Zalando SE announced today that its supervisory board has nominated Peter Sarlin, a European pioneer in machine learning and artificial intelligence, for election as a supervisory board member at the annual general meeting on 12 May 2026. Sarlin, founder of Silo AI and chairperson of NestAI and Qutwo, brings dedicated AI expertise to the board as Zalando scales AI innovations across its business.
Sarlin will succeed Susanne Schroter-Crossan, who will step down at the end of the AGM. The supervisory board expressed gratitude for her contributions to the company's strategic development.
Zalando, Europe's leading technology platform for fashion and lifestyle, has integrated data, machine learning, and AI since its founding in 2008. The company is leveraging its extensive fashion data set and logistics network with AI to enhance operations and deliver new experiences for customers and partners. Zalando is embracing agentic commerce, aiming to create lifestyle agents that proactively serve customers across fashion and lifestyle needs. The company is already partnering with Sarlin's Qutwo to evolve its Zalando Assistant into a personal lifestyle companion.
"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," said Kelly Bennett, chairperson of the supervisory board. "He is an AI pioneer, and we are excited to work with him to embrace the tremendous opportunities ahead of us."
The full invitation to the annual general meeting is available on corporate.zalando.com.
