James Seymour

James Seymour is an experienced energy industry leader with a strong background in new venture development, commercial solutions, solar, energy storage, microgrid, and embedded network markets. His expertise lies in Corporate Development, Innovation, Product Development, Strategy, and Business Leadership, with a deep passion for fostering the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that drive superior customer, financial, and environmental outcomes. James pursued his education by earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne. Throughout his career, James has held key roles in various organizations, including being the CEO at Centre for New Energy Technologies (C4NET), Founding Director at Spyre Pty Limited, Principal Consultant at Apten Advisory, General Manager at Jemena/Ovida, Project Director - Solar Ventures at Origin Energy, Head of Solar & Home Products at Origin Energy, Manager, Emerging Opportunities at Origin Energy, Corporate Development Director at Transform Solar, Commercialisation Manager - SLIVER at Origin Energy, Senior Licensing Manager at UCL Ventures, Project Officer/Policy Advisor at Department of Innovation, Industry & Regional Development, and Tech Marketing Analyst/Bioscience Operations Project Leader/Plant Manager at Bonlac Foods.