Media and Telecoms Consultancy, Venture Consulting  

Our core team
ITN Venture Consulting has a core team of consultants who specialise in the media & telecoms sectors. Our team has wide ranging global experience across five continents combined with an intimate knowledge and understanding of the Asia Pacific markets. We aim to marry our specialist global experience & perspective with local knowledge & the client's unique insights.

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Virat Patel Justin Jameson Paul Naha-Biswas Adam Chadwick Laurie Patten
Virat
Patel		 Justin
Jameson		 Paul
Naha-Biswas		 Adam
Chadwick		 Laurie
Patten
 
Helena Renfrew Knight Conrad Roeber Steve Jedowski James Ross John Hondros
Helena
Renfrew Knight		 Conrad
Roeber		 Steve
Jedowski		 James
Ross		 John
Hondros
 
Jim Knight Mike Southgate Gary Rogers Georgina Powell Phil Codrington
Jim
Knight		 Mike
Southgate		 Gary
Rogers		 Georgina
Powell		 Phil
Codrington
 
Matt Foster Alan Ang Jian Wei Darren Luo
Matt
Foster		 Alan Ang
Jian Wei		 Darren
Luo



Broadcasting
Virat Patel
MD, ITN Venture Consulting
  • 25 years experience
  • TMT specialist
  • Has worked for fixed and mobile operators, pay-TV companies and regulators across Asia
  • Ex-PA Consulting, Spectrum Value Partners and BT
Justin Jameson
CEO, Venture Consulting
  • 20 years experience
  • Media and telco specialist
  • Has led strategy, regulatory, commercial, business development and operational support projects
  • Ex-Booz Allen, Express Newspaper and Spectrum Value Partners
Paul Naha-Biswas
Director, ITN
  • 15 years in media, new media and platforms internationally
  • Ex-Spectrum Strategy Consultants, TVNZ & Fremantle Media
Adam Chadwick
Managing Director, ITN
  • Founder of ITN Consulting, part of ITN's Executive Management Team
  • 30 years in television journalism, production and consulting
  • Numerous senior ITN roles incl. Head of Core News, Head of International
Phil Codrington
Senior Associate Sydney
  • 5+ years experience in media and telco strategy
  • Worked with publishing, broadcasting, digital media, mobile, fixed and e-commerce businesses in Australia and NZ
  • Led corporate, business unit and operational strategy projects
Laurie Patten
Principal, Strategy
  • 10 years in media and telecoms internationally
  • Senior Manager at Spectrum Strategy
  • Specialist in Middle East and Asia
Helena Renfrew Knight
Principal, Digital Education & Public
  • Expert in digital education and media with 20 years experience
  • 10 years as an advisor to UK Government on digital education policy and rollout
  • Ex-Senior Manager at Spectrum, ex-Booz, ex-Accenture
Conrad Roeber
Principal, Strategy
  • 18 years in media and telecoms internationally
  • Partner at Spectrum Strategy and Mediatique
  • Ex-Booz and BBC
Georgina Powell
Manager
  • 5+ years experience in strategy consulting
  • Worked across telecoms, media and regulatory in Asia Pacific and Europe
  • Digital media specialist
  • Ex-Spectrum Value Partners
Steve Jedowski
Principal, Broadcast Operations & Technology
  • Expert in broadcast technology and operations
  • 30 years in media including CTO Al Jazeera English, Deputy Chief Engineer BBC Worldwide
Gary Rogers
Senior Manager, News & General Channels
  • 20 years in broadcast news internationally
  • Combines consulting with operational / editorial roles
  • Ex-Editor of ITN's Five News, BBC 6pm News, Launch Director of BBC Arabic
Derl McCruddan
Senior Manager, Production & News
  • 20 years experience in television and programme making
  • Specialist in daily production and news
  • Ex-Bureau Chief for Al Jazeera English in Kuala Lumpur, ex-ITN News
John Hondros
Associate Principal
  • Specialist in digital media and impact on traditional media players
  • 20 years in media / digital media strategy and operations
  • Ex-Board Director at NTL (now Virgin Media), ex-SVP at FremantleMedia
Anne Fenton
Associate Principal
  • Managing Director of Lumina, ITN's Executive Search partner
  • Specialist in Senior and Board level appointments to the media industry
  • 20 years in the media industry, the majority of those in executive search
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
James Ross
Associate Principal
  • Television Operations and Business Development
  • Content, Channels, and Syndication
  • 25 years in broadcasting, 15 years in Asia
  • Ex-BBC, Bloomberg, ITV
Jim Knight
Associate Principal, ITN Consulting
  • Member of the House of Lords, UK
  • Ex-Minister of State for Schools, UK Government
  • Specialises in digital education policy and its political implementation
Mike Southgate
Associate Principal
  • Special adviser and interim CEO / COO
  • Ex-CEO of BBC Resources and RTL Technical Group
  • Ex-MD of The London Studios; ex-Commercial Director, ITV; ex-Chairman of ITV Sport
Alan Ang Jian Wei
Analyst
  • Previous experience in financial modelling and marketing research
  • Worked in financial institutions in Singapore
Darren Luo
Analyst
  • Experience in social media marketing and strategy formulation
  • Worked across various SMEs and start-ups in strategy/project management roles
Matt Foster
Consultant
  • 3 years experience in strategy consulting
  • Worked for a wide range of broadcasters, media companies and telcos across Europe and the Middle East
  • New media and web specialist
  • Ex-Spectrum Strategy Consultants
Brendon Tan
Analyst
  • Previous work experience within the global markets across various financial institutes
  • Experience in corporate finance and financial modelling