Based in SPT Beijing Office, Dai has served as the Vice President of distribution sales and production for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in Greater China since 2015. As head of distribution sales, she manages TV, new media, IPTV, VOD, and format program syndication across all Sony Pictures Entertainment portfolios in Greater China. As head of television production, she manages all scripted and unscripted production business for SPT in Greater China region. Dai executive produced the upcoming hit comedy “Xin Hun Gong Yu”, a groundbreaking Chinese remake of the classic American sitcom “Mad About You”, airing on Dragon TV and Youku Tudou in January 2016. Apart from localizing overseas TV series and formats into local Chinese shows, Dai oversees the process of bringing successful Chinese IP and stories to the American and European market.

Dai had served as Executive Director for SPT since 2011. During her tenure, she has successfully produced a number of popular unscripted formats, including Jiangsu TV’s “Raid the Cage”, CCTV’s “Dancing Nation”, and Zhejiang TV’s “Dr. Oz”. Prior to joining SPT, Dai worked at Viacom and Entertainment Rights now Dreamworks as Manager in charge of Program sales.

After receiving her Master’s degree in International Journalism at Cardiff University, Dai started her professional career in Hunan Broadcasting System as a producer and journalist.

Described as a “game-changing attorney” by Variety Magazine, Mathew leads our China media and entertainment practice from Beijing. He represents major Hollywood studios, producers and agencies as well as other interests operating internationally in creative industries. His clients also include promoters and event management companies, architectural firms, universities, publishers, fashion designers and cosmetics brands.
Mathew’s clients typically come from Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Beijing or Shanghai, or have substantial operations in those places. Mathew has had an office in Beijing since 2004, and moved there in 2009 to participate more directly in the opportunities offered by the city’s burgeoning media and entertainment industries. Mathew has served as Co-Chair of AmCham China's Media & Entertainment Forum since 2010 and is a regular contributor to AmCham’s Annual China White Paper.
Qualified in New South Wales, Australia, Mathew enjoys the excitement and challenges of living and working in China’s political and cultural center. He was born and grew up in Brisbane, Australia.