Media analyst and founder of Enders Analysis, providing independent research on the media, entertainment, mobile and fixed telecommunications industries in Europe. Invited by Lord Leveson to comment on media plurality.
Policy Analyst and Senior Policy Adviser to David Cameron following 2010 election. Was asked to confirm whether he was the "adviser" referred to in an email exchange between Fred Michel of News Corp and James Murdoch at the time of the BSkyB bid. Silva confirmed that he was the "adviser" but said that his conversation with Michel had only fleetingly referred to the BskyB bid.