Meet the Founder
TOM BATCHELOR
Photo credit: Mrs Batchelor
I’ve spent more than two decades working across media and entertainment in Europe and Asia, holding senior commercial and operational leadership roles at Disney, Warner Bros. and Iyuno.
My career has covered theatrical distribution, streaming, broadcast, music, localisation, content operations, regional management, global client leadership and organisational transformation. That range means I understand businesses from several perspectives: studio and supplier, client and vendor, strategy and execution, established company and emerging venture.
Today, through The Batch Collective, I advise businesses, investors and leadership teams navigating growth, transformation, new technology and complex operational change. I also work with AI and technology ventures developing new propositions across content, localisation and media.
I’m known for creating an open and collaborative environment, quickly getting beneath the surface, asking direct questions, building trust across different stakeholder groups and turning complexity into clear, practical action.
Based in the UK, but operating internationally.
When not working I can usually be found riding a bike or walking in the countryside.
