Dame Patricia Anne Hodgson DBE (born 19 January 1947) is a British broadcasting executive, competition regulator, and academic administrator.

A former board member of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and the UK AI Council,[citation needed] she served as Chair of Ofcom from 2014 to 2017.

From September 2000 to the end of 2003, Hodgson was Chief Executive of the Independent Television Commission and led the organisation into the integrated telecoms regulator, Ofcom, where she was chairman from 2014 to 2017.

[9] From 1 April 2021, Dame Patricia will serve a three-year appointment to the UKRI Science and Technical Facilities Council joining the STFC Innovation Board.

[12] Hodgson was responsible for Charter and Licence negotiations in 1995 and 2000 and also led the team which planned the launch of digital and online UK services between 1995 and 2000.