James has an unusual career in AI, which started with looking at neural networks in ferret’s brains back in 2011. Since then, he’s built an award-winning AI and coding scheme in the military, was one of the founding members of the Prime Minister’s Data Science team in 10 Downing Street and has been the Chief Technology Officer in a large Regiment. He was made MBE aged 29 for services to military innovation and left the military to start Inversity in late 2023 – hoping to share his experiences using AI to solve some of the world’s hardest problems with the next generation.