Warner Bros. Discovery's Shonali Bedi joins AVIA board as new director

Shonali Bedi, Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Insights, APAC, Warner Bros. Discovery, has joined AVIA board as new director.

Along with Bedi, Emily Yri, Vice-President, International Marketing, PubMatic, has come on board as director while Phil Hardman, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of BBC Studios Asia, has assumed the role of chairman at Asia Video Industry Association.

Louis Boswell, CEO, AVIA, said, “The board of AVIA and I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Clément Schwebig who chaired the Board for the last three years, taking over in the middle of a pandemic and helping steer the association to safety through those difficult times. He was a strong and vocal advocate for the industry. The board and I are now looking forward to working with new Chairman – Phil Hardman, to help guide AVIA through what are clearly challenging times. Phil  also has an energy and passion for the industry, and I am sure will make a significant contribution to  developing the next chapter in the AVIA story.”

Hardman said, “AVIA stands at the intersection of the diverse challenges and opportunities in the media industry across Asia bringing much needed insight, thought leadership and regulatory &  anti-piracy initiatives that benefit its members. BBC Studios has been a long-term Patron Member of the association, and I am honoured to become chairman of AVIA at such an exciting and innovative time. I look forward to working closely with our board members and the AVIA leadership to help AVIA  guide the industry through a time of such transformational change.”

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