Where digital means business, & where sport is lifechanging, this is where I am happy ...
About
Bill James
I’m a digital veteran inspired by sport.
I’ve built digital businesses from nowhere in large corporates and
from start-up, my leadership roles have been as varied as the brands I’ve
worked with. I’m drawn to data, to digital tech and to sport, increasingly
this involves AI.
I focus my time on working with great people with big ideas and
ambitious missions and to help them achieve their potential, usually as a
non-exec director or adviser to CEOs, founders and boards.
Bio
Bill’s career has been spent creating, evolving and scaling businesses.
Initially in the corporate world with the likes of Nestle, Salvesen and Unipart leading operational P&L businesses and major change
before pivoting into building the future of digital business from within, at Kingfisher, Thomas Cook and BT.
From there it was a move into the world of start-up and growth – joining the inimitable Simon Clark in building digital transformation
consultancy CVL to scale, and to exit by sale – and staying the course as non-exec chair to support the exceptional Emma Robertson in
building what is now Transform UK, a leader in tech & data transformation.
Services
Where digital means business, and/or where the future of sport is the game – this is where I am happy
Non-Exec
Working with great people with big
ideas and ambitious missions and to help them achieve their potential.
Advisory
I also support businesses with the
challenge of defining their future as retained strategic advisor.
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