Madhav Chinnappa joined Google in August 2010 as Head of Strategic Partnerships to work on expanding Google News’s relations with publishers. He has worked in the news industry since 1994 – first in the launch team of Associated Press Television (APTV), a year in M&A at United News & Media and more than nine years at BBC News, most recently as Head of Business Development & Rights. At the BBC, he was responsible for all main news agency agreements and also with distribution of BBC News content to digital platforms.