Sami Ylä-Jussila

Sami Ylä-Jussila is a seasoned technology executive currently serving as the CIO of Telia Finland and Head of IT Transformation since April 2022. Previously, Ylä-Jussila held significant roles at Ericsson, leading digital transformation initiatives from February 2019 to April 2022, and was the Head of Technical Program VIP Group Digital Stack at VimpelCom from August 2016 to August 2018. Other notable positions include IT Solutions Director at Salt Mobile, ITS Director at Orange Communications SA, and CIO at Tiimari Oyj Abp. Ylä-Jussila has a rich history in IT leadership, including earlier roles at TeliaSonera and Yoigo. An educational background includes training as an IT specialist, with a degree in Datanomi attained in Helsinki between 1988 and 1990. Additionally, Ylä-Jussila has experience in sports as a soccer player.