Welcome! I'm Michael

I'm a streaming media technology executive and published author who has worked in broadcasting since 1997 and streaming media since 2007. My career spans the production, product management, technology and commercial aspects of entertainment across Asia and Australia. 

I've always believed that history is the best way for us to prepare for technology disruption. Today, I help businesses in Asia learn from the rich history of screen entertainment’s evolution as a practical blueprint for their own digital transformation. This includes new, disruptive technology like gen AI, cloud computing and edge networks.

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I'm the author of The Streaming Media Guide, a primer for enterprises looking to integrate streaming media as a business tool. I write about entertainment for publications as diverse as The Star in Malaysia, The Straits Times in Singapore and Metro magazine in Australia. I previously held regional business responsibilities for technology companies like Fastly, Kaltura and Deltatre. Prior to that I was the Country Head of HOOQ Singapore, the Asia-based streaming service owned by Singtel, Sony and Warner TV.

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I'm based in Singapore, where I spend my free time practicing yoga and cooking Italian cuisine.
 

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Topics I'm deeply familiar with:

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• Streaming media - best practices for D2C customer acquisition​

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• Streaming platforms - building the right D2C business case   

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• Streaming platforms - building it for internal communication

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• Generative AI in the operational workflows of streaming services