A Round-table Discussion on the Future of the Video Content Industry in Singapore

Mr Welch served as a International Institute of Communications Board Director 2015-2024.

Neil Gane is the General Manager of CASBAA’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP). He previously spent 12 years with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) where he held various senior executive positions in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong and was responsible for developing and implementing content protection and advocacy strategies in 13 countries.

Mr Gane first moved to Asia in 1987 as a Royal Hong Kong Police officer, finishing his service in the Diplomatic Protection Unit of Special Branch, before joining multi-national risk consultancy Hill and Associates.

Seow Hiong Goh advises government officials and regulators across Asia Pacific on a range of ICT-related policy issues, assisting them in adopting policies and regulations that foster investment, innovation, growth and adoption of advanced ICT technologies and services. His current focus includes advising on national broadband strategies and deployment, convergence policy, cyber-security and e-government.

Previously, Mr Goh was in the Singapore public service for 10 years, where he undertook various responsibilities including Deputy Director for Infocomm Development Policy, Deputy Director for Infocomm Security and Special Assistant to the CEO at the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. He was subsequently in private legal practice for several years, before taking up the position as Director, Software Policy for Asia with the Business Software Alliance for five years. He joined Cisco in his present position in 2008.

Mr Goh has a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, with Honors and Distinction in General Scholarship from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. He also holds a Bachelor of Law with Honors from the University of London and a Postgraduate Diploma of Singapore Law with Merit from the National University of Singapore. He has completed the Executive Management Programme in Strategic Management at the National University of Singapore. He is called to the bar of the Supreme Court of Singapore as an advocate and solicitor.

Vivek co-founded MPA in 2001 and leads the Company. He has over 25 years of experience in media, entertainment & telecoms industries and is a leading Analyst and Authority on TMT industries. He is the main creator of the APOS Summit and helped develop ampd after its incubation in 2019. Vivek is on the Board of Directors at Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore. Previously, he was a senior analyst at Kagan Group, working under Paul Kagan. Vivek 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.

Established in 2001, MPA is a leading independent provider of advisory, consulting and research services. MPA also operates AMPD, which measures the total digital economy in 10 markets, focused on VOD, content, advertising and connectivity with products and insights to drive planning and business outcomes. MPA has been involved in due diligence for M&A activity with numerous transactions while also operating as an Independent Consultant in the IPOs of media and telecoms companies. MPA hosts and operates APOS, a leading annual summit for the entertainment  industry with global impact.