Katherine took up post as Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority in June 2021.As lead advisor to the Metro Mayor her role involves strategic engagement and close working with the City Region’s six Local Authorities, national government, partners in business, civic...

Jill is a Principal Technology Advisor at Ofcom. She leads projects on technical aspects of fixed voice and broadband services. She is also a part of the Ofcom team leading a pledge with major UK communications providers to commit to improving representation for women in technology roles in the...

Vicky has spent 20 years across the public and private sector, leading large operational teams to meet customer needs. After 13 years at the MoD leading IT Support teams, Vicky moved to the private sector to become the Head of IT Service Operations within BT Security. Here she delivered a...

Judith Ferrarin is the Head of Barrier Busting and Connectivity at WM5G, where she focuses on accelerating 5G infrastructure deployment across the West Midlands and beyond. She leads a team dedicated to removing obstacles in network rollout, which includes coordinating with local authorities / land ...

Brian Potterill is Policy Director at Ofcom. Brian has worked in the telecoms sector for 35 years. He started his career at Hutchison and Orange when Orange first launched its mobile service in the UK and grew into other European markets. He then spent 15 years in PwC’s global telecoms strategy...

Simon joined Gresham House in 2022.  He is Head of Portfolio and co-fund manager of Gresham House’s British Sustainable Infrastructure Funds which have over £1bn under management and invest in sustainable businesses across six subsectors – Decarbonisation, Digital Inclusion, Health and...

Ian is a Partner at Analysys Mason, a specialist telecoms advisory firm, and is one of its leading experts in broadband with over 25 years’ experience in telecoms consulting. He has worked on telecoms projects for national and local government, regulators, operators, investors and end-user...

Rachel Arthur is the Chief Learning Officer at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, where she is dedicated to expanding access to high-quality computing education. With a background in both education and technology, she has spent her career developing curriculum, supporting teachers, and driving...

Tatum is currently the Engagement Lead for the Telecommunications Team within the UK Space Agency. She is responsible for stakeholder management and strategic industry engagement for the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems and Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit programmes. Prior to that...

As an infrastructure and network engineering leader with over 26 years in the industry, Keith is an expert and trusted advisor in designing, automating and optimising large-scale networks.In his current role he is responsible for driving operational excellence and leading the company’s...

A technologist for 30 years, and senior leader for over 15, including working as Chief Architect at the British Library, Head of IS Strategy and Digital Services at an electricity Distribution Network Operator, and Chief Technology Officer at a large legal and financial services organisation. Nicki ...

During 16 years as a telecoms analyst, Rosalind Craven has covered a wide range of topics including customer experience, telecoms IT, strategy and telecoms market sizing. As a senior analyst at STL, Rosalind specialises in mobile private network and manages the Private networks insights...

Ben is the Marketing Director for Praetura Ventures, an award-winning VC focused in the North of England. Praised for its early backing of northern success stories such as Peak, Modern Milkman and Culture Shift, the Manchester-based VC has now become known for its ‘more than money’ approach to...

Jarlath Finnegan is the Group Chief Executive Officer at Fern Fibre, home to AllPoints Fibre, Cuckoo, and Brillband, leading a £1 billion investment in full-fibre connectivity. Renowned for driving innovation and transformation, Jarlath consolidated five investments under his leadership to create...

Nicola is responsible for Public Affairs, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Internal and External Communications. Nicola also works directly with the CEO and offers strategic counsel to other members of the Executive Committee.Prior to this, Nicola was appointed as a member of the...

David Halliday David was appointed by Ofcom as the Office of Telecommunications Adjudicator in April 2021, having been part of the OTA2 since 2009. Most recently David has led the OTA2 team to tackle the challenges of PIA introduction, All-IP (including proposed PSTN closure & Fibre...

James Johnson has over 20 years of experience in sustainable energy and environmental policy. As Head of Regional Programme for the North West Net Zero Hub he participates in the North West of England’s journey towards the UK's net zero goals. He leads a team that provides expert...

Fran Lautman is Assistant Director of Customer Experience at Oldham Council. Fran has responsibility for driving customer experience improvement and embedding a resident focused approach at all levels of the organisation in addition to leading the delivery of several resident facing services.Fran...

The Manchester Digital Startegy team is working towards making Manchester a world-class digital city with a people first approach to technology and digital developments. Megan is the Senior Digital Strategy Officer for Manchester City Council. She has a keen interest in the impact of technology on ...