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Maija Nikula, KONE Chief Data Officer, Named Country CDO Ambassador for Finland & Joins CDO Magazine Editorial Board

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Written by: CDO Magazine Bureau

Updated 7:21 PM UTC, Tue November 14, 2023

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Maija Nikula, KONE Chief Data Officer

(Europe) We are pleased to announce that Maija Nikula has been appointed as the new Country CDO Ambassador for Finland, and we welcome her to the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board. Nikula is theChief Data Officer at KONE, a global elevator/escalator manufacturer headquartered in Finland. 

As Chief Data Officer, Nikula is responsible for KONE’s data governance and data management operating model. As part of her work, she seeks the highest quality data to support digital transformation across all formats — lean business processes by removing waste, reliable data for analytics, new digital services for customers and partners, and supporting data privacy and compliance initiatives.

In previous roles, Nikula worked in data governance, management, and enterprise data architecture at KONE and other Finland-based international companies. She has a background in various industries, including manufacturing, telecommunications, and mobile devices. Nikula’s expertise in data governance, management, and enterprise architecture has given her great perspective on how data can impact and enable business innovation and efficiency, and how technology as a container for data supports it.

The mission of Country CDO Ambassadors is to enrich the global CDO community with their talent and support. They are champions, the voice of data in their regions, with the goal of connecting CDOs and data leaders, sharing their expertise and support, and building a local community tied to a global movement. 

The CDO Magazine community welcomes Maija Nikula to our esteemed Country CDO Ambassadors and our growing Global Editorial Board membership.

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