James Wawne

James Wawne is an experienced professional in digital experience and data strategy, currently serving as the Managing Director & Principal Consultant ANZ at DMPG since January 2021. Wawne has previously held several significant roles, including Director of Strategy & Data at Venntifact, where responsibility included developing the data Centre of Excellence and launching the Brisbane office. Additional experience includes serving as the Tech Lead for Adobe Experience Cloud at Shell and founding Smartcog, a consulting firm focused on digital intelligence and data strategy. Wawne's earlier roles include Manager at PwC Australia, Senior Digital Analyst at Virgin Media, and Customer Experience Researcher at Forrester Research. Academic qualifications comprise an MSc in Information Systems and a BSc in Business Information Systems with Honours, both obtained from the University of East Anglia, alongside additional certifications from Stanford University and Omniture.