Karl Malakunas

Karl Malakunas

Head of Philanthropic Partnerships, Agence France-Presse

Karl Malakunas is Head of Philanthropic Partnerships at Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world’s leading news agencies. Based in Hong Kong, he is spearheading a global initiative to expand AFP’s impact-driven journalism while supporting the wider media ecosystem. A Walkley Award-winning journalist and former AFP Asia-Pacific Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Karl has led newsrooms across Asia and launched AFP’s fact-checking network in the region. He is also the director and producer of Delikado, an Emmy-nominated enviro-thriller documentary set in the Philippines. He leads the film’s impact campaign to support environmental defenders. Karl works to forge alliances between journalism, filmmaking and philanthropy.



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