Mr Riku Päärni

CTO at Lounea

Speaker

Riku Päärni is Chief Technology Officer at Lounea with 25 years of experience in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. He leads technology strategy, network development, ISP operations, and managed services portfolio. Under his leadership, Lounea has been an early adopter of advanced broadband technologies, including 10G services, Wi-Fi 7 and 50G-PON. As passionate advocate for fiber connectivity, Riku views fiber as the true foundation of future digital societies. He also explores how AI can transform network operations, customer experience, and service delivery, helping shape the next generation of connected infrastructure.