UK broadcaster ITV has appointed Stefan Hoejmose as its new Group Chief Data and AI Officer, starting on 8 July.

Hoejmose joins ITV from Roku, one of the largest US streaming platforms, where he led the Data Science and Machine Learning team. He has previously held senior data roles at Dyson, Sky, MediaCom and Lloyds Bank.

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Stefan Hoejmose, ITV

Reporting to Simon Farnsworth, ITV CTO, Hoejmose will work across both ITV’s Media & Entertainment and Studios divisions with a brief to unlock value from ITV’s data and ensure the organisation stays at the forefront of data innovation.

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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 organisations and we’re looking forward to working with him to grow ITV’s expertise in this area.”

Hoejmose said: “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.”

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