Full Name
Euan Smith
Job Title
Group Chief Executive Officer
Company
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
Speaker Bio
Euan joined as Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, TV on 1 April 2020. On 1 February 2023 he assumed the role of Group Chief Executive Officer.
Euan has been instrumental in building the New Astro, including the aggregation of multiple streaming services, development of the hybrid connected Ultra 4K UHD and Ulti HD Boxes, entry into the internet service provider market with Astro Fibre, the launch of our challenger OTT platform sooka & delivery of Malaysia’s only holistic Addressable Advertising service. Alongside these major innovations, Euan has orchestrated a significant improvement in customer satisfaction and completed many cost reduction exercises including the modernisation of Astro’s numerous legacy systems.
Euan is an established media executive with a unique skill set spanning both business and technology in media operations and in transformation. In his early career, Euan held roles in Unilever and KPMG before moving into senior leadership positions with Sky UK, Sky Germany and Fox in the US. Most recently, Euan operated as COO at Foxtel in Australia.
Trained at the University of Birmingham (Mechanical Engineering) and Harvard Business School, Euan has led multiple step-changes across technology, operations and customer service. He helped launch HD and broadband in the UK, played a vital role in the successful turnaround of Sky Germany and was instrumental in the reset of Foxtel’s product and technology suite.
Euan has been instrumental in building the New Astro, including the aggregation of multiple streaming services, development of the hybrid connected Ultra 4K UHD and Ulti HD Boxes, entry into the internet service provider market with Astro Fibre, the launch of our challenger OTT platform sooka & delivery of Malaysia’s only holistic Addressable Advertising service. Alongside these major innovations, Euan has orchestrated a significant improvement in customer satisfaction and completed many cost reduction exercises including the modernisation of Astro’s numerous legacy systems.
Euan is an established media executive with a unique skill set spanning both business and technology in media operations and in transformation. In his early career, Euan held roles in Unilever and KPMG before moving into senior leadership positions with Sky UK, Sky Germany and Fox in the US. Most recently, Euan operated as COO at Foxtel in Australia.
Trained at the University of Birmingham (Mechanical Engineering) and Harvard Business School, Euan has led multiple step-changes across technology, operations and customer service. He helped launch HD and broadband in the UK, played a vital role in the successful turnaround of Sky Germany and was instrumental in the reset of Foxtel’s product and technology suite.
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