2023 Speakers

Ed Richards

Managing Partner, Flint Global

Ed is a co-founder of Flint Global Ltd, a business advisory working across Europe. He advises clients on regulatory and policy matters and leads teams working on issues across the digital/ tech sector and other network industries.

Before founding Flint, Ed spent more than eight years as CEO of Ofcom, the UK’s telecoms and media regulator, and worked closely with a wide range of UK and international institutions.

Earlier in his career Ed worked as an adviser in the office of the UK Prime Minister and headed the corporate strategy team at the BBC.

In addition to his role at Flint, Ed is also Chair of Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency for social good, and Chair of the Behavioural Insights Team (often known as The Nudge Unit). He is also a Director of Sandstone, an independent production company.