James Stirrat-Ellis

James Stirrat-Ellis currently serves as Chief Product Officer at 11x.ai since December 2023 and is a Fellow at The RSA since June 2024. Previously, James founded and led The Moot Company from 2021 to 2024 after moving on from a career in architectural design. At Heatherwick Studio from 2019 to 2020, James contributed to major projects including Changi T5 in Singapore and a luxury super yacht. James also engaged in global exploration through a transformational experience with Stealth Mode from 2018 to 2019 and was a China Scholar for the British Council in late 2018. Academically, James holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Architecture from Harvard University and a Master of Science in Innovation Design Engineering from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, along with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Queen's University Belfast. Additionally, James is a licensed skydiver since December 2019.