Daniel Ek

Founder, CEO, Chairman, and Director at Spotify Technology

Board

Since July 21, 2008

Age

41 years

Tenure

Began by founding Spotify in 2006, joined the board on July 21, 2008, and later assumed the roles of CEO and Chairman in 2016.

Also at Spotify Technology

Alex Norström

Co-President and Chief Business Officer

Christian Luiga

Chief Financial Officer

Dustee Jenkins

Chief Public Affairs Officer

About

Daniel Ek is an influential entrepreneur known for his transformative role in the digital music industry. At 41 years old , he has consistently demonstrated visionary leadership and a strong commitment to innovation.

He founded Spotify in 2006 and joined its board on July 21, 2008. Over time, he evolved within the company, eventually taking on the responsibilities of CEO and Chairman to steer Spotify’s growth and strategic direction from within.

Prior to his work at Spotify, he was active in the tech and digital advertising realms, founding Advertigo—which was later acquired by Tradedoubler—and holding senior positions at Tradera and Stardoll. In addition to his commitment to Spotify, he has also ventured into other business arenas by co-founding Prima Materia in 2021.

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Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Advertigo	Founder	N/A	Founded Advertigo, an online advertising company that was later acquired by Tradedoubler
Tradera	Various Senior Roles	N/A	Held senior roles at Tradera, a Nordic auction company that was later acquired by eBay
Stardoll	Chief Technology Officer	N/A	Served as CTO at Stardoll, a fashion and entertainment community

External Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Private Companies	Board Member	Present	Serves on boards of directors of several private companies (specific organizations not provided)