James Smyth

James Smyth currently serves as the VP of Strategy and Pricing at First Mode, where responsibilities include developing and overseeing business strategy, corporate finance, and pricing. At Anglo American, James has played a pivotal role in creating a zero emissions haulage product for open pit mines and has led the establishment of the analytics capability within the Trading & Marketing unit. Previously, James held the position of Director at FTI Consulting, focusing on corporate strategy and regulatory policy in the energy sector, and worked as a Strategy Consultant at Accenture. James began a financial career as an Assistant Fund Manager at Smith & Williamson and earlier as a Banking & Financial Services Analyst at Macquarie Group. Academic qualifications include a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and a Master's degree in Finance from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.