Ceri Howes is Vice President of Government and External Affairs at Opensignal, where she leads engagement with policymakers, regulators, and international organisations to advance evidence-based policies that improve global connectivity.
Before joining Opensignal in 2020, Ceri worked at the GSMA, contributing to global initiatives on spectrum policy, digital inclusion, and digital public infrastructure, with a particular focus on addressing the digital divide from both demand- and supply-side perspectives. She previously held policy and strategy roles at Ofcom, where she was the policy lead on the reform of the Electronic Communications Code and the fixed broadband universal service obligation (USO), and supported wider mobile coverage initiatives. Prior to this, she managed the global mobile technology programme at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
Ceri holds an MSc in Globalisation and Development from SOAS, University of London, and B.A. degrees in International Relations and Business from the University of Redlands, California.
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