Let us focus for a moment on James’ last six years and the impact he has made world-wide for Smith+Nephew. James has brought together processes and people at Smith+Nephew, using the most efficient and effective technology and platforms in the industry to deliver extra ordinary progress for the business. James is connecting end to end commercial operations across the globe for Smith+Nephew. James brings alive and makes real Smith+Nephew’s purpose of designing and manufacturing technology that takes the limits off living.

James is accountable for the ever-evolving commercial IT strategy, architecture and transformation of platforms and services to provide health solutions, directly contributing to customer experience and ultimately revenue. His remit and impact are across-franchise services globally, for example, including surgeon and patient facing interfaces, connected devices and creation of data and analytics services to deliver ML/AI solutions back into S+N's product teams. James’ expanded responsibilities now reach into R&D and Clinical.

James drives his expansive team and partners to work together, leverage each other’s strengths and drive towards fiscal impact every day. He and his team work transparently and seamlessly with all parties to best service the business while moving all the organization towards AI/ML, automation, and cutting-edge technology to best service the ultimate customer, the patient. He has transformed Smith+Nephew. His vision is strong, and his impact is significant and without foreseeable bounds. It’s often the person behind the vision that gives purpose to all those that work for him. James is just such a person.