BEVERLEY MCGARVEY
President of Network 10, Head of Streaming and Regional Lead for Australia and New Zealand, Paramount Australia and New Zealand
Chairperson, Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 & 2026
The Asian Academy of Creative Arts is honoured to welcome Beverley as the new Chairperson of Awards 2025 & 2026.
“I have long admired the work of the Asian Academy Creative Awards. I am extremely honoured to accept this role and be involved in an awards program that celebrates innovation, excellence and outstanding achievements in content and media production across film, television and digital platforms,” said Beverley McGarvey.
As Chair of the Asian Academy Creative Awards, Ms. McGarvey will play an influential role in guiding the overall success of the awards and championing excellence in content creation and storytelling. She will also deliver important keynote speeches at official events such as the Producers Summit, MasterClass, the National Winner Announcement, the annual National Winner Conference, and the awards ceremony. Additionally, should any issues arise regarding judging or entries, the Chair of Awards may be called upon to adjudicate, ensuring transparency and fairness across Asia’s dynamic creative industries.
Former Chairpersons
Clement Schwebig
Warner Bros.Discovery President – Western Europe & Africa
Chairman, Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023
‘With deep knowledge of the local industry, the Academy benefited from Clement’s expertise as Chair of Awards 2023. Clement has a passion for the big picture and industry at large – we’re excited to have him on board.”
Clement Schwebig, said: “I’ve always admired the work of the Asian Academy Creative Awards; from its Academy Campus training programmes to its major regional ceremonies, it is pivotal in the development of the media and entertainment industry across Asia. I am honoured to accept this role and work more closely with the Asian Academy Creative Awards as it spotlights and recognizes standout local talent both behind and in front of the camera.”
Saurabh Doshi
Founder of Virtualness
Chairman, Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 & 2022
The Asian Academy Creative Awards would like to convey its great appreciation for the vision Saurabh provided during his tenure especially in embracing digital, metaverse and the first ever NFTs version of the trophy being given out to the winners in 2022.
Robert Gilby
CEO Asia Pacific, Dentsu
Chairman, Academy Campus Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 & 2022
Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA) thank Mr. Gilby for his support as the Chairperson of Academy Campus 2021 & 2022.
“As SMF Chair I was able to witness first-hand the outstanding work done by the AAA and its Academy Campus” Mr. Gilby said, then added “the AAA has established itself as an invaluable member of the industry’s ecosystem by not only promoting Asian storytelling to the rest of the world but also providing valuable training and skills development initiatives”.
Founding Chairpersons
Ricky Ow
Partner, Quest Venture, ex-President of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia
Founding Chairman, Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018-2020
Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA) thanks Ricky Ow for his support and contribution as the Founding Chairman for 2018 -2020. Ricky will continue to support the AAA as special advisor.
“The Academy has a genuine commitment to supporting the Asian content industry by conducting masterclasses, workshops and seminars. Giving back to the next generation of industry professionals is something I’m very passionate about. This makes the AAA truly deserving of support and I hope the rest of the industry will follow,” said Ricky Ow.
Christine Fellowes
Independent Board Director. Member of Compensation Committee and Nominations Committee – VIQ Solutions
Former NBCU Managing Director Networks, Asia Pacific
Founding Chairperson, AAA Academy Campus 2018 – 2020
Christine was our inaugural Chair and provided so much drive and support, we cannot thank her enough.
Ms. Christine Fellowes will continue to support the AAA in an advisory capacity, known within the AAA as a Special Envoy. “The AAA have quickly proved themselves as a true Academy for our industry. The Campus has impacted thousands of creative and media industry students and executives from around the region, with wide support from leading academic institutions” said Ms Fellowes.
