Kaius Niemi

Deputy CEO and Partner
Miltton Group
Helsinki, Finland

Kaius Niemi, a 2003 alum of the WPI Fellowship Program and current WPI board member, is Deputy CEO and Partner at Miltton Group, a leading Nordic advisory firm. He is responsible for the group’s AI development and technology initiatives and advises organizations on media, public affairs, communications and geopolitical change.

Before joining Miltton in 2023, Niemi served as Editor-in-Chief of Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s largest daily newspaper, from 2013 to 2022. Under his leadership, the newspaper became an internationally recognized example of digital transformation and subscriber growth. He was also a prominent advocate for press freedom and independent journalism in Europe and globally.

Earlier, Niemi served as Editor-in-Chief of Ilta-Sanomat, Finland’s leading evening newspaper, and Taloussanomat.fi, a digital financial news service. In these roles, he spearheaded a digital transformation that helped make Ilta-Sanomat the country’s leading digital news brand. Prior to his editorial leadership roles, he worked as a foreign correspondent for Helsingin Sanomat, reporting from Afghanistan, the Balkans, the Middle East and Central Asia, among other regions.

Niemi began his journalism career as a television and radio reporter for the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) and later worked for Channel Four Finland. He was named Finland’s Journalist of the Year in 2002 for his reporting from Afghanistan. He is the author of a biography of Finnish forensic expert Helena Ranta.

In addition to serving on the WPI Board, Niemi is Chair of Reporters Without Borders Finland and is active in international efforts to strengthen press freedom, independent journalism and democratic resilience. For more info: https://kaiusniemi.com/

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