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Asia's Premier Event For The Media, Telecoms & Entertainment Industry
3 Apex Virtual Events in 2021
April 20-22 | Asia Pacific + June 22-23 | India + September 1-3 | Asia Pacific & Middle East
APRIL EVENT GUIDE
APOS SPONSORS
APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 2 Thank you for joining us for APOS 2021. APOS, the defining voice and global platform for the Asia Pacific media, telecoms and entertainment industry, continues to evolve this year, to deliver 3 apex events that uniquely combine unrivalled human and digital connection. This first event focuses on the Asia Pacific region with emphasis on the continued growth of the digital economy, powered by streaming video, and its impact on consumption, content, connectivity and technology. Consumer spending on video in 14 Asia Pacific markets reached an aggregate of US$58.3 billion in 2020, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA). This represents a robust 9% year-on-year growth, driven by 35% growth in SVOD revenues in the peak pandemic year of 2020. Total video advertising revenues reached US$56.1 billion, a 13% decline with a 16% drop in TV advertising due to the pandemic impact, partially offset by 3% growth in the robust digital video advertising market. Both TV & digital started to recover in Q4 2020. We are grateful for the insights and diverse perspectives shared over these next three days from platforms, content creators, investors, policymakers and technology industry leaders as they discuss strategies and trends from a local, regional and global perspective. On Demand, you will also find valuable industry briefings & roundtable discussions along with daily sessions after live streaming is complete. We are grateful to our Sponsors and Attendees who have enabled the first APOS virtual event in 2021 to take place. The MPA Team
April Event Guide
ATTENDEE GUIDE
AGENDA
SPEAKER BIOS
APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 4 ATTENDEE GUIDE How To Maximise Your Virtual APOS Experience Log-in To enter the virtual APOS platform, please visit www.aposlive.com and enter your Unique Attendee Code (sent to you by email). The platform opens at 12:00pm (SGT) on April 20, giving you one hour before the live Stream starts, to familiarise yourself with the platform, set-up your Networking Profile, or to network. Full-screen Mode To optimise your virtual experience, please access the platform on a desktop computer on full-screen mode. Mobile access is not recommended. Live Streams APOS live streams start as follows: 13:00 (SGT) on April 20 12:40 (SGT) on April 21 13:00 (SGT) on April 22 Timings of all speaker streams are available via "Speakers, Agenda & Event Guide" on the platform. On Demand Within 2 hours of each speaker session being streamed, a recording of each session will be made available within the On Demand section of the platform. These recordings will be available for you to access for 6 weeks post-event. Within the On Demand section, you will also have access to a variety of Industry Briefings, Roundtables, and other exclusive content. Presentations Presentations from speaker sessions will be shared with you by email separately. Networking The Networking hub (accessible via "Networking" on platform) opens from 12:00 (SGT) on April 20. Within the hub, you can set-up a personal Profile, see who is attending APOS, and network - by inviting your peers to connect with you and exchanging contact details. Please return to the Networking hub regularly throughout the event to see if you have received any invitations for contact from other attendees. Networking sessions with entertainment via Zoom are available for all attendees following each day's speaker sessions (please see Agenda for timings). If you would like a private video conversation (One-to-One or One-to-Many), please message the Zoom "Host" during the networking sessions.
APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 5 Sponsors We are grateful for our Sponsors who have enabled this invaluable event to take place. Please enjoy their TVCs and check-out their world-leading services and products via the colourful APOS Sponsors "wall" on the platform. Contact During the live event, should you have any tech issues or questions for MPA, please use the Chat-widget featured at the bottom of the platform. If you would prefer to speak to someone, please call Usman Tasawar on +852 5228 3786 Feedback MPA hopes you find the APOS platform user-friendly and easy to navigate. Your feedback on how we could improve any aspect of the event is encouraged. Meanwhile, we hope you enjoy the show, and gain great value from your full participation.
APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 7 AGENDA Day 1, April 20, 2021 12:00 Doors Open 13:00 – 13:45 Opening Address & Presentation Vivek Couto, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Media Partners Asia 13:45 – 14:15 Growth & Investment in the Digital Economy James Murdoch, Founder & CEO, Lupa Systems 14:15 – 14:40 The Future of Local Storytelling Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix 14:40 – 15:05 The Future of Connectivity & Content Yuen Kuan Moon, Group Chief Executive Officer, Singtel 15:05 – 15:10 Break, hosted by Globe 15:10 – 15:40 Investing in Sports & Entertainment: The Path to Value Creation Kevin Mayer, Chairman, DAZN, Strategic Advisor of Forest Road Acquisition Corp. Co-CEO & Co-Chairperson FRX II 15:40 – 16:05 Birth of a New Entertainment Ecosystem Allen Lau, CEO & Co-Founder, Wattpad 16:05 – 16:35 The Future of Movies Kwak Sin-ae, CEO, Barunson Entertainment & Arts Corporation Brian Park, CEO, Barunson Entertainment & Arts Corporation
APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 9 16:35 – 17:00 The Future of Viu Janice Lee, CEO, Viu & MD, PCCW Media Group 17:00 – 17:20 Focusing on Asian Content & Strategic Expansion Yang Xianghua, President of Membership & Overseas Business Group, iQIYI 17:20 – 17:25 Break, hosted by ViacomCBS 17:25 – 17:55 Scaling Product & Technology to Drive Consumer Experience Varun Narang, Chief Product Officer, Fox Corp. 17:55 – 18:15 Building for Growth in Asia Clement Schwebig, Head of India, Southeast Asia & Korea, WarnerMedia 18:15 – 18:40 A Vision for Growth in Asia Pacific & International Raffaele Annecchino, President & CEO, ViacomCBS Networks International 18:40 – 18:45 Closing Remarks 18:45 – 19:45 APOS Celebration hosted by ViacomCBS Day 2, April 21, 2021 12:40 – 13:30 The Future Will Be Streamed: A Perspective on Entertainment & Sports Richard Greenfield, Partner and Media and Technology Analyst, Lightshed Partners & General Partner, LightShed Ventures 13:30 – 13:55 Policy Direction & Goals for the Digital Economy S. Iswaran, Minister for Communications & Information & Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Singapore
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Policy & Platforms: Regulating Big Tech
13:55 – 14:15: Makan Delrahim, Adjunct Lecturer in Law, University of Pennsylvania & Former
Assistant Attorney General – Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice
14:15 – 14:35: Jason Oxman, President & CEO, Information Technology Industry Council
14:35 – 14:40
Break, hosted by Globe
The Online Future of Pay-TV
14:40 – 15:05: Henry Tan, Group CEO, Astro
15:05 – 15:30: Harit Nagpal, CEO, Tata Sky
15:30 – 15:50: André Kudelski, Chairman & CEO, Kudelski Group
15:50 – 16:10: Amanda Laing, Chief Commercial & Content Officer, Foxtel
16:10 – 16:30: Glen Kyne, GM, New Zealand & Australia, Discovery Inc.
16:30 – 16:50: Scott Lorson, CEO, Fetch TV
16:50 – 16:55
Break, hosted by ViacomCBS
SVOD in Japan: Key Trends & Future Trajectory
16:55 – 17:15: Kazafumi Nagasawa, MD & Chief Content Officer, HJ Holdings
17:15 – 17:45: Tenshin Tsutsumi, CEO, U-NEXT
Competing in SVOD Across APAC
17:45 – 18:10: Rohit Jain, MD, South Asia and Networks - Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate
18:10 – 18:30: Issac John, Direct to Consumer Head, APAC, Discovery Inc.
18:30 – 18:35
Closing Remarks
18:35 – 19:35
Apos Networking Hour
Day 3, April 22, 2021
The Future of Connectivity & The Digital Ecosystem in the Philippines
13:00 – 13:25: Ernest Cu, President & CEO, Globe Telecom
13:25 – 13:45: Alfredo S. Panlilio, CEO, Smart & Chief Revenue Officer, PLDT
13:45 – 14:00: Dennis Uy, Founder & CEO, Converge ICTAPOS 2021 April Event Guide | 13
The Future of Connectivity & The Digital Ecosystem in Thailand
14:00 – 14:20 Pratthana Leelapanang, Chief Consumer Business Officer, Advanced Info Service
Public Company
14:20 – 14:40 Justin Ang, Deputy Group Chief Commercial Officer, True Corp.
14:40 – 14:45
Break, hosted by Globe
14:45 – 15:05
Capitalizing on Indonesia’s Digital Transformation
Alvin Sariaatmadja, President Director, Emtek
15:05 – 15:35
Beyond Social: Growing the Snap Ecosystem
Ben Schwerin, Senior Vice President, Content & Partnerships, Snap Inc.
Nana Murugesan, Managing Director, International Markets, Snap Inc.
15:35 – 15:55
Sustaining Growth in Social Video
Mike Lu, CEO, Triller
15:55 – 16:15
Franchises for the Next Generation of Families
Chris Williams, Founder & CEO, Pocket.watch
16:15 – 16:40
The Future of Premium AVOD in Southeast Asia
Aga Giedroyc, Managing Partner, Hong Kong & Chief Investment Officer, APAC, Havas Media
Elaine Tan, Head of SEA Advertising Sales, iQIYI International
David Porter, VP Global Media - Asia Pacific & Africa, Unilever
16:40 – 17:00
Premium AVOD – A Focus on Indonesia
Crisela Cervantes, Principal Partner, Mindshare
Hermawan Sutanto, Deputy CEO & COO, Vidio
Varun Mehta, Country Manager - Indonesia, Viu
17:00 – 17:25
Innovation & Addressability in Premium Video Advertising
Scott Kewley, VP, Advanced Advertising and Data, Synamedia
Anurag Kumar, Chief Communications Officer, Tata SkyAPOS 2021 April Event Guide | 15 17:25 – 17:30 Break, hosted by ViacomCBS Investing in Digital Growth: Key Perspectives 17:30 – 17:50: Hian Goh, Founder & General Partner, Openspace Ventures 17:50 – 18:10: Ashish Saboo, MD & Head of Indonesia, General Atlantic 18:10 – 18:30: Afshin Mohebbi, Senior Advisor, TPG 18:30 – 18:45: Martha Sazon, President & CEO, GCash 18:45 – 19:05: Krishnan Rajagopalan, Head of Partnerships, APAC, Stripe 19:05 – 19:10 Closing Remarks 19:10 - 20:00 Apos Networking Hour On-Demand Sessions The Future Will Be Streamed: A Perspective on Entertainment & Sports (Full Session with Q&A) Richard Greenfield, Partner and Media and Technology Analyst, Lightshed Partners & General Partner, LightShed Ventures Video Aggregation – The Role of Pay-TV & Telecom Operators in the Battle for Engagement & Eyeballs Thijs Bijleveld, Executive Director, Metrological Keith Huang, Vice President, Pay OTT, PCCW Media Terence Lai, Head of Product Marketing & Development, Singtel Measurement & Advertising Systems in a Digital World Sean Cohan, Chief Growth Officer & President International Media, Nielsen
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Pratthana Leelapanang
Chief Consumer Business Officer
Advanced Info Service Public Company
Mr. Pratthana Leelapanang is Chief Consumer Business Officer of Advanced Info Service Plc. (AIS), focusing on
marketing and sales for mass segments as well as digital product and services and all retail shop. AIS is the
leading mobile operator in Thailand.
Mr. Leelapanang has been with Advanced Info Service Plc. for 22 years. He worked as an engineer for 6 years
(1996- 2002) and was responsible for planning GSM and NMT switching network infrastructure, and
value-added network infrastructure. In 2003, he moved on to a new role as the Wireless Service Planning &
Development Manager. He was then promoted to Vice President Value Added Service Business and the Senior
Vice President Digital Product & Service in 2008 and 2012 respectively. A year later, he was appointed as the
Executive Vice President Marketing. He served as the Acting Chief Marketing Officer from 2016 to 2017 when he
took on the role of Chief Consumer Business Officer.
Henry Tan
Group CEO
Astro Malaysia Holdings
Henry is spearheading Astro’s transformation to be Malaysia’s undisputed entertainment destination, riding on
the Group’s prized customer base, unrivalled reach and winning local content. A long advocate of local, Henry
continues to raise the bar on ground-breaking content including premium Astro Originals. Combining the best
global streaming services with a new local streaming service for millennials focused on local content and sports,
he aspires to make the Group the best entertainment aggregator for Malaysians. While growing adjacencies in
broadband, commerce and digital, Astro is also refreshing its business models, customer experience and
technology as part of the overall transformation effort. Astro is in the process of upgrading its customer
experience, increasing its 4K UHD content line up, seamless and consistent viewing experience and functionalities
across TV and devices, from cloud recording to play from start and pause and continuously increasing the 65,000
videos On Demand.
Astro and NJOI, its freemium service, currently serve 5.7 million or 74% of Malaysian households. Its digital
entertainment and lifestyle brands host 14 million average monthly unique visitors, while Astro Radio, home to
Malaysia’s highest-rated radio brands across all key languages, boasts 17 million radio listeners weekly (FM and
digital) or an 80% listenership share.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 19
Kwak Sin-ae
CEO
Barunson Entertainment & Arts
Ms. Sin Ae Kwak is a film producer and CEO of Barunson Entertainment and Arts Corp. based in Seoul, Korea. She
produced the film “Parasite” directed by Joon-Ho Bong which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the
2020 Academy Awards.
Sin Ae started her career working at a publishing company and TV drama production company after graduating
from Dong-Ah University in Busan. From 1993 to 1997, she was one of founding members of monthly film
magazine called “Kino” and worked as writer. She was then actively involved in planning, PR and marketing for
film production companies such as Generation Blue Film and Shincine Communication. She debuted as a film
producer with “Modern Boy” in 2008. After a successful debut, she joined Barunson Group in 2015 where she
has since produced multiple films including “Vanishing Times” (2016), “Resurrected Victim” (2017), VR film
“Meeting Memories” (2018), and “Parasite” (2019).
Brian Park
CEO
Barunson Entertainment & Arts
Mr. Park is CEO and board member at Barunson Entertainment and Arts Corp., where he oversees group
operations and company business strategy including building international partnerships. Mr Park joined Barunson
in 2007 as a Business Development Director, expanding the company’s operations and business overseas. Since
then, Mr Park has held key strategic roles in the company, playing an important part in the growth of Barunson’s
mobile gaming business and fund raising activities.
Mr. Park is an accomplished entrepreneur and business developer with past professional experience working at
various global companies including Unisys and CL International Inc in analyst and consulting roles. Mr. Park
relocated to Seoul from New York in 2002, helping to launch several US retail businesses in Korea before joining
Barunson Entertainment and Arts.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 21
Dennis Uy
Founder & CEO
Converge ICT
Dennis Anthony H. Uy is the founder and CEO of Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. in the Philippines. Dennis launched
his first business while still in university and has built a number of successful businesses in the
telecommunications and related sectors since. In 2012, Converge commenced broadband operations with a
vision to provide high-speed broadband to millions of unserved and underserved households and businesses in
Philippines.
Dennis has led Converge to successfully introduce new technologies in the Philippine market – full-fiber optic
networks, fiber-to-the-building solutions, and minimally-invasive micro-trenching installations. In 2019, Converge
secured a US$225 million investment from global private equity firm Warburg Pincus to support its fiber network
expansion. Since acquiring its first broadband customer in 2012, Dennis has built Converge from the ground-up
to become the largest and fastest-growing high-speed fixed broadband operator in the Philippines today. Dennis
also serves on the boards of several companies in the technology, media, power, and real estate sectors, and is a
founding member and leader of the Asia Pacific FTTH Council.
Kevin Mayer
Chairman, DAZN
Strategic Advisor of Forest Road Acquisition Corp. (FRX)
Co-CEO and Co-Chairperson of the Board, FRX II
Kevin Mayer currently serves as Chairman of DAZN Group, a leading global streaming service for professional
sports and entertainment. He is on the Board of the Forest Road Company and a Strategic Advisor to Forest Road
Acquisition Corp., a special acquisition company, which recently announced a three-way merger to create the
premier at-home connected fitness platform trading under the ticker, $BODY. Mr. Mayer is also an advisory board
member at Salesforce and Access Industries.
Mr. Mayer is a former top executive at The Walt Disney Company overseeing its international Direct-to-Consumer
business, which included global streaming platforms Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. Mr. Mayer architected the
development and successful rollout of Disney+ that today has over 100M subscribers. Prior to that role, Mr. Mayer
served as Chief Strategy Officer for Disney, where he oversaw and executed major acquisitions, including Pixar,
Marvel, Lucas Film, Bamtech, and 21st Century Fox. Most recently, Mr. Mayer served as CEO of TikTok and COO
of its parent company, ByteDance--driving one of the greatest disruptions in social media history, helping steer
the world’s fourth-largest social media platform with nearly 700M users.The leading independent source of analysis, advisory services and research for media & telecoms in Asia Pacific Research | Consulting | AMPD | APOS media-partners-asia.com
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Issac John
Direct-to consumer Head APAC
Discovery Inc
Issac John is Vice President Direct-to-Consumer, APAC at Discovery, Inc tasked with the mandate to accelerate
Discovery’s direct-to-consumer footprint across the Asia-Pacific region. In 2020, Issac led the successful launch of
Discovery’s real life entertainment streaming service, discovery+, in India. In his current role, he spearheads the
expansion of discovery+ into new countries, while building on new revenue opportunities with strategic
partnerships.
Issac has 14 years’ of experience across leading consumer brands in India, and prior to Discovery, led the
marketing teams at PUMA and HealthifyMe, significantly contributing to their success in becoming the #1
sportswear brand and fitness app respectively.
Glen Kyne
GM, New Zealand & Australia
Discovery Inc
Glen Kyne is the General Manager of New Zealand & Australia for Discovery, Inc, where he co-leads the business
across the region. Glen oversees a diverse portfolio across premium pay-TV, free-to-air, and direct-to-consumer
brands and products and has been instrumental in managing the integration of New Zealand brands Three and
Newshub into Discovery. He is tasked with driving the strategic direction of the local business, including
identifying and executing strategic and commercial opportunities to deliver growth.
Glen is a broadcast media executive with more than 10 years’ experience in business transformation, mergers
and acquisitions, new business and executive management across television, radio and digital platforms. Prior to
his current role, Glen held senior positions across some of New Zealand’s leading media and telco brands,
including MediaWorks, NZME and Optus.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 25
Alvin Sariaatmadja
President Director
Emtek
Alvin Sariaatmadja has served as president director of PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek Group) since 2015.
Founded in 1983 as a company providing personal computer services in Indonesia, the Emtek Group has since
then evolved into an integrated group of companies with three main business divisions: media,
telecommunications and IT solutions, and connectivity. Alvin is concurrently in the board of commissioners at PT
Surya Citra Media (SCM), Emtek’s media division, which owns major TV broadcasters, production houses and the
fast growing online video platform branded Vidio.
An Indonesian citizen, Alvin studied in the University of New South Wales, Australia where he earned bachelor’s
degrees in law and finance.
Scott Lorson
CEO
Fetch TV
Scott Lorson joined Fetch TV as its inaugural CEO in 2009, and has overseen the dramatic growth of Fetch TV
from a start up with 6 employees, through its launch phase, to its current position as Australia's 2nd largest Pay
TV platform. Under Scott’s leadership, Fetch TV has designed and built an industry leading aggregation platform,
secured content from leading local and international providers, formed distribution partnerships with 4 of the top
5 Australian ISP’s, created a dynamic and differentiated brand, and introduced a compelling consumer
proposition that delivers “All your entertainment, easy."
Scott has 18 years of experience in senior roles of leading Australian telco and media organisations. Prior to
joining Fetch TV, Scott worked for PBL Media where he served as CEO of Ticketek and later ACP magazines. He
also served as Managing Director for Optus’s Consumer & Multi-Media (CMM) and Small and Medium Business
(SMB) divisions. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of California,
Berkeley, and an MBA in International Management from the American Graduate School of International
Management.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 27
Varun Narang
Chief Product Officer
Fox Corp.
Varun Narang is the Chief Product Officer at Fox Corp. where oversees all Fox-branded streaming products,
platforms and engineering talent. He is responsible for accelerating the growth of Fox's current and future digital
streaming offerings. Prior to Fox, Varun was the EVP and head of product, design and engineering at
Hotstar, India’s leading streaming service. Varun has also led product teams at Hulu in Los Angles and
Amazon in Seattle. He earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA in computer science and applied math
from the University of Rochester in New York.
Fox Corporation was formed as a standalone publicly traded firm in early 2019, with the company's broadcast,
news and sports businesses that were not part of Disney's US$71.3 billion purchase of 21st Century Fox. This
includes Fox Broadcasting company, Fox News, Fox Sports and a portfolio of local television stations.
Amanda Laing
Chief Commercial & Content Officer
Foxtel
Amanda is Foxtel’s Chief Commercial and Content Officer, with Group-wide responsibility for entertainment and
sports including the Group’s Entertainment and Sports divisions (including Fox Sports) and wholesale
partnerships. She was appointed to the role in August 2020 after joining Foxtel as Chief Commercial Officer in
2018.
Amanda is a highly respected media executive with extensive experience across Australia’s free-to-air, broadcast,
print, digital and streaming landscape. She has particular expertise in the structuring and negotiation of content
rights, commercial development and media mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Foxtel, Amanda served in
senior leadership roles at Nine Entertainment Co. including Group General Counsel and Commercial Director
before assuming the position of Managing Director. Earlier in her career, Amanda served as General Counsel for
ACP Magazines managing legal affairs across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the UK. Amanda has
served the boards of a variety of regulatory and commercial organisations in advisory roles as well as holding
board positions with Australian media companies and industry bodies.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 29
Ashish Saboo
MD & Head of Indonesia
General Atlantic
Ashish Saboo is a Managing Director and leads the firm’s Indonesia operations. Before joining General Atlantic
in 2019, Ashish was a Business Development Director at CT CORPORA for over 12 years where he helped make
the company one of the leading diversified consumer players in Indonesia. Prior to joining CT CORPORA, he was
an Executive Director at PwC, based in Jakarta, for almost 10 years. Ashish is also a Co-Founder of Mansionly, a
global service platform for interior and lifestyle solutions.
General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth
companies. Portfolio companies in the region include Ruangguru and Reliance Jio Platforms.
Ernest Cu
President & CEO
Globe Telecom
Ernest Cu is the President and CEO of Globe Telecom Inc., the leading telecommunications company in the
Philippines. Under his leadership, Globe has outperformed industry growth, breaking records across all key
product groups, brands and market segments.
Prior to Globe, Ernest was President and CEO of SPi Technologies. He is recognized as one of the founding fathers
of BPO in the country, given his contributions to the nation’s BPO business model. Lauding his pioneering spirit,
Ernst & Young named him ICT Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003. In 2017, he was hailed as the Philippines’ Best
CEO by Finance Asia. A second for Ernest, he first received the award in 2010. Ernest was also recognized as one
of the 100 most influential telecom leaders worldwide by London-based Global-Telecoms Business Magazine
Power 100 in 2017 for the fifth straight year. Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific has also named him CEO of the Year
twice, first in 2012, and again in 2017. Ernest was also named as Asia’s Best CEO by Corporate Governance Asia
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Martha Sazon
President & CEO
Mynt (GCash)
Martha Sazon is the President & CEO of Mynt, which operates GCash. Prior to the role, Martha was a Senior Vice
President at Globe as Head of the Broadband Business. With more than 20 years of experience in various
industries like food, OTC drugs, personal care and telco, she is highly experienced in transforming organizations
and businesses.
In her 12 years in Globe, she has led various businesses such as postpaid mobile, small and medium business, and
broadband. She has pioneered and executed breakthroughs, all anchored on addressing important customer
needs such as the customizable plans in postpaid, introducing tech solutions for SME’s, even creating a new
industry category in prepaid via the highly successful Globe Home Prepaid Wifi, while building agile and digital
capabilities.
Aga Giedroyc
Managing Partner, Hong Kong & Chief Investment Officer, APAC
Havas Media
Aga is focussed on raising the bar across all areas of the business in her dual role as Managing Partner, Havas
Media Hong Kong and Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Havas Media APAC. As Managing Partner for Havas Media
Hong Kong, she defines and oversees business strategy and operations. Under her leadership, Havas Media Hong
Kong has grown from scratch into a thriving agency of 60+ individuals whose talent, creativity and versatile skills
have pushed the agency on an upward trajectory with RECMA naming Havas Media Hong Kong one of the fastest
growing agency for the last two years.
As the regional CIO, she handles relationship and partnerships with key global and regional media, data and tech
partners, leads the trading teams, and ensures Havas continues to deliver the best trading and pricing
commitments. Aga is dedicated to her vision of transforming Havas to a future-forward agency that helps client
to make meaningful media investments and increase brand value. She also strongly believes in empowering and
supporting young talent.82% of Snapchatters believe they have a personal responsibility to create the change they want to see in the world. Meet the Snapchat Generation. Learn more at snapchat.com/generation 2020 GroupSolver US study commissioned by Snap Inc.
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Kazufumi Nagasawa
MD & Chief Content Officer
HJ Holdings
Kazufumi Nagasawa is managing director and chief content officer at HJ Holdings, which owns and operates Hulu
branded SVOD service in Japan. He oversees all content and marketing activities for the service, including content
acquisition and production of original series as well as online and offline marketing for customer acquisition and
retention. He also plays a leading role in strategic planning and managing partnerships.He joined Hulu Japan as
the head of content and distribution in May 2011 before the service launched as the first pure SVOD platform in
Japan, and has been the driving force for the company to establish key partnerships with both content and device
partners. He played a material role in the transition of the ownership of the company from Hulu LLC to Nippon
TV in 2014.
Jason Oxman
President & CEO
Information Technology Industry Council
Jason Oxman is president and chief executive officer of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), the
global trade association for the tech sector, representing the world’s most innovative companies. Jason brings
more than 20 years of experience as a globally recognized leader in technology advocacy and serves as the
leading representative of the tech industry during a consequential time for the industry.
Before joining ITI, Oxman served as CEO of ETA, the international trade association of the payments technology
industry, for seven years. In that role, Oxman led ETA and its 500 global financial and technology member
companies through unprecedented industry transformations and served as the voice of the industry before
policymakers around the world. Previously, Oxman was Senior Vice President of Industry Affairs at the Consumer
Technology Association, which he joined in 2006, leading multiple departments. Previously, he served as general
counsel of an ICT industry trade association and as vice president of a Silicon Valley-based technology company.
He also worked at the Federal Communications Commission to develop and implement technology policy for
broadband and related communications services. Oxman began his legal career as a law clerk for the Maine
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Yang Xianghua
President of Membership & Overseas Business Group
iQIYI
Mr. Yang joined iQIYI in 2010 and is in charge of Membership & Overseas Business. Before then, he was the head
of New Business Unit, Mobile Internet Department of iQIYI and iQIYI Pictures. Under his lead, iQIYI has had over
100 million members over the past decade. Mr. Yang graduated from Tsinghua University with a master’s degree.
iQIYI is a leading innovative online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent
with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content.
For the year of 2020, iQIYI’s average mobile MAUs were 479.8 million and its average mobile DAUs were 115.6
million. On average, iQIYI’s users spent 8.4 billion hours per month watching video content on its platform
through all devices.
Elaine Tan
Head of SEA Advertising Sales
iQIYI International
Elaine heads the Southeast Asia Advertising Sales team in iQiyi International. In her role, she oversees and drives
iQiyi International’s advertising sales revenue and monetization strategies. She also develops customized
advertising solutions for partners to help drive their business objectives.
Prior to iQiyi, she has held multiple senior sales roles with global media networks, most recently Sony Pictures
Television Networks (Asia), as well as Viacom International Media Networks and BBC Studios, where she has led
successful sales teams and helped establish strong partner networks across Southeast Asia.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 4
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André Kudelski
Chairman & CEO
Kudelski Group
André Kudelski is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Kudelski Group, a leading technology company
listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. André started his career in 1984 as a Research and Development engineer at
Kudelski and in 1989 became Managing Director of Nagravision, its pay-TV division. In 1991, he succeeded his
father to the position of Chairman and CEO of the Kudelski Group.
André is Chairman of the Innosuisse Board (formerly the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation),
serves as Vice-Chairman of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and is member of the Supervisory Board
of Publicis Groupe. André is also a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of École Polytechnique Fédérale de
Lausanne (EPFL) as well as a committee member of economiesuisse and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the
Ecole Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne (ECAL) and member of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences.
Richard Greenfield
Partner and Media and Technology Analyst, Lightshed Partners
General Partner, LightShed Ventures
Rich Greenfield, @RichLightshed is a Partner and Media and Technology Analyst at LightShed Partners, a
technology, media and telecommunications research firm based in New York City. Rich is also a General Partner
at LightShed Ventures, an early stage venture fund focused on private companies in the Technology, Media,
Telecom and Consumer sectors. Lightshed Ventures was founded in 2020 by the Principals LightShed Partners.
Prior to LightShed, Rich was a Managing Director and TMT Analyst at BTIG and the co-creator of the BTIG
Research blog. Prior to joining BTIG in 2010, Rich was a managing director, media analyst, covering media and
cable/satellite industries at Pali Capital for four years. Prior to that, he spent two years at Fulcrum Global Partners
as a media analyst. Rich started his career at Goldman Sachs & Co. in 1995, where he spent eight years covering
entertainment, cable system and leisure industries. Rich is an active angel investor focused on the convergence
of media, communications and commerce. He loves meeting new start-ups, demo'ing new technologies and
trying to figure out the future. Rich has been a New Yorker his entire life, with a stop in Boston to attend Brandeis.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 39
Rohit Jain
Managing Director, South Asia & Networks – Emerging Markets Asia
Lionsgate
Rohit Jain is Managing Director for Lionsgate South Asia and Networks-Emerging Markets Asia. Rohit started
Lionsgate’s office in the region in 2017 as the founding member and has since set up a high performing team.
Rohit spearheaded the Network business for Lionsgate by launching its OTT service Lionsgate Play across multiple
markets in South Asia and South East Asia markets. He has forged several strategic partnerships for the platform
including all major Telco’s in India and Indonesia, major Broadband players in various markets, OEM’s, Airlines
and global OTT aggregators. Rohit has been instrumental in establishing robust Licensing and Syndication and
Theatrical Distribution businesses for Lionsgate in South Asia. He has also established Production business for
Lionsgate and leads the team in developing local films, television, and digital production business for Lionsgate
in India with multiple Indian original shows and movies under production.
Prior to joining Lionsgate, Rohit was the Deputy CEO of Videocon d2h, a media company that he helped grow
from a start-up to NASDAQ listing in 2015, raising over US$1B in equity and debt over his tenure. Preceding
Videocon, Rohit worked at Aon, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte. In total Rohit has 25+ years of
professional experience.
James R. Murdoch
Founder & CEO
Lupa Systems
James Murdoch is an investor and philanthropist. After more than two decades of global leadership in the media
and technology industries, James Murdoch founded Lupa Systems as a private holding company. Mr. Murdoch
most recently served as CEO of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019; previously he served as 21st Century Fox
Co-COO, Chairman and CEO for Europe and Asia. Prior to his time at 21st Century Fox, Mr. Murdoch was the CEO
and Chairman of Sky, and CEO of STAR TV. He is a Director of Tesla, the Dia Art Foundation, Vice-Chair of the
Center for New American Security, and a member of the Council for Foreign Relations. James and his wife,
Kathryn Murdoch, are founders of Quadrivium, a foundation that invests in democracy reform, technology and
society, scientific awareness, and climate and ocean health issues.
Lupa Systems is a private holding company founded in 2019 by James Murdoch, the former CEO of 21st Century
Fox, Sky plc, and STAR. The company has offices in New York and Mumbai. Collectively, the Lupa team has
extensive experience building and scaling businesses across the globe in multiple industries. Lupa focuses on
companies within the technology and media industries, impact-driven companies focused on environmental
sustainability, and emerging markets, particularly within the Indo-Pacific region.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 41
Vivek Couto
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Media Partners Asia
Media Partners Asia (MPA) was launched in March 2001. Vivek leads MPA teams to offer clients market research,
advisory services, M&A-related due diligence and a variety of industry research reports. MPA also hosts annual
events and forums for media, telecoms and technology investors and operators. With offices in Singapore, India
and Hong Kong, MPA is the leading independent provider of advisory, consulting and research services, focusing
on media, entertainment, telecoms and technology industries in Asia Pacific. MPA also operates AMPD, a
subsidiary which measures consumer behaviour across the digital economy, including online video and gaming.
Prior to founding MPA, Vivek was a senior analyst at Kagan Group, a subsidiary of global media research
company Paul Kagan Associates. He is a graduate from the London School of Economics & Political Science with
a BSc Economics degree and an MSc Economics degree in International Political Economy. Vivek is also on the
Board of Directors at Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore.
Thijs Bijleveld
Executive Director
Metrological
Thijs Bijleveld is Executive Director - Head of Sales & Business Development EMEA & APAC at Metrological. Thijs
is a senior leader with more than 25 years of experience in sales, commercial operations and customer
relationship management in the digital media and broadcast industry. He joined Metrological in 2014, initiating
and leading Metrological’s commercial expansion with MVPDs in the EMEA and APAC region.
Prior to joining Metrological, Thijs held the position of Vice President of Sales EMEA & APAC at SeaChange
International. Besides his passion to support MVPDs to successfully onboard and integrate their apps in a
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Crisela Cervantes
Principal Partner
Mindshare
Crisela is Principal Partner at Mindshare, with 20 years experience building brands leveraging digital channels
across the region. In her role in Mindshare, she oversees a team of 20 specialists across audience, content,
eCommerce, programmatic, search and social. They work closely with the Client leadership teams to identify and
build digital capabilities for clients across FMCG, Health,. Retail, On-demand applications and fintech. She
pioneered the use of technology and data with mContent and was the first to scale the use of a multiscreen
planning tool for Clients before it became available in Indonesia. Her work with the digital specialists team,
partners and Clients has been recognized in global, regional and local awards raising the profile of Mindshare as
a top digital company.
Crisela is also an active contributor in the digital industry having run training and seminars for Mobile Marketing
Association and the various digital and advertising organizations.
S. Iswaran
Minister for Communications & Information & Minister-in-charge
of Trade Relations
Ministry of Communications & Information, Singapore
Iswaran joined the Singapore Administrative Service in 1987. He served in the ministries of home affairs and
education and was seconded to the National Trade Union Congress and later to the Singapore Indian
Development Association as its first chief executive. He was the director for international trade at the Ministry of
Trade and Industry in the lead up to Singapore’s hosting of the WTO ministerial conference in 1996. He then
joined the private sector as director for strategic development at Singapore Technologies. Later, as managing
director at Temasek Holdings, he undertook investment, takeover, buyout and merger transactions in the
pharmaceuticals, biotech, high-tech manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors. Mr Iswaran has been elected
as a member of Parliament in six elections since 1997. Before his cabinet appointment in 2006, he served on
several government parliamentary committees, and as the deputy speaker of Parliament from 2004 to 2006.
He is currently the minister for communications and information, focusing on strengthening the infocomm and
media sectors and accelerating digital transformation across the economy. He also oversees policies and
strategies to build a digital-ready community, as well as efforts to develop libraries of the future and enhance
government communications. As the minister-in-charge of cybersecurity, he oversees efforts to ensure a safe and
secure cyberspace. He is also the minister-in-charge of trade relations at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where
he oversees various bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 43
Bela Bajaria
Head of Global TV
Netflix
Bela Bajaria was named Head of Global TV in 2020, overseeing English language and local language scripted and
unscripted series around the world. Previously, she oversaw local language originals, original series across Europe, the
Middle East, Turkey, Africa, India, Asia, and Latin America as Vice President of Local Language Originals. In this role, she
managed the teams behind shows such as La Casa de Papel (Spain), The Witcher (Poland), Sacred Games (India),
Kingdom (Korea), Blood & Water (South Africa), and Sintonia (Brazil). Bela joined Netflix in 2016 to lead Netflix's push
into unscripted programming including the critically acclaimed Queer Eye, Nailed It! and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
as well as talk series with David Letterman and Hasan Minhaj. Bajaria also oversaw some scripted originals such as the
hit series Never Have I Ever and YOU, and led the team responsible for working with studios to co-produce and
co-license series internationally with Netflix, including Star Trek: Discovery (CBS), Bodyguard (BBC), Riverdale, and Good
Girls (Universal Television).
Previously, Bajaria was President of Universal Television, where she made history as the first woman of color to oversee
a studio. There she shepherded creative programming including the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy Unbreakable
Kimmy Schmidt, as well as hit primetime broadcast series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project, Bates Motel, Grimm
and Chicago Fire. Earlier, she held two key posts simultaneously: Senior Vice President, Cable Programming for CBS TV
Studios, and Senior Vice President of Movies and Miniseries for the CBS network. Bajaria currently serves on the board
of Los Angeles’ Saban Community Clinic and received the Lenny Somberg Award in 2018. She has also been honored
by the “I Have a Dream” Foundation of Los Angeles and The March of Dimes Foundation.
Sean Cohan
Chief Growth Officer and President International Media
Nielsen
Sean Cohan is Nielsen Global Media’s Chief Growth Officer and President, International. He joined Nielsen in March
2020 and is responsible for overseeing Nielsen’s Growth Strategy, Growth Partnerships, Corporate Development, and its
range of businesses outside the U.S., including Measurement, Outcomes, Sports and Gracenote Metadata. Sean comes
to Nielsen with spent decades in the media business, including a 15-year tenure at A+E Networks. He brings extensive
strategic, financial, operational and growth experience to Nielsen, along with a track record of successfully transforming
businesses, brands, teams, relationships and culture.
Sean has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Harvard and a Masters from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
He sits on the board of directors/trustees for the Parrish Art Museum, the Banff World Media Festival, Accuweather and
the Opportunity Network, which helps develop underrepresented high school students on their paths to and through
college and into their careers. In addition, Sean is the Treasurer for Opportunity Network. He is also Vice Chair on a
committee of UJA Federation of NY.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 44
Hian Goh
Founder & General Partner
Openspace Ventures
Hian Goh is a Founding Partner of Openspace Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Technology, Media and
Internet companies in South East Asia. Openspace Ventures manages over US$425 million across 4 funds.
Significant investments include Series A into Gojek, Love Bonito, a leading online female fashion label, FinAccel,
leading fintech player in Indonesia, Chope Group, the dominant restaurant reservations business in South East Asia,
and Kumu, a top live streaming company in the Philippines.
Prior to founding Openspace Ventures, Hian was the Founder of the Asian Food Channel (AFC), a 24Hour food and
lifestyle Pay TV network, which was acquired by Scripps Networks in 2013. Hian began his career as an investment
banker and was an early member of the Salomon Smith Barney Technology investment banking practice in Asia,
(now part of Citigroup) in 1999. Hian graduated with a degree in Jurisprudence (Law) from Trinity College, Oxford,
and an MBA from INSEAD. He is also a Reserve Officer with the Singapore Navy and is a Board Member of the
Singapore Science Centre.
Janice Lee
CEO, Viu
Managing Director, PCCW Media Group
Janice Lee is CEO, Viu and managing director of PCCW Media Group, in charge of the company’s media and
entertainment businesses, including Hong Kong’s largest pay-TV service Now TV and OTT entertainment services
including Viu and digital music service Moov. She spearheaded the internationalization of PCCW’s media business
with video streaming service Viu, which operates in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and South Africa.
Janice joined PCCW in January 2003 and was appointed EVP of TV and new media in 2006. She was appointed MD
for PCCW Media Group in 2010. PCCW Media is a leading, fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in
Hong Kong. The media group operates the leading pay-TV service in Hong Kong under the Now TV brand delivering
both self-produced and licensed content to its customers using advanced IPTV technology. PCCW Media’s HK
Television Entertainment Limited operates two free-to-air channels - Channel 99 ViuTV, the Chinese-language
channel and Channel 96 ViuTVsix, the English-language channel. PCCW is also engaged in the provision of OTT
(over-the-top) video services under the Viu brand in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 45
Keith Huang
VP, Pay OTT
PCCW Media Group
Mr. Keith Huang is the VP of Pay OTT in PCCW Media. He heads up the subscription over-the-top media business
and launched the one-stop entertainment platform (Now E) in May 2018. Before that, he was the VP of Product
Management, leading Now TV product and technology development for 12 years and developed range of
innovative digital products in HK.
Keith holds a MBA from HKUST and a B.Eng. from CUHK.
Alfredo S. Panlilio
President & CEO, Smart Communications, Inc.
Chief Revenue Officer, PLDT Group
Alfredo ‘Al’ S. Panlilio is the President and CEO of Smart Communications, and Chief Revenue Officer of Smart’s
parent company and leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, PLDT. Al’s career in information
systems, telecommunications and utilities has spanned over 30 years, with roles in IBM, ABS-CBN and PLDT. Prior
to his current appointments, Al served as Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Retail Services at Manila
Electric Company (MERALCO) where he championed customer centricity and sustainable business. He was
appointed Chief Revenue Officer of the PLDT Group in July 2019, and President and CEO of Smart the following
month.
Al is also president of the MVP Sports Foundation, the umbrella sports advocacy organization of the Metro Pacific
Group, president of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Inc., PBA Governor for the Meralco Bolts, member of the
Management Association of the Philippines and treasurer of the National Golf Association of the Philippines.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 46
Chris Williams
Founder & CEO
Pocket.watch
As the company’s CEO, Chris is responsible for setting Pocketwatch’s vision as well as helping to cultivate a strong
working environment where his world class management team is driven to perform at the top of their abilities.
Chris is a true pioneer of online video, with 20 years of proven success in both predicting and capitalizing upon
marketplace holes that have dictated the future of media and entertainment.
Most recently, he served as the Chief Audience Officer of Maker Studios and prior to that, he was the founder and
CEO of venture backed startup, Take180. Both companies were acquired by The Walt Disney Company where
Chris also launched Disney Online Originals, a division dedicated to the creation of Disney branded short form
content. The earlier part of Chris’s career was spent at Yahoo, where he was one of the first 100 employees. Chris
is married with two children and spends most weekends at his kids’ sporting events kicking it with other parents.
Yuen Kuan Moon
Group CEO
Singtel
Mr Yuen Kuan Moon was appointed Group CEO on 1 January 2021. He directs Singtel Group's global strategy
and oversees its consumer, enterprise and digital businesses. Moon joined Singtel in 1993 and held several
leadership roles in Marketing, Business Development and Sales. His most recent appointment was CEO,
Consumer Singapore from June 2012 to December 2020. In this role, he led the Singapore consumer business to
deliver an integrated suite of mobile, broadband and TV services. He was also responsible for driving the Singtel
Group's overall digital transformation as Group Chief Digital Officer from August 2018 to December 2020.
Moon sits on the boards of key subsidiaries of the Singtel Group and since 2009, serves on the Board of
Commissioners in Telkomsel. He is a board member of GSMA, SkillsFuture Singapore and Singapore Institute of
Management. He is also a member of Ministry of Communications and Information's Digital Readiness Council.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 47
Terence Lai
Head of Home Product Marketing & Development
Singtel
Terence Lai is the Head of Home Product Marketing and Development at Singtel. He is in charge of the
development and marketing of Singtel TV and CAST (An aggregation of Singtel content and 3rd party OTT apps).
Since the launch of Cast on July 2016, Terence has the experience of working with various OTT providers like Viu
and Nickelodeon kid apps in early days to recent HBO GO, TVB anywhere and iQIYI.
Ben Schwerin
Senior Vice President, Content & Partnerships
Snap Inc.
Ben Schwerin has served as Senior Vice President of Content and Partnerships since January 2021 and previously
served in various Partnerships roles including Vice President of Partnerships and Director of Partnerships between
January 2015 and December 2020. Ben was a co-founder of Fenway Strategies, a communications advisory firm,
and previously worked in various roles for former President Bill Clinton, U2, and the ONE Campaign. Ben holds a
B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 48
Nana Murugesan
Managing Director, International Markets
Snap Inc.
Nana Murugesan is the Managing Director of International Markets at Snap Inc. since December 2018. He is
responsible for Snap's growth strategy, and leads global market development and mobile partnerships. Prior to
Snap, Nana was Vice President and GM at Samsung, where he played a key role in growing the mobile business
and services ecosystem. He spent the earlier part of his career with Boston Consulting Group and Cisco. Nana
received his BE in Engineering from the University of Madras, MS in Engineering from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Krishnan Rajagopalan
Head of Partnerships, APAC
Stripe
Krishnan Rajagopalan is an experienced tech and media executive with over 20 years of experience globally. His
team currently spearheads partnerships to help Stripe enter new markets as well as scale the product offering in
existing markets.
His prior experience is varied across content, partnerships, technology, and policy roles, including leading
payments in APAC for Netflix, co-founding and serving as the chief content and distribution officer at streaming
entertainment company HOOQ, serving as the Head of Technology at Singtel Group Digital Life, as well as leading
worldwide technology strategy at the Motion Picture Association of America. He was also Director of Technology
at both Sony Pictures and Sony Connect, where his team launched a few of the earliest music and video
streaming services in the US and EU.APOS 2021 April Event Guide | 49
Scott Kewley
VP Advanced Advertising and Data
Synamedia
Scott is Synamedia’s Vice President of Advanced Advertising and Data, having joined the company in 2019
following the sale of his previous employer tvplayer, where he was COO/CEO.
Prior to tvplayer, Scott was the original launch MD for an ITV/BBC OTT streaming service joint venture and before
this he was responsible for Virgin Media’s Pay TV product across TV and multiscreen for 4m customers covering
commercial, advertising, product and operations. Scott started his career with Disney straight from university. At
the end of his 10 years with the company, he was responsible for engineering products for online web, video,
gaming and mobile properties for international territories outside of the USA for the company’s internet group.
Harit Nagpal
CEO
Tata Sky
Harit Nagpal is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Sky, a joint venture between Tata Sons
and TFCF Corporation (formerly known as Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.). Tata Sky is the leading DTH pay-TV
operator in terms of active paying customers. Prior to taking the helm at Tata Sky in 2010, Harit was the Group
Marketing Director of Vodafone Plc, based in London. An industry veteran, Harit has spent over three decades in
leadership roles at Vodafone Global, Vodafone India and DTH Operators Association of India.
Harit has a degree in chemical engineering, which he followed up with an MBA from the Faculty of Management
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