Who?

Marie-Philippe Bouchard was appointed President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada on October 18, 2024, for a five-year term, effective January 3, 2025.

A member of the Quebec Bar since 1985, Marie-Philippe Bouchard joined the CBC/Radio-Canada Law Department in 1987 after beginning her career as a lecturer and researcher in communications law at the Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP), a public law research centre run by the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Law.

From 1987 to 2016, she held a variety of management and senior executive positions at CBC/Radio-Canada in strategic planning and regulatory affairs, television news and current affairs, radio news, as well as music and digital services, for which she was general manager until January 2016.

From 2016 to 2024, she served as president and CEO of TV5 Québec Canada, where she was responsible for managing all aspects of the TV5 / Unis TV channels and the TV5Unis platform, in addition to presiding over TV5 Numérique from 2019 until late 2024.

Ms. Bouchard holds a master’s degree in public law from the University of Montreal and in 2020-21, she obtained an ethics and compliance certificate from Executive Education HEC Montréal.

Nomsa Chabeli was appointed Group CEO of the SABC in February 2024.

With extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, she brings a unique blend of commercial acumen and deep understanding of public service media to her role as Group Chief Executive Officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

Before joining the SABC, she held senior leadership positions at MultiChoice, where she successfully led SuperSport’s operations across various global markets, delivering strong commercial performance and audience growth. Her career also spans key strategic roles at MTN, Edcon, Brand South Africa, and the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), demonstrating her expertise in marketing, digital transformation, and brand strategy.

Ms. Chabeli is widely recognized for her innovative approach to marketing and digital business, having played a key role in shaping South Africa’s marketing landscape. Her expertise spans marketing strategy, digital and social marketing, and growth hacking, making her a forward-thinking leader committed to leveraging emerging technologies to drive business success.

Under her leadership, the Corporation is poised to strengthen its public mandate while achieving financial sustainability and digital evolution in an increasingly competitive media environment. A passionate advocate for South Africa’s development, Ms. Chabeli remains dedicated to mentorship, skills development, and contributing to the future of media and communication in the her country and beyond its borders

Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation.

Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of BBC Studios, the BBC’s principal commercial subsidiary. Responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally; Tim led BBC Studios from April 2013. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBC’s production arm and BBC Worldwide, the Corporation’s distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over £1.4bn.

Tim was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013. During his time at the BBC, he has previously held the role of Director of Audio and Music, with overall responsibility for the BBC’s national radio output, its digital services and performing groups, and Director of the Marketing, Communications and Audiences division.

Before joining the BBC, he was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. Before this, Tim worked for Procter and Gamble after leaving Cambridge University where he read English.

Tim is a Trustee of the Tate, a Trustee of the Royal Television Society and co-chairman of the Creative Industries Council; he is a former chair of Comic Relief.

Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade.

Delphine Ernotte Cunci has served as the Chief Executive Officer of France Télévisions since 2015 after spending five years as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Orange Group.

After graduating from École Centrale Paris, Delphine started her career at France Télécom as a financial analyst and then as an engineer economist at FTR&D.

Moreover, she is also a member of the Board of Suez Environment Group, President of the Board of École CentraleSupélec Paris and a member of the Board of “Centquatre.”

She was awarded both the title of Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite .

Dr. Norbert Himmler has been Director General of ZDF since March 2022, having been elected by the ZDF television council for a five year term.

Born on January 24, 1971 in Mainz, Germany, Norbert has worked in various roles and departments of ZDF since 1997. Initially freelancing with the news department ‘heute’ and completing a traineeship in 1998 – 1999 before taking on editorial and production responsibilities, he later moved to programme management in 2002. Among other things, Norbert has headed the ‘Programme Planning’ department and the main editorial team for ‘Feature Film/ZDFneo’. Prior to his appointment as Director General, Norbert served as Programme Director from 2012 to 2022, and has been Chairman of the 3sat Management Board since 2017.

He studied German Language and Literature and Political Science at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, and received his doctorate at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.

Anne Lagercrantz became CEO of Sveriges Television (SVT) on 1 November 2024.

Anne Lagercrantz has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Stockholm University and has studied political communication at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, USA.

She began working as a journalist at TV3 and Expressen before taking on the role of economics and politics reporter at TV4. In 2005 she became head of TV4 News, and in 2011 she was appointed head and editor-in-chief of the national newsroom Ekot at Swedish Radio. Four years later, she was recruited to become head of division for SVT’s sports and news operations. In 2023 she became the deputy CEO at SVT with overall responsibility for AI, security and preparedness, digital service development, analysis and data, as well as planning. She is the chair of the news industry organisation Utgivarna and a former vice-chair of the Constructive Institute at Aarhus University.

Hugh Marks was appointed Managing Director of the ABC in March 2025 for a five-year term.

Hugh Marks has extensive experience as a senior executive in content production, broadcasting and digital media, both in Australia and overseas.

During his tenure as CEO of Nine, Hugh completed the transformation of the business from a legacy broadcasting business to a future focussed digital media business with market leading interests across each of Broadcasting, Publishing, Streaming, Marketplaces and Radio, including driving and successfully integrating Australia’s largest recent media transaction through the merger with Fairfax Media and acquisition of minorities in Macquarie Radio.

Hugh has also had ownership and management interests in a number of independent companies providing content for broadcast and pay TV, talent management, and digital video production, including 7 years as CEO of the ASX listed Southern Star Group, Australia’s then largest independent production and distribution group.

Hugh was an authority member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority for more than two years.

Dr Jim Mather is of Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe and English descent. He grew up in the communities of Te Teko, Ōtara and Māngere

He was appointed Chair of the Radio New Zealand Board of Governors in May 2018.

Previously Jim was the Chief Executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for five years.This followed nine years as Chief Executive of Māori Television, and prior to that he was Chief Executive of the Pacific Business Trust for almost three years.

He holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Henley Business School in England and a Bachelor of Business Studies, as well as diplomas in business and management. He also completed a PhD in Māori economic development through AUT University in 2014.

With business management experience spanning 25 years, and a qualified accountant by profession, Jim has held a variety of private sector roles including General Manager of a marine engineering business and Financial Controller for a local subsidiary of a Swiss multinational.

Aligned with his commercial background, Jim is also a former officer in the New Zealand Army, and was awarded the Sword of Honour in recognition of his distinguished achievements in Officer training.

He currently holds governance roles with the following organisations:

• Director of Auckland Transport
• Director of Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Limited
• Member of the MBIE Risk and Audit Committee
• Managing Director of Mather Solutions Limited

Jim is passionate about Māori development, the media sector and the importance of education.