Ben Richardson
I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets.
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I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets. I’ve led ~10,000+ hours of live broadcast and location-based television across Australia and Asia, and my career spans ANZ, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan—bringing a focus on what travels globally while keeping what’s local alive.
I’m especially interested in how narratives scale in regulated, multi-cultural environments—where audience development, cross-border storytelling, and distribution-ready IP strategy have to work together. I’ve been contracted to deliver journalist training across Southeast Asia with ABC International Development, and I also consult on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for culture-adjacent organisations.
- 31 years' experience
- Joined June 2026
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Professional Services
- Education
- Telecommunications
- Non-Profit Organization
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Work experience· 10 roles
Designed and delivered media business viability workshops for Myanmar and Thai journalists in partnership with ABC International Development, supporting DFAT-linked regional capability development through practical training focused on sustainability, operations, and media business essentials.
Non-executive director with governance and strategy responsibilities.
Advisory focused on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for creative and culture-adjacent organisations across APAC. Led ANZ distribution strategy for Moonbug Entertainment (including narrative repositioning and first-in-market distribution agreements). Developed distribution and IP strategy for AI International Film Festival OMNI, First Nations feature film Imagine, and a kids’ entertainment format WowWowBubble. Provided podcast development, strategy, and audience advisory for Osher Gunsberg and Spencer McLaren.
Education
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