Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Summary

As Asia's youngest and most experienced strategic youth-business development experts, armed with an MBA from the Trinity University in London, I work around the ASEAN region and travel the world for Asia's leading Satellite broadcasting companies, the ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc. As the Head of Regional Youth Projects for Youth Dynamics, I work to identify and enhance profitability of the group's youth-targeted cross-media platforms, projects & businesses.

I am also also a veteran Radio DJ on Malaysia's #1 English Station - Hitz FM. Being an "On-Air" personality with more than 12 years experience in the music, youth, entertainment and broadcasting industries; my work in media including my role in music as a singer, songwriter & producer have and will continue to grant me international experience, networks & exposure globally.

I recently spoke at the UN Global Youth Forum in Switzerland (Sept 07), the UN Meets Web 2.0 Conference in New York (March 08) and the European Alternative Channel TV Forum in Barcelona (April 08) -- speaking on "Youth & Media in Asia".

The United Nations has appointment me as an e-Leader for the Asia Pacific region until 2010 and I now also sit on their UN Global Alliance for ICT Development Strategic Council. The Committee for ASEAN Youth Cooperation (CAYC) have also appointed me as their e-Ambassador for Malaysia and I will be speaking on Youth, Media & The Environment at the World Congress for ICT (www.wcit2008.org) this May 17th in Kuala Lumpur.

To contact me, email my blackberry at johan.farid@gmail.com.

Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Specialties:

Media Convergence & Profitability

Youth Marketing in Asia

Creative Content Development

Entertainment for Broadcast

Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Experience:

Youth Dynamics

ASTRO Entertainment

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

July 2007 — Present (11 months)

Create, Plan and Budget New relevant youth activities focusing on pro-social & regional level efforts while leading the general administration of the "Youth" market segment for ASTRO. I also assist the General Manager in overseeing the daily operations of our department, including Programme Development, Scheduling and Operations, Presentation, Programme Acquisition (if/when necessary) also Marketing/Promotions.

Daily operations also include liaison with our ASTRO's regional offices / counterparts, production teams, marketing & consumers’ insight teams, programme suppliers, broadcast operations, etc -- in Indonesia and India. I also work with Astro's Creative & Content Managers to identify new programming strategies for the region with relevant youth insights.

I have also recently been engaged to raise the bar in strategic thinking, creativity and production while managing the Regional-Youth-Programmes calender for Content-Co at ASTRO ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKS.

Eductional Details:

Subang General Aviation

Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch

Additional Information

Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Interests:

Aviation, Basketball, Youth Rights Advocacy, Music & Entertainment, Multimedia, Broadcasting, Traveling.

Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Groups:

United Nations, Global Alliance for ICT and Development, Committee for ASEAN Youth Cooperation (CAYC), Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS), Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia, Ministry of Science & Technology Malaysia.

•    International Television Expert Group (www.itve.org) member

Johan Farid Khairuddin’s Honors:

* Speaker at the Alternative Channel TV Forum on Social networks, ICT & worldwide mobilization. April 2008 - Barcelona, Spain.

* Won Special Award for CSR at the ASEAN TAYO Awards 2007 in Cebu City, Philippines.

* Speaker for the Private Sector at the United Nations Global Youth Forum on ICT. Sept 2007 - Geneva, Switzerland.

* Speaker on "Building Youth Communities" for Global Youth Forum on Health organized by the WHO. July 2003, Vancouver, Canada.

* Won “Best Website of the Year” Award by Computer Industry Association of Malaysia for 1999. For work on "Nib Productions, The Phiz".

* Won “Most Creative Website” award at the 2001 Jaring MY Awards. For work on "Xfresh Teen Community".

* Nominated Best Composer - Pop, Juara Lagu @ TV3, 2002 for work on Anuar Zain's "Pertama".

* Nominated for the “Global Knowledge Partnership Youth Award 2003 – Media” for work on "Xfresh Teen Community".

* Nominated Most Popular Radio DJ (Male), ABP @ Berita Harian, 2005 & 2006.