BERLIN — Zalando SE announced today that its supervisory board has proposed the election of Peter Sarlin, a European pioneer in machine learning and artificial intelligence, as a supervisory board member at the annual general meeting on 12 May 2026. Sarlin, founder of Silo AI — Europe's largest private AI lab, acquired by AMD in 2024 — will bring dedicated AI expertise to the board as Zalando scales AI innovations to drive growth and efficiency across its business.
Sarlin is also chairperson of the board at NestAI and Qutwo, and a professor of practice at Aalto University, specializing in machine learning and AI. He is nominated to succeed Susanne Schroter-Crossan, who will step down from her supervisory board mandate effective at the end of the AGM. The supervisory board thanked Schroter-Crossan for her contributions and dedicated service to the company's strategic development.
Data, machine learning, and AI have been central to Zalando since its founding in 2008. The company is now leveraging its unique data and infrastructure platform — built over 17 years and including Europe's richest fashion-specific data set and leading logistics fulfillment network — with AI to improve operations and provide customers and partners with enhanced experiences. Zalando is embracing agentic commerce, aiming to create lifestyle agents that understand customers' lives and proactively serve their fashion and lifestyle needs. The company is evolving its Zalando Assistant into a personal lifestyle companion and is already partnering with Sarlin's Qutwo, one of Europe's most ambitious AI labs.
"Peter will play a crucial role in governing and scaling our AI innovations further as we unlock tremendous value for our customers, our partners, and our business. He is an AI pioneer, and we are excited to work with him to embrace the tremendous opportunities ahead of us," said Kelly Bennett, chairperson of the supervisory board. "On behalf of the board, I also want to express my deepest gratitude to Susanne Schroter-Crossan for her fantastic contribution and dedicated service to the company's development during her tenure."
The full invitation to the annual general meeting 2026 is available on corporate.zalando.com. For more information about Zalando, visit corporate.zalando.com/en.
Media inquiries: Carolyn GroB, Business and Financial Communications, presse@zalando.de. Investor/Analyst inquiries: Patrick Kofler, Investor Relations, investor.relations@zalando.de. View the original release on www.newmediawire.com.
