James Hardy holds a number of qualifications, including a qualification in Common Law from the Chester College of Law, sat a Legal Practice Course from the London College of Law, and a MBA in Business from the Melbourne Business School.

His career started in the world of law, working as a solicitor for Mishcon de Reya, and Travers Smith, a legal advisor for Next 15, and general counsel for Bite Communications, and Text 100 (where he worked with the likes of Adobe, Blackberry, British Airways, Cisco, IBM, MTV, Skype, and Xerox).

He has since worked on international ecommerce strategies for multiple companies, identifying how brands can maximise their value to external, private, and public markets. He was Head of EMEA Region for Alibaba.com, a Non-Executive Director for Atosho, and consultant for Titán Panamá, and Stitch Fit. In 2015, he co-founded Avenue51 where he worked with a range of European consumer oriented e-commerce businesses entering the Chinese e-commerce market.

He is currently the Head of Global Retail and Market Development for Flutterwave, and is responsible for consumer and SME revenues globally.

He has frequently contributed to a range of media, including China Daily, The Financial Times, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and The Telegraph.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

James’ experience has made him a popular keynote speaker, but it’s his energy and ability to engage audience members that keeps people coming back for more. James uses his career lessons to educate delegates on an alternative future for business.

KEYNOTE TOPICS

Alibaba: Using his experience at Alibaba, James discusses the consumer-to-business (C2B) model, automated decision-making, and on-demand development. James delves into Alibaba’s concept of Smart Business and what it means for emerging technologies.

Alibaba & Amazon: James discusses the different approaches that Alibaba and Amazon have, and what they can learn from each other. Amazon is focussed on customers but not suppliers, whereas Alibaba is focussed on all parties. James pulls the primary lessons from each company and predicts how they might fare when competing head-to-head.

The Future of eCommerce: Learnings From Alibaba: James explores how Alibaba’s ecosystem operates and why it is so successful. He looks at how they have been able to move so quickly and disrupt so many industries.

Ecosystems and the Future of Business: James looks at what business ecosystems are, providing examples from a range of industries to illustrate the speed and success gained from such an approach.

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