Tony Chow has been a pillar of the Singapore television production industry, as head of the independent producers association as well as an active practitioner in generating higher quality content for television programming and training schemes.

He emanates from a broadcast television background as producer/writer and has worked extensively in the advertising and corporate areas of film, video and TV production. Holding a degree in political science from the National University of Singapore, Tony was a pioneer graduate of the Economic Development Board's Broadcasting and Media Production special Conversion program at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Known for his production support for local and international co-productions, he has produced, directed and written for high rating television series. Among them - "Just Dance?" a six-part one-hour documentary on popular dance trends, " Happy Family", and 'To Cut a Long Story Short", about the history and growth of the Singapore's film industry. - to name just a few.

Tony's commercial background extends to television ads for diverse clients such as Canon, StarHub, and Levi's.

Tony co-founded and managed a groundbreaking local training academy, Media Hive Pte Ltd, now known as Digital Media Academy, Singapore's first practical film school for working professionals. Last year, together with Canon Singapore, Digital Media Academy initiated the Digital Media Hub (DMH), a one -stop facility for the promotion and incubation of media talents and skills. The academy has served to bridge talents and support for the local media industry.

Creatively, Tony is also the Executive Producer of several digital feature length films, as part of the Film Incubator Program (FIP) with the Singapore Film Commission. (SFC)

He has been the President of the Association of Independent Television Production Companies Singapore (AIPRO), the professional body representing the new breed of independent television producers in Singapore, since its inception in 2002.

Tony is a graduate of the International Institute for Television Leadership's, Asia-Australia Television Executive Leadership Program, and is now a partner in the BEL Asia initiative based in Singapore.

t.chow@leadership.tv