James Fairhurst

James Fairhurst is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in Chief Information Officer (CIO) roles across multiple organizations, including Atlanta Group, Swinton Group, Carole Nash Insurance, and Autonet Insurance. In their current position as Group CIO at Atlanta Group, Fairhurst oversees a range of insurance companies under the Ardonagh Group umbrella. Previously, as Group CIO at Hastings Insurance Services Limited, Fairhurst played a key role in a successful Management Buy Out (MBO) that significantly increased the company's value. Fairhurst's leadership expertise encompasses IT operations, business intelligence and analytics, enterprise architecture, and information security, among other functions. Educational background includes studies at Oaklands College.