"I want to live adventurously"

 

Over the past 15 years James has built some of the most successful brands in the tech and consumer goods industries, from Innocent drinks, to Uber and Vinted. James advises and mentors businesses from seed to sale, and will soon launch his first book "Mattering to people; How to build an interesting business and a powerful brand". 

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His other adventure is adventure.
 

James has completed a lap of the world on a bicycle, cycling over 41,000 kilometres across 38 countries. He has hiked across Argentina and Norway, and cycled the length, kayaked the width and climbed the height of the UK non-stop. Beyond this, James is a public advocate for the benefits of adventure and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. 

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James is an ambassador for the mental health charity CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, working to end the 125 lives lost to suicide each week. ​

 

In his speaking career, James engages audiences around the world with humour and passion, delivering highly entertaining speeches with meaningful and applicable takeaways.​

 

James wants every audience member to relate to what he says, to experience a refreshing departure from the day to day and be inspired to think differently about life and work.

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"James has an amazing story to tell, and is an amazing story-teller."

- Joanna Allen, CEO Graze (2023)​

 

If you'd like to know more, get in touch with the team.