Saint-Gobain appoints Annica Hagen as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and accelerates AI deployment

Date: 15 September 2026
Source: Saint-Gobain
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Date: 15 September 2026

Annica Hagen has been appointed Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) and member of the Group Executive Committee, effective September 1, 2026.

In this newly created role, Annica Hagen will lead the Group’s AI ambitions in support of the strategic objectives of “Lead & Grow”.

She will oversee the structuring, prioritization and scaling up of existing local AI initiatives across countries and businesses.

This appointment illustrates Saint-Gobain’s ambition to position AI as a strategic enabler to accelerate sustainable growth, enhance innovation, optimize operations and improve value creation for customers, in line with the “Lead & Grow” priorities.

After holding leading positions in both international and Swedish companies, Annica Hagen joined Saint-Gobain in 2023 and has since held leadership roles in Building Distribution in Sweden and later as CEO Distribution for the Nordic and Baltic countries.

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