Uku Särekanno

As Deputy Executive Director for Information Management and Processes, Uku Särekanno oversees the implementation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) and interoperability framework. He is also in charge of Frontex’s crises management and corporate functions related to ICT, financial management, security and facilities.

Mr. Särekanno has worked in the European Commission and various Estonian public administration positions during his 19-year-long career, including serving as Deputy Director General of the Estonian Information System Authority and as Director of Law Enforcement and Criminal Policy at the Ministry of the Interior. He was also positioned in the Estonian Permanent Representation to the EU as Chief of Staff as well as Justice and Home Affairs Counsellor.

Before becoming one of three Deputy Executive Directors in 2022, Mr. Särekanno was Head of Cabinet at eu-LISA, where he oversaw the coordination of the EU agency’s key activities.

Mr. Särekanno holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Tallinn University as well as a Master of Law from the University of Tartu.