AI entered media operations across Asia-Pacific long before most boards noticed. The May 2026 Media Leaders Intelligence Dashboard tracked 20 signals across the region. Eight came in at high urgency. Three require board decisions now. Link to May 2026 Dashboard:…
Before any AI tool goes live inside a broadcast organization, leadership should answer one simple question: Has the organization made institutional decisions about how AI will be used? In many cases, the honest answer is no. AI adoption often starts…
If I were walking into a leadership advisory session on AI tomorrow, I would not open with a framework. I would not begin with a policy template or a risk matrix. I would start with five questions, because the answers…
Leadership has made the announcement. The strategy deck has been presented. The slides say “AI-powered transformation.” The vision is clear at the top. Walk down one floor into the editorial meeting, the production hub, the training room, or the operations…
There is a scene playing out across broadcast houses and newsrooms in Asia-Pacific that has become almost predictable. A team adopts an AI tool, a subtitle generator, a translation assistant, an automated clipping system. Results look promising. Productivity goes up.…
Dashboard: World Radio Day 2026 carried one theme: Radio and Artificial Intelligence. The conversations it triggered, from Hanoi to Sydney to Paris, were more urgent than the official messaging suggested. UNESCO framed AI as “a tool, not a voice.”…
Terrestrial radio is not a broadcasting relic — it is strategic national infrastructure. In this World Radio Day reflection, Nabeel Tirmazi argues why reach does not equal relevance, why radio remains a lifeline in crises, and what responsible AI integration in broadcasting should actually look like.
After 9 years of an intense and transformative journey with AIBD, it’s time to turn the page. Partnering with 26 governments and 100+ broadcasters to deliver 137 trainings was more than a career highlight, it was a masterclass in how…
