Rob Hamlin | Chief Strategy Officer
Cityfibre

Rob Hamlin, Chief Strategy Officer, Cityfibre

Rob is Chief Strategy Officer for CityFibre, leading CityFibre’s strategy, product, business development and M&A activities. Rob is also ESG champion for CityFibre leading the responsible business strategy. He joined CityFibre in 2012 as part of the early executive team and has led the commercial development of the business, including key customer partnerships and acquisitions. Rob has more than 20 years of experience in growing infrastructure-based telecoms, media and technology companies. These included roles as Enterprise Director and Strategy Director at Arqiva, the largest broadcast and tower infrastructure operator in the UK as well as being a NED on the board of YouView. Before that, he was in the investment banking team at Macquarie and led Corporate Development at IT provider Logicalis.

Appearances:



Connected Britain 2026 - Day 1 @ 16:50

Consolidation, M&A and competition: The changing investment landscape

  • What does the current wave of market consolidation mean for the future of the UK’s altnet ecosystem? And what is the impact on consumers?  
  • How can we ensure that consolidation leads to a sustainable and competitive market? 
  • How are investor’s perspectives on the market shifting? 
  • Funding models and investors for the next wave of digital infrastructure investment: Where are investors looking next, e.g. data centres?  
last published: 24/Jul/26 10:15 GMT

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