Clément Schwebig

Clément Schwebig
Born1977 (age 48–49)
Alma mater
OccupationBusiness executive
Title

Clément Schwebig (born 1977) is a French manager and has been the chief executive officer of RTL Group since May 2026.[1]

Life

Schwebig studied management at HEC Paris and business law at the Sorbonne University, earning a master's degree in both fields.[2]

Career

In 2002, he began working for RTL Group and in the following years held senior positions for the company in Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Greece, and India.[3][2]

In 2013, Schwebig joined the American media company Time Warner/Turner and initially worked for the company in Hong Kong. Following the merger of Warner and Discovery in 2022, he headed the Asia division of the newly created company.[4] In 2023, he was appointed as head of Warner Discovery's Western Europe and Africa division,[5][3] where he was responsible for brands such as Warner Bros, HBO, Discovery and Eurosport as well as streaming, studios and local production.[6]

In May 2026, he returned to RTL Group, where he succeeded Thomas Rabe as chief executive officer.[7][8]

Other activities

While based in Singapore, Schwebig served as Chair of the Asian Academy Creative Awards.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "RTL Group holt Clément Schwebig als CEO zurück". ExtraDienst (in German). 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  2. 1 2 "Clément Schwebig". RTL. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  3. 1 2 Hinze, Henning (2026-04-24). "Wie der neue Chef Clément Schwebig RTL vor YouTube und Netflix retten will". Manager Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  4. ↑ "24 hours with Clement Schwebig (H.01)". HEC Stories. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  5. ↑ Mantel, Uwe (2025-11-13). "Coesfeld wird Bertelsmann-Chef, Schwebig führt RTL Group". DWDL.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  6. ↑ Suay, Rebeca (2025-11-13). "Clément Schwebig, CEO of RTL Group from May 2026". Paperjam. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  7. ↑ "Thomas Coesfeld wird Bertelsmann-Boss, Clement Schwebig RTL-Chef". Der Standard (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  8. ↑ Calatayud, Adrià; Kantouar, Najat (2025-11-13). "Bertelsmann Names 35-Year-Old Scion as CEO in Generational Shift". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  9. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (2023-02-07). "Warner Bros Discovery's Clement Schwebig Appointed Chair Of Asian Academy Creative Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-29.