Upcoming events
2 February 2023
About us
UK SPF is the cross-industry ‘sounding board’ to Government and Ofcom on future policy and approaches on spectrum. Our mission is to promote and maximise the benefits of radio spectrum for the UK.
Our team
Sophie James
Sophie James
Sophie James is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2038
- Twitter:
- @SJMJames1
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-james-52759160/
Manuel R. Marti
Manuel R. Marti
Manuel joined techUK in February 2022, where he is now Programme Manager for the UK Spectrum Policy Forum and Satellite.
A journalist by training, he has written extensively about spectrum since 2018 for PolicyTracker. Manuel has a MSc in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In his spare time he is currently trying to set up a supperclub.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Twitter:
- @ManuelRMarti,@ManuelRMarti
Julia Ofori-Addo
Julia Ofori-Addo
Julia Ofori-Addo supports the Digital Connectivity Forum and a range of techUK Market Programmes such as; Central Government, Communications Infrastructure and Services and the UK Spectrum Policy Forum with the secretariat and event support, research and communication.
Julia is a bilingual – German and English native. Prior to joining techUK, Julia worked as an IT Team Administrator at Interxion Ltd (data center) supporting and coordinating teams with the Incident Management Protocols (IMP), auditing and reporting procedures and processes and assisting senior management with various secretarial/administrative duties. She has exceptional experience in handling and updating in-house database systems and a proven track record of demonstrating strong interpersonal skills.
Julia is a graduate at the University of Kent with a BSc in Computer Science and Business Administration. In her personal time, she enjoys current affairs discussions, going to the gym and travelling.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @techUK,@techUK,@techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
Archie Breare
Archie Breare
Archie Breare joined techUK in September 2022 as the Telecoms Programme intern.
Before starting at techUK, Archie was a student at the University of Cambridge, completing a master's degree in Modern British History.
In his spare time, he likes to read, discuss current affairs, and to try and persuade himself to cycle more.
