Evie Ioannidi

Regulatory and government affairs strategist | Telecoms, spectrum, and tech policy | Translating the technical into good regulatory outcomes

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • VodafoneThree (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Regulatory Manager - Mobile Regulation
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

      Leading an expert team to design and deliver VodafoneThree's regulatory strategy for mobile, engaging directly with Ofcom and government to meet key priorities.

    • Regulatory Manager
      Jun 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Regulatory manager working on spectrum and network topics, such as fixed competition, resilience, and supporting consumer regulation where appropriate.

  • Ofcom (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Policy Manager - Cloud services
      Aug 2022 - Jun 2023 · 11 mos

      Policy lead working on Ofcom's market study into competition in Cloud Services, focusing on designing regulatory responses

    • Public Policy Manager - Spectrum and Mobile
      Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 · 9 mos

      Representing Ofcom, providing big-picture input to internal strategy, and working closely with government to deliver effective spectrum and mobile policy.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) (3 yrs)
    • Senior Interoperability and R&D Lead for Telecoms Diversification
      Jul 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Led the Government's Open RAN strategy as part of its policy of 5G supply chain diversification, by designing interventions to accelerate the development and deployment of open-interface technologies. This included managing a £250m budget to design R&D interventions, including delivering the Future RAN Competition (FRANC) and SONIC Labs.

    • Telecommunications (Security) Bill - Handling and Engagement
      Mar 2020 - Jul 2020 · 5 mos

    • Policy Adviser, Mobile Coverage
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Worked on the Shared Rural Network from inception to signed grant agreement, delivering the Government's commitment to 95% 4G coverage across the UK.

  • Engagement Assistant at Polis Media Think Tank, LSE
    Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Social media intern at the LSE's journalism and media think tank, Polis. This includes live-tweeting events and writing relevant blog posts. I also took an active part in the LSE’s Truth, Trust and Technology Commission workshops, a set of events bringing together media professionals and academics to tackle the issue of misinformation and declining trust in expert journalism.

  • Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS) (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Publisher Relations Executive
      Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

      My main duties included managing publisher accounts, digital marketing and copywriting, and assisting in the smooth running of PLS events. I also attended conferences and trade book fairs on behalf of PLS. I split my time between Publisher Relations and Communications, effectively representing PLS to publishers on a personal and collective level.

    • Communications and Events Assistant
      Sep 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

      I split my time evenly between Communications/Events and Publisher Relations. I was involved in digital marketing and copywriting, the smooth running of events, representing PLS at conferences and database management. I was also the first port of call for the Access to Research initiative, which gives free, walk-in access to a wide range of academic articles and research in public libraries across the UK. This meant that I took participating local authorities through every step of the process, and I am confident dealing with complaints and troubleshooting.