James brings more than 20 years of experience across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and organisational leadership.
After earning a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London and starting his career at Dyson, he spent a decade in consulting, primarily at McKinsey & Company, before turning his focus to scaling two of Europe’s deeptech unicorns – Arrival and Lilium.
As a hands-on leader, James bridges visionary strategy with practical execution – ensuring continued alignment between our ambitions, our customers’ needs, and the daily actions of our teams.




