Ofcom has appointed Sachin Jogia from Amazon as its new Chief Technology Officer.
Sachin Jogia will join Ofcom as CTO in October after nine years at Amazon, where he is currently the General Manager for Alexa Smart Home International – overseeing the development of the company’s voice-activated services.
He has also held senior technology roles at AOL and advertising.com.
As Chief Technology Officer, Sachin will lead Ofcom’s work to support innovation across the broadcasting, telecoms, wireless services and post sectors.
He joins as Ofcom is set to receive new powers to help keep people safe online through the Online Safety Bill, while the Telecoms Security Bill will also extend its security responsibilities.
Dame Melanie Dawes, Ofcom’s Chief Executive said: “I’m delighted to welcome Sachin to Ofcom. His experience as a technology leader, having developed new products for one of the major global platforms, will be invaluable as we take on the new challenge of regulating online safety. This appointment shows that Ofcom’s mission can attract the very best talent and I’m looking forward to working with Sachin to build new teams and skills as we secure a safer life online for everyone.”
Sachin Jogia said: “I am honoured to join Ofcom to lead their Technology organisation at a time when it is more important than ever to ensure children, vulnerable people and adults are protected while using the technology they take for granted every day. The online safety bill is such an essential and pioneering measure, which will help technology flourish in parallel with implementing the right safeguards. I look forward to partnering with all tech platforms to secure greater accountability, while enabling innovation to thrive across the sector for UK citizens.”
This story first appeared on radiotoday.co.uk