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The King made me an ‘MBE’ today – and I’m quite chuffed!
So it seems I am now James Batchelor MBE and have been kindly honoured for Services to Technology For Older People as part of The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025. I’m pretty chuffed about this, and will write something more lengthy about it another time, but in the meantime, some quick thoughts and gratitude.
Hello, I’m James Batchelor MBE
Expert on technology, entrepreneurship and digitisation for the ageing population
My name is James Batchelor and every day I strive to discover new ways to use Technology, Leadership and Change to help organisations grow and also make the world a better place too.
I want everybody to understand this potential. That’s why I work as a mentor for other founders, entrepreneurs and passionate people. And, that’s why I am sharing my own insights and those of other brilliant people with you here.
I make regular speaker appearances, talking about themes including entrepreneurship, being a founder and the use of technology to help older and vulnerable people. I also take part in regular media interviews on these subjects.
In 2004 I invented the “I am OK button” (which we have evolved in to OKEachDay®) and various other processes to improve contact for older and higher needs people. This along with imitations inspired by it, has gone on to protect and improve contact for hundreds of thousands of people all over the UK and beyond.
I am the founder of Alertacall – an award-winning company that helps tens of thousands of people feel safe, connected and informed whilst also combating loneliness and isolation.
I have also worked with a number of charities, including as Trustee of The Silver Line; a British charity helpline for older people founded by Dame Esther Rantzen.
My work and my life has one simple philosophy: Live Well, Give Back.
