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've been in the mobile and tech sector since 1995 in a variety of roles from coder, funder, business developer and entrepreneur. I'm often called the ‘connector’. Of all of the things I have accomplished, making great connections and helping others be successful is the one that puts the biggest smile on my face.Some call me a visionary. I innately understood the importance of developers and mobile since the late 90s (some call me old now too!) and I worked hard to champion them both before they got cool.I've also been a community builder for a long as I can remember. The power and creativity that comes from like minded individuals sharing and working together is awesome.Specialties: Business development, networking, strategic planning, mobile development, developer programs, developer relations, emerging technologies, partnerships.
James Parton
The Bradfield Centre
Over the past 10 years James has built four vibrant technical communities for both startup and corporate organisations, whilst advising, investing in, and supporting numerous startups & scaleups.A Chartered Marketer, James specialises in marketing to software developers and similar technical audiences. In addition, he is experienced and well versed in the challenges of starting and scaling tech businesses.James is the Managing Director of The Bradfield Centre & runs his advisory business, Land & Expand.The Bradfield Centre is a collaborative entrepreneurial community, which in its first 2 years of operation has supported more than 130 Tech start-ups & scale-ups, created more than 200 jobs in the process, and hosted more than 600 entrepreneurial events. The Centre is a true focal point for the regions ever-expanding technology cluster, and works with partners ranging from Angel Investment Groups, VC's, STEM and gender diversity groups, to Google, AWS, Microsoft, Cambridge University and many more.James has spent over 20 years working at the intersection of telecommunications and the web which has included creating and running three API programs with developer outreach, and launching more than 20 products to market for O2 and Telefonica.At Twilio James was their first hire outside of the US, building the EMEA business from scratch and running it through to IPO. James was privileged to attend the NYSE bell ringing ceremony on the first day of $TWLO trading, along with the 40 other Twilions who had been with the company for 4+ years.An active contributor to the wider tech community, James co-hosts a podcast, and mentors and advises various startups. Previously he has sat on two not for profit trade organisation boards - The Application Developers Alliance, and MEF.James has been recognised for his contribution to the mobile and technology community in a number of publications, including the 2013 TechCityInsider list of 'the most influential people in UK tech' and in Revolution Magazine’s 2009 'Future 50'. He has lectured at The University of Oxford Faculty of Continuing Education and Reading University.James is a Chartered Marketer and holds a postgraduate diploma in Strategic Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
With a CMX MBA in Community and over 25 years of community and marketing experience, I’ve amassed an experienced career spanning the community and B2B landscape, working for some of the largest companies in the world.
