Tom James

Dr. Tom James is a world-renowned Financial Services Thought Leader, FinTech Entrepreneur, Fund Manager, Published Author & Keynote Speaker. With over three decades of international experience in the area of Commodity, Energy and Emissions markets, he is a world-renowned expert in his field of trading investment and risk management.

Dr. James co-founded TradeFlow Capital the worlds first fund group investing specifically in global commodity trade for SME firms, all made possible through digitised supply chain and operational processes. The group launched its first fund in 2018 and thanks to Digital processes has enabled billions of dollars of imports and exports. His commercial exposure has been gained through a broad range of senior executive roles in commodity trading, investment management, commodity finance and technology architecture.

His advice is sought by Governments & Multinationals for assistance in market development and the health of business Ecosystems. Previously, he was a Senior Energy Advisor to the United States Department of Defense (TFBSO). Dr. James has documented and shared his extensive industry expertise through a series of 12 books and numerous media appearances. His content has become required material for professional exams & university courses and has been cited by NASA, Government agencies and Academics around the world.

Education

• Middlesex University - Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Best Practices for the Global Commodity Markets within the Functional Disciplines of Trading & RM Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
• INSEAD - Executive Programme, Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption 2020 - 2021
• Quantic School of Business and Technology - Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General 2021 - 2023
• ICC Academy - Advanced Commodity Finance 2019 - 2019
• ICC Academy - Certified Trade Finance Professional Series - CTFP, Digital Trade Finance & Fintechs 2017 - 2019
• Middlesex University - Master's Degree, Energy Price Risk Management 2002 - 2005
• University of London - Course, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 2017 - 2018
• Princeton University - Course, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Technology 2017 - 2018
• UPES - Chair Professor LNG Business (Sponsored by Petronet LNG) 2006 - 2014
• Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology - Adjunct Professor - Trading Risk Management, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Management 2016 - 2018
• Singapore Management University - Executive Research Faculty - International Trading Institute, Commodity Trade & Risk Management 2010 - 2013