James Bowers

James is UK Director for Development & Outreach.  

Originally from Yorkshire, he read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Durham University, followed by an MA in European Law & Politics at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. He began his career as a cross-industry management consultant. In 2018 James studied for an MBA at the University of Cambridge.

Following his MBA, James has worked in several NGO and impact-driven organisations. He has held leadership roles at the World Economic Forum and at The Economist Group. James has expertise in corporate and philanthropic fundraising, high-level multilateral engagement and coalition-building for collective action.  

James is also a Fellow of Hughes Hall, a postgraduate college of the University of Cambridge.