Two practices, one operating principle: advice from someone who has sat in your chair, not beside it.
"His advice delivered clear positive impact … we're using the tools we co-created every day now."
Moira Hogan, ITV Studios
Strategic Advisory
SME growth
Growth strategy for founder-led businesses and SMEs. Streaming distribution and platform strategy, covering aggregators like Prime Video, Apple and Foxtel, TVOD, FAST and windowing. Content and partnership negotiation. APAC market entry.
Engagements are defined in scope, or run as retainers. Not hourly consulting.
AI Transformation
Any size, any sector
Operational
Getting AI working inside the business: adoption programs, workshops, workflow automation and custom agentic tooling. The approach blends teaching and building. Your team learns to solve the everyday problems themselves, and where something genuinely complex is worth building, we build it. Nobody gets talked into a multi-agent system where a well-written prompt would do.
Governance
Board and executive-level AI oversight, set out on its own page.
Current and recent clients
ITV Studios
AI transformation for a global content business's APAC operation
James really gets our industry. He immediately became part of our team, understood our pain points, and knew how to make AI practical for us. That combination along with his very personal approach, accelerated our AI learning, leading to really tangible optimisations for our workflow. The team had a great time working with James and we're using the tools we co-created every day now. In a short amount of time, his advice delivered clear positive impact. I highly recommend Bridges Advisory to anyone considering their AI learning and development.
Astrocyte
Platform distribution strategy
James has been instrumental in shaping our distribution strategy. His extensive knowledge of both local and international platforms has helped us develop a clear roadmap from initial ideas to a growth vision. This has fostered strong relationships and accelerated our progress. We look forward to continuing our work with James as we expand over the coming years.
Epicutis
AI foundations and workflow automation for a luxury skincare brand's ANZ operation
Bonsai Films
Distribution strategy and AI tooling for an independent film distributor
James's depth of knowledge and understanding of the media landscape make his AI assistance so useful. He knows, even before I do, where AI can deliver a result and provides a mix of very practical tools along with strategic advice to help Bonsai stay ahead of the curve. It's a complex new AI world, and I'm grateful to have James' help navigating it.
Commotion
AI transformation for a leading wellness conference and media business
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