Sprinklr, Inc. Appoints Microsoft AI Executive Jordi Ribas to Board

What Happened
Sprinklr announced the appointment of Jordi Ribas, Ph.D., as a Class II independent director, effective August 17, 2026, following an 8-K filed August 13, 2026. The Board was expanded from seven to eight directors and named Dr. Ribas to the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Strategy Committee. Dr. Ribas currently serves as President of Search & AI at Microsoft and brings extensive product and AI experience, including work on Microsoft Copilot and search/AI products.

Key Details

• Board change: size increased from 7 to 8 directors; Dr. Ribas’s term expires at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
• Compensation: initial RSU award valued at $200,000 (vests after one year), plus annual RSU awards valued at $200,000 (first annual award prorated); cash retainers of $40,000 (board) + $5,000 (Nom Gov Committee) + $8,000 (Strategy Committee), paid quarterly and prorated for partial periods.
• Governance: Board determined Dr. Ribas is independent under NYSE rules; he will sign the Company’s standard indemnification agreement.
• Committee change: Eileen Schloss was removed from the Strategy Committee effective August 17, 2026.

Why It Matters
The appointment brings senior AI and product leadership from Microsoft to Sprinklr’s board, which may strengthen the company’s oversight and strategy around AI-driven products and search-related capabilities. For investors, the material items are the board expansion, the independence determination, the director’s background in AI, and the standard director compensation (equity + cash retainers) that will affect non-employee director dilution and cash outlays. The filing also notes the company issued a press release announcing the appointment.