The BBC has appointed a new director for BBC News AI, Innovation and Growth.
Anjali Kapoor will lead off-platform growth and focus on optimising BBC audiences and digital strategy.
Kapoor has held strategic senior leadership positions at The Globe and Mail, Yahoo!, and Bloomberg Media. Most recently Kapoor was Director for Media Partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region for Meta, where she partnered with media organisations to achieve their strategic business goals around audience and revenue growth.
BBC News CEO Deborah Turness said: “We are delighted to welcome Anjali to the BBC. This is a critical role as we transform BBC News to be fit for the future, using AI to enhance our journalism, growing audiences – particularly under-25’s. Anjali’s deep knowledge of how news works, her future-focused approach to AI and her deep understanding of product and platforms make her uniquely positioned to lead this work.”
Anjali Kapoor said she was honoured to be joining the BBC: “Throughout my career, I’ve worked internationally at the intersection of media, technology and business leading audience and product strategies while also aligning innovation with editorial integrity, trust and long-term sustainability. I’m excited to bring this global perspective to the BBC, helping to drive meaningful change at the forefront of our industry, ensuring BBC journalism remains relevant, inclusive and future-ready.”
