Ilja Ikonen

Ilja Ikonen is an experienced Chief Information Officer at Verkkokauppa.com, specializing in IT governance, risk management, information security, AI governance, and business continuity planning since August 2019. Prior to this role, Ilja served as the Head of Information Security and Risk Management (CISO) at KPMG Finland for four years and held various positions in information security consulting, sales, and other roles in organizations such as GolfPoint Finland Oy and Lääkärikeskus Aava. Ilja began a professional journey in logistics and design, gaining early experience as a logistic worker and assistant graphic designer. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration with a focus on Computer Science from the University of Vaasa, complemented by an ERASMUS program at the University of Pécs and a Finnish Matriculation Examination from Kaitaan lukio.