James Stewart

As a Partner and Chief Technology Officer at PD, James advises global organisations on all aspects of digital change, from strategy to delivery. Drawing on 25 years of experience in leading technology teams and developing and operating digital services, James focuses on enabling digital transformation across the public and private sectors.

A recognised leader in Digital Public Infrastructure, James’ recent work has been with global institutions driving and funding digital change. He helps funders to develop strategies that equip governments to achieve development outcomes digitally and has worked with the World Bank, IMF, the Gates Foundation, UN agencies and regional development banks.

Before Public Digital, James was a co-founder of the UK Government Digital Service (GDS), which played a key role in the creation of GOV.UK, the single website for the UK government. James led the government’s cloud, hosting, and networking policy, and contributed to the formation of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.

James is passionate about embedding essential internet-era practices, such as agile delivery, user-centric design, and open source development, in organisations of all sizes and shapes. He frequently shares his insights and expertise as a public speaker and holds positions as a non-executive director.