ITV Appoints Stefan Hoejmose as Group Chief Data and AI Officer

(EMEA) British free-to-air public broadcast television network ITV has announced that Stefan Hoejmose will be joining the company as its new Group Chief Data and AI Officer, starting July 8.

Hoejmose comes to ITV from Roku, a major American streaming platform, where he led the Data Science and Machine Learning team. His previous senior data roles include positions at Dyson, Sky, MediaCom, and Lloyds Bank. Reporting to ITV's CTO Simon Farnsworth, Stefan will work across ITV's Media & Entertainment and Studios divisions to leverage data and drive innovation.

Speaking on the appointment Farnsworth said, “I’m delighted to welcome Stefan to ITV at an important point in continuing the momentum of our technology and data development. He brings with him a wealth of experience from significant organizations and we’re looking forward to working with him to grow ITV’s expertise in this area.”

Stefan Hoejmose commented, “I am incredibly excited to join ITV as the new Group Chief Data and AI Officer. It is such a privilege to join an organization that continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the media and entertainment landscape. Having worked across a variety of sectors leading data teams, I am particularly looking forward to collaborating with the talented teams across ITV to drive AI innovation and leverage data to create value.”