Anton Rupert
Non-executive Co-Deputy Chairman
South African, born 1987
Mr Anton Rupert was appointed to the Board of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA as a Non-Executive Director in 2017 and was appointed Co-Deputy Chairman on 9 September 2026. He is a member of the Strategic Security Committee, which provides oversight of the Group's cyber, physical and enterprise security risks, and was a member of the Nominations Committee until April 2022. He is also Co-Chairman of the Maisons' Strategic Product and Communications Committee (SPCC), one of the Group's principal strategic forums for reviewing Maison performance, product strategy, brand development, market dynamics and evolving consumer trends across the global luxury sector.
In addition to his responsibilities at Richemont, Mr Rupert serves as a Non-Executive Director of Remgro Limited and is a Partner of Compagnie Financière Rupert. He is also an executive at Reinet Investments S.C.A., the Luxembourg-based investment company, whose international investment portfolio spans multiple sectors, geographies and investment structures.
Since January 2021, Mr Rupert has been a member of the Advisory Board of Asia Partners Fund LP I, a Southeast Asian private equity fund focused on growth-stage technology investment opportunities. He is also a member of the Board of GESDA (the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator), an organisation that brings together leaders from science, diplomacy, business and civil society to anticipate emerging scientific and technological developments and their implications for society. He serves as Chairman of the GESDA Finance Commission.
Mr Rupert was a Director of Watchfinder from July 2018 until December 2019 following Richemont's acquisition of the business. He has also held advisory and governance roles involving technology-driven businesses and investment platforms, including as a non-voting observer on the board of Carbon, Inc., the digital manufacturing technology company. These roles have focused on technology, innovation, digital commerce and evolving consumer trends.
Having been closely involved with Richemont and its Maisons for many years, including through almost a decade of active Board and committee participation, Mr Rupert has acquired extensive knowledge of the Group's businesses, strategy, governance framework and long-term priorities. He brings experience in luxury brand management, consumer trends, digital marketing, e-commerce, innovation and long-term value creation.