David Willis

David Willis is Group Director for Spectrum, responsible for leading Ofcom's work managing the UK's airwaves.

David has 30 years of technology and telecom experience in government and industry. Before joining Ofcom, he was President of the Communications Research Centre, the Government of Canada's research center for advanced wireless telecommunications, and spectrum management, and helping to improve broadband services for Canadians.

Before this, David led the Spectrum Engineering and Planning team at Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada. Here his work included international spectrum standards; wireless spectrum engineering and planning; satellite spectrum policy, licensing, and coordination; and leading the Canadian delegation at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference.

David has also held leadership roles in product management, operations, and engineering at BlackBerry and Nortel Networks.