Astley, David

David was the Secretary-General of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) prior to joining The Media Alliance - a position that he held from July 2002 to April 2010. David started his career as a print media journalist in the UK and moved into the electronic media whilst working in Australia where he managed several regional television and radio networks, including six years as Managing Director of two listed media companies. In 1997 he moved to Asia where he worked in management services and business development in the pay-TV sector, before joining the ABU which provided exposure to the government and public broadcasting sectors. David has overseen media development projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and is a regular speaker at global conferences on the role of media in improving quality of life in developing countries through social awareness and behavior change campaigns. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of New England, NSW, Australia.