Speaker Bio

James is a leading professional in the transport sector with over 25 years of experience and is the founder of Flight Next. His achievements include spearheading frameworks for urban air mobility and establishing a cohesive operational framework for Australia’s uncrewed aircraft systems traffic management ecosystem.

A testament to his data-driven design expertise, James’s work has delivered quantifiable results, including a 17% reduction in flight tracking distances by leveraging performance-based navigation solutions.

With a Master of Science and Technology in Aviation from UNSW and qualifications in Instrument Flight Procedures Design, James actively contributes to global policy and standards. He serves as Australia’s Head of Delegation for the International Standards Organisation Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Subcommittee and is a member of key industry groups, including the Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems, ASTM, and JARUS.