 2004 to 2006. In 2007, Marguerite Kudelski became an independent consultant (business development and management) before taking over, in December 2011, the management of the historical activity of the Kudelski Group, audio, which was transferred to the company Audio Technology Switzerland SA. Within this company, she exercises the function of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Until the end of 2014, Marguerite Kudelski was also responsible for the R&D department. Since 2017, Marguerite Kudelski has been a member of the boards of directors of Wire Art Switzerland SA and of Bovay & Partenaires SA, of which she is the president in 2020. She is also a member of the committee of experts for Switzerland Innovation (2017) and treasurer of the committee of the Mobsya association (2021).

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group:

– AudioTechnology Switzerland SA, in Switzerland, Chairwoman
– Bovay & Partenaires SA, in Switzerland, Chairwoman
– Wire Art Switzerland SA, in Switzerland, Board member

Important positions in non-profit or charitable third-party legal entities:

– Switzerland Innovation, Foundation, in Switzerland, member of the Expert Committee
– Association Mobsya, in Switzerland, Board member

Apart from the mandates and functions mentioned above, neither Mrs. Kudelski nor any organization she represents has any significant business relationship with Kudelski SA or any of its subsidiaries.


Last update 27.03.2025

Alec Ross began his professional career in 1994 as a teacher with the Teach for America program in underprivileged neighborhoods of Baltimore. He joined Enterprise Community Partners (formerly Enterprise Foundation) two years later, a non-profit organization based in Columbia, Maryland, which develops affordable housing throughout the USA, where he held the position of Special Assistant to the Chairman. In 2000, Alec Ross co-founded the One Economy Corporation, a non-profit organization that organizes programs to help low-income people worldwide, for which he worked for eight years. In parallel, he joined the presidential campaign of President Barack Obama in 2007 as the Coordinator of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Policy Committee and then as Project Manager and member of the Technology, Innovation and Government Reform Policy Group. From April 2009 to March 2013, Alec Ross was Senior Advisor for innovation to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Since then, he has been Senior Fellow at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at John Hopkins University, and he is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Industries of the Future” (Simon & Schuster) published in February 2016. He also advises investors, enterprises and government officials, helping them to understand the influence of factors located at the crossroads of geopolitics, markets and disruptive technologies. He is a Board Partner at Amplo, a global venture capital fund and since September 2020, Alec Ross is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Bologna Business School of l’Università di Bologna, in Italy. He is most recently the author of the book “The Raging 2020s” (Henry Holt) published in September 2021.

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group:

– Amplo, in USA, Board partner
– Jobbatical Inc., in Estonia, Supervisory Board member
– Pelliconi, in Italy, Supervisory Board Member
– Telerivet Inc., in USA, Board member
– Il Sole 24 Ore, In Italy, Supervisory Board member

Important positions in non-profit or charitable third-party legal entities:

– Baltimore Community Foundation, in USA, Board of Directors
– Bologna Business School Foundation, in Italy, Board of Directors
– Truman Center for National Policy, in USA, Board of Advisors

Mr. Ross has never been part of a management body of the Kudelski Group. Neither he nor any organization he represents has any significant business relationship with Kudelski SA or any of its subsidiaries.


Last update 27.03.2025

Michael Hengartner obtained a Ph.D. In Biology in 1994 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in USA, where he studied with Nobel laureate H. Robert Horvitz. Following his Ph.D. and for seven years he led a research group at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the USA. In 2001, he became the first occupant of the Ernst Hadorn Endowed Chair for molecular biology at the Institute of Molecular Life Sciences at the University of Zurich (UZH). From 2009 to 2014, he was dean of the Faculty of Science, and from 2014 to 2020 president of UZH. From 2016 to 2020, he also served as president of Swiss universities, the Rectors’ Conference of Swiss Higher Education Institutions. From 2020, Mr. Hengartner has served as President of the ETH Board (Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology) and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the ETH Domain. Mr. Hengartner holds an Executive MBA from IMD, Lausanne obtained in 2008 and is the recipient of several awards for his research on the molecular basis of apoptosis, including an honorary doctorate from Sorbonne Université. In 2010, Mr. Hengartner received the Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching at UZH. He founded a number of start-up companies, including the biotech company Devgen NV, in Belgium (in 1997). Mr. Hengartner chairs the Board of Directors of the Novartis Venture Fund (Switzerland) since 2024 and sits on the investment committee of the Novalis Venture Fund (Belgium) since 2018.

Positions in third-party legal entities outside the Kudelski Group:

– Novalis Biotech Fund, in Belgium, Scientific Advisor and Advisory Board member
– Novartis Bioventures Ltd., in Switzerland, Chairman of the Board of Directors
– Aseptuva AG, in Switzerland, Advisory Board Member. 

Important positions in non-profit or charitable third-party legal entities:

– Switzerland Innovation, Foundation, in Switzerland, member of the Foundation Board
– World.Minds Foundation, in Switzerland, member of the Foundation Board
– digitalswitzerland, association, in Switzerland, member of the Steering Board
– IMD-International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, in Switzerland, member of the Foundation Board
– Europa Institut at the University of Zurich, association, in Switzerland, member of the Board
– Avenir Suisse, foundation, in Switzerland, member of the Board of trustees
– GESDA (Geneva Science Diplomacy Anticipator), Foundation, in Switzerland, member of the Foundation Board and head of the Academic Forum
– Swiss Science Center Technorama, in Switzerland, member of the Foundation Board
– Ernst Göhner Stiftung, foundation, in Switzerland, member of the foundation Board
– Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, in Germany, Member of the University Council
– University of Heidelberg, in Germany, member of the Academic Advisory Council
– Swiss Institute of International Studies, association, in Switzerland, member of the Board of Trustees
– International Cell Death Society, in USA, member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Hengartner has never been part of a management body of the Kudelski Group. Neither he nor any organization he represents has any significant business relationship with Kudelski SA or any of its subsidiaries.


Last update 27.03.2025