James Wise has worked with some of the most successful technology companies of the last decade. As an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Partner at Balderton, a fund that's backed over 20 'unicorn' start-ups, he has worked with businesses as they've grown from their founders' living rooms to Nasdaq IPOs. He sits on the board of companies focussed on the global challenges of sustainability, artificial intelligence and healthcare. He is a member of the UK Government's Industrial Development Advisory Board, a trustee of the charity Demos and has written and contributed widely for publications like The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and the BBC.