James is a partner and leads our global Government Defense and National Security Practice.
He has extensive experience supporting government agencies in Europe (NATO and the UK), North America, and Australia to design and execute their digital, growth, and transformation agendas. He advises public sector clients on defense, national security, and policing matters, specializing in reform through data, digitization, and machine learning; productivity and efficiency; and frontline capabilities development and investment.
Defense, national security agencies, and law enforcement must reinvent themselves every day to stay ahead of the threat. Therefore, strategy must be real. My passion is in helping the frontline secure investment, accelerate capability development and delivery, and achieve practical outcomes
James holds a PhD in law and criminology from the University of Oxford, with a long-term interest in comparative national security and public safety models.
Alongside his professional travels, James explores the world with his young family, learning new languages and experiencing new cultures.