Bio

Katerina Maniadaki is a chief legal and regulatory officer at Nova Telecommunications & Media (Greece). She took the role of legal director at Nova (formerly known as Forthnet) in 2021, after its acquisition by United Group.

She was part of the team that transformed the company, after its merger with Wind Hellas, into the second largest integrated telecommunications and media provider in Greece. She led various corporate projects and commercial deals, and helped her company navigate a complex regulatory environment, pursuing major reforms.

Before joining Nova, Katerina was a principal at Ofcom, UK. She holds a PhD from King’s College London and a LL.M. from the University of Amsterdam and has been an author of various publications.

How do you approach managing legal aspects during periods of instability or crises, and how does your legal strategy align with the broader business strategy to ensure the organisation’s resilience?

The telecommunications and media sectors are in a constant state of transformation. My team must respond to new challenges daily, working hand in hand with the business to help pursue its strategic objectives, while ensuring its resilience and protecting its position. We do so by being adaptive, flexible but also open about options and risks.