ITV Taps Roku Alum as Group Chief Data & AI Officer

Stefan Hoejmose is joining ITV next month as its new group chief data and AI officer.

Hoejmose joins ITV from Roku, where he led the data science and machine learning team. He previously held senior data roles at Dyson, Sky, MediaCom and Lloyds Bank.

At ITV, Hoejmose will work across the media and entertainment and studios divisions. He will be reporting to Simon Farnsworth, ITV CTO.

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.”

Hoejmose said: “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.”