James Parton

James created and ran Developer Programs for O2 (O2 Litmus) & Telefonica (BlueVia), before joining Twilio in 2012 as their first hire outside of the US to launch and run their European business. He did that successfully for 5 years, leaving just after Twilio’s IPO in 2016. James has held board positions with The Application Developer Alliance and the Mobile Ecosystem Forum where he championed the needs of Developers with industry and Government. He regularly advises startups, corporates, and venture capital firms on their Developer Relations strategies via his boutique agency Land and Expand.

In addition to his Developer Relations activities, James is the Managing Director of The Bradfield Centre in Cambridge which provides entrepreneurial opportunities for students at The University of Cambridge, and acts as a Tech community hub for Cambridge and wider east of England region. He is a co-founder of The Triple Chasm Model, which provides data driven tools, training & content to help companies successfully scale.

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