Current interests include serving as Board Advisor to content lifecycle analytics leader Looper Insights, Non-Executive Director of TAA Tech Ventures, Board Advisor to streaming audience analytics leader Digital-I, Advisory Board member at movie streamer CultPix, immersive audio innovator Plaudeo, web3 video enabler EDGE and animation production company Blanca Pictures, Industry Advisor to investment bank Silverwood Partners, Advisor to Nasdaq-listed media-tech group Pixelworks, Senior Associate at digital sports consultancy Seven League, and expert advisor to the high-level government-industry liaison organisation British Screen Forum.

Until 2017, Ben was Chief Analyst & Vice President for Technology Media & Telecoms at IHS Markit, leading a team of 100 expert analysts around the world and advising leaders at most of the world’s largest TMT groups. Prior to IHS, Ben was instrumental in building Screen Digest into a premiere research firm, pioneering empirical analysis and robust forecasting of global media and technology markets. In late 2010, Ben helped engineer a successful exit for Screen Digest with a sale to Nasdaq-listed IHS. Ben subsequently helped IHS acquire and integrate another six TMT research and analysis firms.

Ben is a guest lecturer at Royal Holloway (University of London) & the National Film & TV School.