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Cyber & Technology Oversight
Translate complex exposure into decisions the full board can understand and govern.
✦NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES
A stronger board.
A clearer view.
Thirty years of cybersecurity, information risk and business leadership inform James’s work in the boardroom. He brings independence, commercial judgement and a firm grasp of emerging technology.
30
YEARS IN CYBERSECURITY
YEARS IN CYBERSECURITY
✦THE PERSPECTIVE
Deep experience.
Forward judgement.
James brings deep security knowledge, commercial experience and a clear understanding of how technology markets are developing.
His career spans cybersecurity strategy, risk management, assurance, payment security, offensive security, and the building and leadership of security businesses. This gives him a broad view of technology, risk, regulation and commercial reality.
✦BOARD-LEVEL CREDIBILITY
Governance connected
to commercial reality.
As a founder and business leader, James understands that good governance must support growth, investment and operational reality. He tests whether an organisation’s strategy, investment and controls address the risks that could materially affect the business.
Independent enough to challenge. Experienced enough to know what matters. Commercial enough to keep the answer useful.
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✦AI & THE NEXT MARKET
Helping boards govern
AI and emerging technology.
James has developed a particular focus on the rapid changes AI is creating across cybersecurity, technology and business. His work encompasses AI governance, agentic AI security, autonomous-system risk, AI-assisted security and new approaches to measuring and managing cyber risk.
His knowledge of the cybersecurity market helps boards assess new technology, identify threats and opportunities early, and challenge assumptions about operating in an increasingly AI-driven economy.
✦BOARD CONTRIBUTION
Where James adds
the most value.
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Strategy & Growth
Challenge assumptions, test direction and connect ambition to credible execution.
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Risk & Governance
Strengthen oversight without allowing process to replace judgement or momentum.
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Market & Reputation
Bring an external view of positioning, trust, narrative and stakeholder expectations.
✦STRONGEST FIT
For boards facing
change and growth.
Cyber & technology businesses
Where market, product, security and credibility need to move together.
Scaling organisations
Where governance and risk oversight must mature without slowing growth.
Boards with material cyber exposure
Where independent practitioner insight strengthens collective understanding.
Securing AI Transformation
Where organisations need to adopt AI securely, align governance and assurance, and turn transformation ambition into responsible value.
“The First Rule in Business, Protect your investment. This is ever more true now than ever before in history”
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