Ubisoft Appoints Anika Grant as Chief People OfficerNews

Ubisoft Appoints Anika Grant as Chief People Officer

Paris, France - April 8, 2021 - Today, Ubisoftannounced the appointment of Anika Grant as its new Chief People Officerandmember of Ubisoft’s Executive Committee, effective April 8.

In this role, Anika will oversee all aspects of Ubisoft’speople strategyand driveHRexcellence at the company. Reporting directly to Ubisoft’s Co-Founder and CEO Yves Guillemot, Anika will implement innovative and best-in-class strategies to developtalents within Ubisoft. Anika’s responsibilities will cover Ubisoft’s global recruiting, talent management, leadership development, and compensation and benefits, and will contribute to improving the company’s organizational performance. Anika will leverage the company’s strongworkplaceculture and ensure it is anchored in safety, respect, and wellbeing, enabling every team member to learn, grow and flourish.

Anika has 19 years of experience leadingHRtransformationin major, fast-paced, and customer-focused organizations across various sectors.She also brings exceptional knowledge of international HR management, most recently as Global HR Director for Dyson’s Global Markets. Prior to that, Anika held the position of Senior Director HR at Uber where she led a Global HR Business Partner team for Uber's Core Business (covering Rides, Uber Eats and Uber 4 Business).

Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft, said, “I am very happy to welcome Anika Grant as our new Chief People Officer. Her energy, optimism and breadth of experiencewill be great assetsto keep evolving our approach to HR and talentmanagement.Working alongside me, Anika’s mission will consist of aligning all our HR teams witha strong, shared vision, building a robust talent pipeline, and implementing innovative and new ways of working. Anika will also be focusing her leadership efforts onstrengthening our global corporate culture, ensuring that all our teams can thrive in an environment that promotes a culture of respect, diversity, inclusion and collective wellbeing.”

Anika Grant, Ubisoft’s new Chief People Officer, said, “I’m excited to be part of Ubisoft, whose mission is to provide opportunities for enrichment and self-discovery through innovative and originalgamingexperiences. I am also incredibly proud to partner with the talented, passionate people at Ubisoft to deliver on this mission, and confident that together we will continue making Ubisoft an employer of choice, one that offers its team membersexciting challenges,a welcoming and open environment,and thefreedom to express their creativityevery day.”