Dao Nguyen Elected to WAN-IFRA’s Supervisory Board and Executive Board
Nguyen was elected to WAN-IFRA’s Supervisory Board by the association’s members, and subsequently elected by the Supervisory Board to the Executive Board, filling an existing vacancy and further strengthening the breadth of international expertise represented on WAN-IFRA’s Boards.
Nguyen brings more than 30 years of experience in data analytics, product development, audience growth and digital media leadership. Prior to joining The New York Times in 2025, she spent over 11 years at BuzzFeed, most recently as Publisher / Chief Product & Technology Officer, where she led product, engineering, analytics and machine learning functions across BuzzFeed, Tasty, HuffPost and Complex, at times overseeing teams of up to 450 people across eight countries. Earlier in her career, she served as CEO of Le Monde Interactif, publisher of lemonde.fr, and held senior product roles at Dow Jones. She also serves on the board of MDIF (Media Development Investment Fund).
“Dao combines deep technical expertise with an exceptional understanding of how product development, data, AI and digital advertising can support audience growth and sustainable journalism,” said Stig Ørskov, Chief Executive Officer of WAN-IFRA. “In her current role at The New York Times, she leads the development of digital advertising products—an area of critical importance to the future of news publishing. Her leadership experience at some of the world’s most influential news and digital media organisations will bring an enormously valuable perspective to our Boards. Her track record of using technology and generative AI to strengthen journalism rather than replace it will also benefit WAN-IFRA’s members as they navigate this period of profound transformation.”
“I’m honored to join WAN-IFRA’s Supervisory and Executive Boards,” said Dao Nguyen. “Publishers everywhere are grappling with how to harness data, product and AI to serve their audiences and sustain their journalism. I look forward to contributing to that conversation and to supporting WAN-IFRA’s members as they navigate this moment of transformation.”
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Executive Director Public Affairs and Media Policy
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About WAN-IFRA
WAN-IFRA is the World Association of News Publishers. Its mission is to protect the rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media. WAN-IFRA provides its members with expertise and services to innovate and prosper in a digital world and perform their crucial role in society. With formal representative status at the United Nations, UNESCO and the Council of Europe, it derives its authority from its global network of leading news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs, and its legitimacy from its 80 national association members representing more than 20,000 publications in 120 countries.
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