Ingrid-Helen ARNOLD

About Ingrid-Helen ARNOLD

Ingrid-Helen Arnold is a German business executive widely recognized for her expertise in information systems, digital transformation, and corporate governance. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of KAKO GmbH in Germany and serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Société Générale, where she is also a member of the Risk Committee. Her board term runs from 2025 to 2029, following her proposed appointment in 2025 by the French banking group. She earned a Master’s degree in Economics from the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences in 1997. Ingrid-Helen Arnold began her career at SAP SE in 1996 and spent nearly 25 years with the company, holding a series of senior positions in innovation, digital transformation, and business process management. In 2014, she was appointed Chief Information and Business Process Officer and also became a deputy member of SAP’s Global Management Committee. From 2016 to April 2021, she served as Chairwoman of SAP Business Data Network, based in Palo Alto and Walldorf, strengthening her international leadership profile and her experience in scaling digital platforms. In 2021, she joined the Südzucker Group as Chief Digital and IT Officer and a member of the Executive Committee, where she played a central role in advancing the group’s digital strategy and IT capabilities. Since June 2024, she has been Managing Director of KAKO GmbH, further underlining her ability to lead organizations through transformation and operational change. Her governance experience also includes board roles at TUI, which she has held since 2020, and Heineken, where she served from 2019 to 2023 and sat on the Audit Committee. At Société Générale, her background brings strong capabilities in technology oversight, cybersecurity, operational resilience, and risk governance—key strengths for a listed banking institution navigating digital and regulatory complexity.