Speakers

James is the co-founder of SomX, a full-service communications and creative agency dedicated to supporting healthtech, biotech, and pharma companies. With a team of clinicians, scientists, creatives, and communicators, he helps organizations shape their narratives and drive impact in the healthcare industry.

As Editor-in-Chief of Healthtech Pigeon and Biotech Dodo, he curates weekly insights on the latest healthtech and biotech news, shared through newsletters and a panel-show podcast. He also hosts The Healthtech Podcast, a globally recognized show with listeners in over 130 countries, exploring the intersection of healthcare and technology.

Beyond media and communications, James contributes to Forbes, writing about healthtech, start-ups, and innovation. His expertise is built on a foundation as an anaesthetics and ICU doctor, with experience in health policy at NHS England and Health Education England, product and quality improvement at BMJ, and leading the Digital Health. London Accelerator, which supported Series A start-ups selling to NHS organizations.

As the founder of HS. Ventures, he has been instrumental in building, scaling, and investing in deep technology companies. Holding degrees in medicine, biomedical sciences, and education, he is also a sought-after guest lecturer on healthtech innovation and entrepreneurship at universities worldwide.