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Nicholas Blades

Nicholas Blades

Director – Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy, VM02

Nick joined Virgin Media O2 on its formation, from one of its shareholders, Telefonica SA.  He is responsible for a multi-disciplinary regulatory and public policy team reporting to VMO2’s General Counsel.

He joined O2 UK in 2004, transferring to Telefonica SA in 2013 and has undertaken a variety of regulatory and management roles within the business, always with a strong strategic focus.

Prior to joining O2, Nick worked in management consulting advising firms during the wave of telecoms liberalisation in the 1990s.  He holds a physics degree from Imperial College, London.

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