Speakers

James leads Stripe’s growth across the global travel industry. He ensures that users are able to build valuable partnerships with Stripe and benefit from their financial infrastructure to improve customer experiences, innovate faster, and scale more productive operations.

Prior to working at Stripe, James founded and successfully exited a global hospitality edtech start-up called Otolo. He also previously held roles as the COO of Hostmaker, the Airbnb property management company that pilotted the project that became Marriott Homes and Villas, and led strategy teams for global travel businesses including IHG and Travelport.