Jukka Niva is the Head of News Lab of the Finnish Broadcasting company YLE.
The News Lab is responsible for innovation, Apps, audience insight and future journalism - among other things within Yle News, Current Affairs and Sports.
Finnish YLE operates four TV stations, six radio channels and a digital news service. Alongside The BBC, Finnish YLE is the most innovative among Public Broadcasters in Europe.
Within YLE, Niva has previously acted as Chief of Economics Desk, TV1 Business News host, acting Editor-in-Chief and Head of National News.
Niva has graduated from the University of Helsinki with a major in the History of Politics.