Australia – Taboola has appointed Shivani Pant as regional publisher director for Asia Pacific (APAC), a newly created role aimed at supporting the company’s accelerating expansion and deepening partnerships across the region.
In her new role, Pant will be based in Sydney and will lead efforts to align and expand Taboola’s publisher relationships across Asia Pacific—a region that continues to play a key role in the company’s global strategy.
Pant brings nearly 15 years of digital media experience, including close to eight years at Taboola. Most recently serving as director of publisher partnerships for Australia and New Zealand, she has worked across key markets such as Japan, Thailand, China, and India. Her regional knowledge and deep expertise in publisher development position her well to help unify and scale Taboola’s efforts across APAC.
Earlier this year, Pant was also acknowledged for her contributions to the digital media industry. At Taboola, she has been instrumental in developing and maintaining long-term partnerships with publishers such as Sky News Australia and the Otago Daily Times, contributing to the company’s sustained presence in the region.
Pant’s appointment aims to support and strengthen Taboola’s regional growth.
Taboola is seeing steady momentum across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, driven by a broader advertiser mix and the growing adoption of its recently launched technology platform, ‘Realize’. Designed to deliver performance at scale beyond search and social, Realize marks a step beyond Taboola’s native advertising roots, focusing solely on measurable outcomes. The platform leverages Taboola’s data, performance-driven AI, and a wider range of inventory and creative formats.
In terms of publisher partnerships, Taboola has secured several long-term agreements in the region. In Australia, the company renewed its exclusive partnership with Sky News Australia through a five-year deal, extending the collaboration to a decade. Similarly, in New Zealand, Taboola signed a six-year renewal with the Otago Daily Times—the longest partnership extension in its ANZ portfolio to date.
