Nargiza Numanova

Nargiza Numanova

Head, Secretary-General’s Office, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)

With extensive experience in the broadcasting and media sector, Nargiza has developed her career across international relations, strategic coordination, and global media development. She previously served as the Head of International Relations at a National TV and Radio Company of Uzbekistan and currently leads the Secretary-General’s Department at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). Her expertise covers media strategy, high-level partnership development, training and capacity building, sports rights acquisition, and regional marketing.

She coordinates key strategic initiatives for the Union, manages cross-border collaborations, and leads projects that strengthens ABU’s visibility, influence, and member engagement across the Asia-Pacific. She also play an active role in shaping industry dialogue by organizing and moderating high-level sessions at major ABU events, including the General Assembly, ABU AI Forum, the ABU Media Summit on Climate Action & Disaster Prevention (CADP), Broadcasting for All Forum (BFA), Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Diversity & Inclusion programmes. Through these activities, she works closely with global partners, broadcasters, and international organizationns to advance shared priorities and support the evolution of public service media in the region.

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