Tom brings over 20 years of senior experience across multiple roles at Disney, Warner Bros and global media services company Iyuno. He has held leadership positions in theatrical distribution, regional general management, global client management, streaming, broadcast, technology, music and live theatre, including over a decade with Disney in Singapore and the UK overseeing the major commercial growth of their entertainment businesses and leading content operations and localisation across the APAC and EMEA regions.

He has deep background as both a senior client and a vendor and understands the pressures, the frustrations, the benefits and the pitfalls on both sides. He also understands the value of a clear and cohesive organisational culture.

Tom specialises in client-side truth discovery, cultural transformation, team empowerment, leadership and evolving account management maturity across global teams. As someone who loves working with people, looking beyond the superficial  and finding the best way forward, he’s well known for bringing a positive, inclusive, open and solutions-oriented approach to everything he does. 

Alongside running The Batch Collective, Tom works with and sits on the board of three A.I. startups across the music and content localisation industries, regularly advises global investors and consultancy groups in the media, entertainment and technology M&A space and gives talks to schools and universities globally to provide insight and entry points into the entertainment industry.   

When not working he can usually be found riding a bike or walking in the countryside.