Ólafur Aðalsteinsson is Director of the Infrastructure Division at the Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (Fjarskiptastofa), Iceland’s national regulatory authority for electronic communications.
He is responsible for national electronic communications infrastructure, spectrum and regulatory oversight. He has led regulatory coordination for Iceland’s nationwide transition from legacy 2G and 3G mobile networks, working with mobile operators, emergency services, government agencies and international partners. Iceland became the first country in Europe to complete a nationwide shutdown of both 2G and 3G networks.
Before joining the regulator, Ólafur held senior leadership positions in the public and private sectors, specialising in digital transformation, governance and organisational change. He previously served as Deputy Director of Administration and Head of IT at the European Space Agency (ESA) in Brussels.
Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of technology, leadership and governance, leading complex transformation while maintaining resilience, continuity and public trust.