Founder
Founder John Dawson
Managing Director, Acara Strategy
John is a former news anchor turned seasoned media strategist, public relations advisor, and event moderator, bringing two decades of journalism and 10 years of strategic communications across Europe and Asia. As a former Bloomberg TV Anchor, John is renowned for securing high-profile exclusives and delivering impactful media coverage. In 2019, he founded Acara Strategy, where he provides senior-level counsel in reputation management, crisis communications and executive media and presentation training. His expertise enables organizations and senior executives to effectively navigate complex communication challenges and enhance their public profiles.
During his broadcasting career, John earned a reputation for newsmaking interviews with global leaders from politics, industry, and academia. Notable interviewees include former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Philippines President Benigno Aquino, Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Silvio Berlusconi, Alibaba's Jack Ma, GE's Jack Welch and PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi, ECB President Christine Lagarde, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and 20-Grand Slam tennis legend Roger Federer. He also reported from pivotal global gatherings such as the World Economic Forum, IMF, EU, OPEC and led the coverage at influential technology events like 3GSM, Cable Congress and CeBit. John’s extensive experience interviewing C-Suite executives and deep understanding of media dynamics uniquely positions him to expertly prepare clients for high-stakes media engagements.
As an accomplished writer, John’s work has been featured in premier publications, including Bloomberg, Financial Times, Business Week, and New York Times.
Prior to establishing Acara Strategy, John served as Global Media Counsel at an award-winning Asia-based reputation management agency in Hong Kong, and subsequently as Executive Communications Director to Melco Resorts Founder and CEO Lawrence Ho.
John graduated from the University of London with a BA (Hons) in English & Classics.
