James is an MBA and MS Sustainability student at Stanford. Prior to joining the Lab, James co-founded Fingo – the first digital-only bank in Kenya, backed by Y Combinator. James started his career at McKinsey where he was an Engagement Manager focused on corporate business building and advanced analytics with McKinsey’s AI arm, Quantum Black.

James has been recognised as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT Innovator Under 35. James studied Economics and Econometrics at the University of Warwick and the University of Hong Kong; he is particularly interested in understanding and measuring the economic potential of artificial intelligence in emerging markets.