Christian Luiga
Christian Luiga serves as Chief Financial Officer at Spotify, one of the world's largest audio streaming platforms with a significant and growing advertising business spanning music, podcasts, and audiobooks. In this role, he oversees Spotify's global financial operations, investor relations, and plays a key part in shaping the company's monetization strategy — including its ad-supported free tier, which represents a major revenue stream and a critical part of Spotify's dual-sided business model. His leadership is central to Spotify's efforts to scale its advertising revenue alongside its premium subscription growth.
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment
- Years in industry
- 5 years
Bio
Christian Luiga serves as Chief Financial Officer at Spotify, one of the world's largest audio streaming platforms with a significant and growing advertising business spanning music, podcasts, and audiobooks. In this role, he oversees Spotify's global financial operations, investor relations, and plays a key part in shaping the company's monetization strategy — including its ad-supported free tier, which represents a major revenue stream and a critical part of Spotify's dual-sided business model. His leadership is central to Spotify's efforts to scale its advertising revenue alongside its premium subscription growth.
Career
Chief Financial Officer
Tele2 · 2018-2023
Various Senior Finance Roles
Tele2 · 2010-2018
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- MBA or equivalent business degree — specific institution not publicly confirmed
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Appointed CFO of Spotify in 2023, overseeing one of the world's largest digital advertising platforms in audio
- Previously served as CFO of Tele2, a major European telecommunications company, managing multi-billion dollar financials