Phil Rogers Appointed as New Embracer CEO, Lars Wingefors Proposed for Election as Executive Chair
Embracer Group has announced changes to its leadership team. Phil Rogers is set to take over as CEO on 1 August 2025. Lars Wingefors is proposed to be appointed as Executive Chair of the Board.
The Embracer Group's Board of Directors took the next step in the company's transformation process by appointing Phil Rogers as CEO, effective from 1 August 2025. Rogers is currently Deputy CEO of Embracer and CEO of the operating group Crystal Dynamics - Eidos. At the Annual General Meeting on 18 September 2025, Lars Wingefors is expected to be appointed Executive Chair of the Embracer Board. In this role, he will oversee matters such as capital allocation, M&A and strategy, in addition to his general responsibilities as Chair of the Board. Kicki Wallje-Lund, the current Chair of the Board, has been proposed as Deputy Chair.