Fortune Asia Appoints Three Senior Leaders to Expand CEO Networks

Fortune Asia has named Andrew Staples and Lee Williamson as editorial directors and Yuko Tsukada as head of Fortune Brand Studio, Asia Pacific, in three simultaneous appointments announced on April 15–16, 2026. All three report directly to Khoon-Fong Ang, CEO of Fortune Asia.

Three Hires Cover Editorial, Events, and Branded Content

The appointments consolidate Fortune Asia's editorial, live events, and branded content functions under a unified regional leadership structure.

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Staples, based in Singapore, previously led the Economist Intelligence Unit's briefing and advisory service for senior executives. He will oversee editorial and live media strategy, with a focus on expanding the Fortune Global 500 and Southeast Asia 500 networks. "Fortune's reach among global business leaders and decision-makers is best in class, and I'm excited to be joining the team in Asia to help drive strategic growth," Staples said.

Williamson, operating from Hong Kong, brings experience in expert insights and events roles across Asia, including positions at the South China Morning Post. Tsukada, also Singapore-based, will lead branded editorial and video content strategy for Fortune Brand Studio, Asia Pacific. "Companies across Asia are doing extraordinary things, yet many of those stories remain under-told globally," Tsukada said.

Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Named as a Key Priority

Staples specifically identified expanding the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 community as a primary mandate. The network targets Southeast Asia's business leaders as a distinct audience segment, separate from the established Global 500 franchise.

Tsukada's Fortune Brand Studio role addresses a gap Fortune Asia has identified: Asian companies with significant achievements that receive limited coverage in global business media. Her mandate combines branded editorial with cinematic video production, targeting Fortune's global business readership as the distribution channel.

Williamson's Hong Kong base gives Fortune Asia a dedicated presence in the Greater China market, where C-suite community building requires deep regional relationships and conference programming expertise.

Live Events Revenue Represents a Growing Market Opportunity

The appointments arrive as live journalism events and CEO membership communities become increasingly competitive revenue areas for business publishers across Asia-Pacific.

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Bloomberg Media reported 19% live events revenue growth in H1 2025, as part of 7% overall revenue growth, with subscriber gains of 16% and subscriber revenue growth of 8%. Bloomberg's Asia-Pacific investments include the New Economy Forum in Singapore and daily Asia trade show programming, targeting the same senior business decision-maker audience Fortune Asia's new editorial directors are mandated to serve.

Bloomberg also reported that APAC accounts for approximately 20% of its consumer base, reflecting the scale of the regional opportunity both publishers are competing to capture.

Fortune Asia's Dual-Hub Leadership Structure

Fortune Asia's geographic distribution of its new leadership mirrors a dual-hub approach used by major regional business media competitors. Staples and Tsukada anchor Southeast Asia operations from Singapore, while Williamson covers Greater China from Hong Kong.

Fortune Asia's triple appointment also coincides with broader editorial restructuring among Asia-Pacific publishers. BurdaLuxury concurrently promoted Ng Han Min at PIN Prestige Singapore to oversee editorial and creative direction bridging digital and print platforms, reporting to Lena Kwek, reflecting a regional pattern of publishers reorganizing leadership to compete for premium audiences.

All three Fortune Asia appointments took effect in mid-April 2026.