Speaker Details

Full Name
Beverley McGarvey
Company
Paramount ANZ
Title
Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President
Country (Address)
Australia
Biography
With over 25 years’ experience in television internationally and in Australia, Beverley McGarvey was appointed Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President of ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand in March 2020.

Beverley possesses vast experience as an Australian media business and creative leader. She is responsible for all content and creative activities related to the company’s networks and digital properties in Australia and New Zealand including 10, 10 Peach, 10 Bold, 10 Shake, 10 Play, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and streaming service Paramount+.

Beverley has been responsible for the successful launch of many franchise series, including MasterChef Australia, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Gogglebox Australia, Australian Survivor, The Masked Singer Australia, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, Ambulance Australia, The Project and The Bachelor franchises.

Under the direction of Beverley, the network has also launched successful drama series including Offspring, The Wrong Girl, Five Bedrooms and, The Secrets She Keeps.

Beverley was responsible for driving and implementing a gender neutral paid parental leave policy. Both parents are eligible for this leave, including if both parents work at 10 ViacomCBS.

In 2020, Beverley implemented a Reconciliation Action Plan and in April 2021, she launched the 10 ViacomCBS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy.