John Flanagan is President and Managing Director of A+E Networks Japan and SE Asia. At A+E in Asia, he leveraged the regional team’s video production and marketing capabilities to create a full service ad agency business branded A+E Creative Partners. Flanagan is a media professional with over 30 years’ experience in Japan. His career highlights include launching J:COM and running marketing at 20th Century Fox and iTunes in Japan. Flanagan also teaches marketing part time at Japan’s largest MBA school, GLOBIS University.

Dr. Won Baek is CEO & Founder of Anypoint Media. Anypoint Media is a company that provides an Addressable TV Advertising Platform for Pay TV Operators worldwide and a One-Stop Advertising Platform that integrates Ad Serving, CSPM (Client-Side Playlist Manipulation), and SSP for OTT/FAST service providers worldwide.

James Wildbore became SVP & GM Global Ad Sales in June 2024, overseeing the strategy and delivery of Ad Sales across global news. He has held senior finance and strategy roles at leading media companies including BBC Studios Asia, Walt Disney and Universal Pictures. Most recently he was SVP for Business Transformation and before that, GM for Latin America & U.S Hispanic at BBC Studios.

Jeremy Tan is an international technology, media and telecoms lawyer based in Singapore. He advises an international clientele drawn from a broad range of sectors, including media, entertainment and sports, on technology sourcing, outsourcing, fintech, communications and data protection matters.  He has extensive experience in large-scale multi-jurisdictional sourcing and outsourcing arrangements, services arrangements, commercial transactions, and technology tenders. He also has particular expertise on the legal, regulatory and commercial issues arising in the digital space. 

With an established track record of using technology to provide client solutions and in generating novel revenue streams, Sunil has successfully led market enablement of data-led solutions, digital leadership and has built one of the strongest digital & programmatic practices in the region. Sunil is now focused on future-proofing Dentsu’s approach to data, platforms & products to provide market leading client solutions.

Megan actively works with brands, agencies, publishers, and technology partners to increase digital media quality and programmatic growth across SEA. She has been instrumental in increasing IAS’s footprints in the region and has led the expansion into Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. With over nine years of experience across Australia and Singapore, Megan brings strong expertise in digital advertising, business development, relationship management, leadership, and programmatic.

Milind Sattur brings over 28 years of experience in advertising and media research, specializing in business development across Asia Pacific. He has held key roles at MindShare, Kantar, Nokia, CNBC Asia Pacific, and the Broadcast Audience Research Council India. Milind holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Management Studies (Marketing) from the University of Mumbai and a Master of Education (Educational Technology) from the University of Southern Queensland. His expertise includes television audience measurement and advertising ROI. 

Bhuvnesh is responsible for securing new partnerships and leading key account negotiations for all KC Global Media channels across Indonesia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, to expand the brand’s presence and create new revenue streams. He also identifies media and sponsorship opportunities in Singapore, Indonesia, and pan-regional markets, while driving revenue growth and monetisation strategies in the FAST sector across Asia.
With over 14 years of experience, Bhuvnesh has worked with Discovery Network India, Star TV, Zee Network Asia Pacific & Sony Pictures Entertainment Network Asia before joining KC Global Media.

With 25+ years media experience, including the BBC, Bloomberg and ITV, James launched Lightning International in 2011 as a content solutions company focusing on creating and distributing TV channels, programmes, and formats. Lightning also offers technical and managed services including playout, and strengthened its capabilities by joining the AsiaSat family in 2023. Lightning distributes 15 FAST channels which are already carried on numerous platforms around the world, including Samsung TV+, Amazon Freevee, TCL, LG, Pluto, 7+, Fetch, and many others.

Gavin currently leads the growth of Magnite Asia, where he is focused on helping media owners and brands win across every channel and format.  

 Gavin has over 19 years’ global experience in the digital advertising space, having worked in leadership roles at tech and publishing companies, including Microsoft, Turner Broadcasting and LinkedIn, with the last ten years based in Asia building businesses. His working knowledge spans television, digital, search, programmatic, mobile, content marketing and social media. 

Dhivya T is a specialist in streaming video services across Asia Pacific at Media Partners Asia (MPA), focusing on Australia, Japan, Korea and key markets in Southeast Asia. Her work involves tracking and evaluating content creation, consumption, investment and distribution as well as subscriber and advertising growth. At AMPD, MPA’s digital measurement platform, she helps companies understand the use cases of premium local and international content with her insights and research focused on subscriber acquisition, retention, reach, travelability and ROI.

Shilpa is a veteran in the programmatic advertising industry, with over 15+ years of expertise in process management, business development, and sales. In her current senior sales leadership role at Microsoft Advertising, she cultivates high-value partnerships with top broadcasters in India and Southeast Asia, driving their adoption of technology-driven monetization strategies. As a woman in tech, she cares deeply about challenges faced by women in the workplace and actively advocates to make the workplace more equitable for the next generation of women entering the workforce.

Arnaud Frade is President, Commercial for Nielsen’s Audience Measurement business in Asia. In this role, Arnaud leads all commercial operations in the region, working with blue-chip clients across a broad range of sectors, including Agencies, Advertisers, Broadcasters and Digital Platforms.  

Prior to this role, Arnaud has led a number of businesses and large-scale projects related to Retail, Shopper & Consumer Marketing and Branding, for leading global firms, including American Express, WPP, Omnicom and Accenture in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East & Africa.  

Unmish’s love affair with digital video started in 2000, when he was deputed from the London newsroom of Sports News Television (IMG’s JV with the Associated Press) to create a wholesale service offering for “portals”. Next came a startup, creating videos of Champions League matches and Robbie Williams concerts followed by the iPlayer at the BBC, ESPN Player in Singapore, KL and Hong Kong, Ballball in Indonesia, Vietnam & Japan, and, in-match video highlights for the ICC in 140+ countries.

An expert in CTV monetization based in Sydney, Clem works with prospective broadcasters, OEM’s and OTT platforms at Publica by IAS across the APAC Region.

Clem’s focus is introducing publishers to Publica and creating a better advertising experience for both consumers and brands, by giving these publishers more control over the advertising experience, and building an ad tech stack that makes sense for their monetisation goals.

Clem’s background saw him at Dow Jones, News Corporation, REA Group and Integral Ad Science.

Genelle Hung is the Country Manager of Southeast Asia at PubMatic. Previously she was the Head of Demand, APAC at AppLovin, a leading mobile marketing and monetization platform providing app developers with a powerful, full stack solution to solve their mission-critical functions like user acquisition, monetization and measurement. Genelle joined AppLovin when the company acquired MoPub from Twitter in 2022 where Genelle oversaw APAC demand for MoPub’s mobile in-app, 100% direct SDK inventory from DSPs, agencies and direct advertisers. At AppLovin she is responsible for growing AppLovin’s demand business across Asia’s DSPs, programmatic agencies and brands, and the AppDiscovery business for non-gaming advertisers. Before joining MoPub, Genelle served as Director, Demand Business Development APAC for Smaato and led South East Asia Strategic Accounts for Appier. Prior, she has taken care of Strategic Accounts at Millennial Media/AOL and A9/Amazon based in Palo Alto, CA. Genelle is currently based in Singapore but has a wealth of experience supporting brands across APAC and the U.S.

Jessica Fuk is a Research Analyst focusing on the online video industry in the Asia Pacific region. Specific areas of research include SVOD and FAST market sizing and tracking the broader consumer shift to digital entertainment. She has most recently covered the multichannel and broadband sectors. Prior to joining S&P Global, she held business development and content syndication positions at RTL CBS Asia and Turner International APAC.

Jolene is an accomplished marketing and sales leader with a strong track record in building transformative partnerships across the digital ecosystem. As Head of Agency Development at Samsung Ads, Jolene is spearheading the expansion of the Connected TV (CTV) ecosystem in Southeast Asia. With her expertise and strategic insights, she’s positioning Samsung Ads as a leader in CTV, connecting brands with audiences in innovative, high-impact ways. Prior to Samsung Ads, she led agency relationships at LinkedIn for Southeast Asia and North Asia.

Saurabh Srivastava, COO of Digital Business at Shemaroo Entertainment, boasts 17+ years of cross-sector experience. A driving force in digital media, he fosters innovation, excellence, and strategic prowess, shaping Shemaroo’s success in the digital realm. With notable roles at Disney Star India, Marico, and Coca-Cola India, his leadership and vision stand out. Co-founding Studio Samsara in Malaysia, he pioneered an omnichannel model and crafted robust digital strategies. Saurabh holds an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur and a BTech + MTech from IIT Delhi, showcasing his multidisciplinary expertise. 

Anson is a visionary leader at the intersection of technology and media, dedicated to redefining how media is consumed in a rapidly evolving landscape. As an early adopter of disruptive technologies, he has been a pioneer in launching streaming services across Asia and continues to engage audiences with innovative content and strategies.

In his role as Country Manager for Viu Singapore, Anson oversees the platform’s entire business operation. Since its debut in January 2016, Viu Singapore has received exceptional user feedback and has become a leading destination for entertainment.

As Chief Policy Officer, Clare Bloomfield represents the combined positions of AVIA’s members and engages in constructive policy-related dialogues with governments so they may better understand the curated video industry and foster an environment of support for the growth of the industry. Clare will also look to develop and execute policy initiatives and research relevant to the video industry, in consultation with, and on behalf of, AVIA member companies. Clare joined AVIA in September 2017 having previously worked as a UK diplomat. 

As Snr. Advisor, Greg’s remit includes leading the curation of AVIA events and conferences as well as membership development and engagement. He was most recently Chief Corporate Communications and Marketing executive at Warner Bros. Discovery for the media conglomerate’s entire portfolio of brands, services and businesses across Asia Pacific. Prior to that he held leadership roles including overseeing Marketing, Communications, Creative Services, Ad Sales, Distribution, Research and Network Management at Sony Pictures Entertainment Asia, CNBC Asia / Asia Business News and Mediacorp Singapore.

Louis Boswell is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA). As CEO, his remit is to lead the industry through championing all broad based initiatives that result in a more vibrant and healthy video ecosystem. This includes being at the forefront of industry research, supporting evolving business models, understanding the role of technology, representing the industry in conversations with regulators and taking a leading role in eliminating piracy.