Saumil Mehta has been appointed as the new Global President of Ticketmaster, effective November 1, and will report directly to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino.
Mehta succeeds Mark Yovich, who will now become Chairman of Ticketmaster, focusing on long-term strategy and global growth.
According to Ticketmaster, Mehta has experience working with AI startups and aims to
"accelerate an AI transformation"at the company.
As stated by the company,
"Over the past several years, Ticketmaster has been working to build a strong foundation for the next phase of growth. Saumil brings a fresh perspective and deep product and technology expertise that will help us build on that momentum."
Author's summary: Saumil Mehta joins Ticketmaster to lead AI transformation.