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James Williams

Evaluator · DISC type DSc
Founder at Ikigai Partners
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

James is a purpose-led growth leader with over 25 years of experience scaling businesses and leading campaigns in the sports and FMCG sectors. He notably architected the $375M+ commercial legacy for Coca-Colas Tokyo 2020 activation and is now the Founder of Ikigai Partners. People who have worked with him describe him as inspiring and consumer-centric.

Outside of his primary professional roles, James is dedicated to social impact and inclusion. He serves as the Chair for The Good Company People, a charity tackling loneliness, and is on the DE&I Advisory Board for Aquatics GB. He believes his dyslexia has sharpened his ability to think differently.

After caring for his mother following her dementia diagnosis, James shifted his global career to focus on connection and community.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Hard To Convince
Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics James cares about

Purpose-Led Growth
His current founder and advisory roles focus on consulting for purpose-led growth, reflecting a core principle of his professional philosophy.
Global Sports Marketing
He led marketing and sponsorship for Coca-Cola across three Olympic Games, including London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Founder
Ikigai Partners
6-2024
Chair of the Board of Trustees
The Good Company People
11-2023
Non Executive Director
MYOM
11-2023
UK Country Chair
Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)
2-2024
Independent Member, DE&I Advisory Board
Aquatics GB
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
BA Hons
Nottingham Trent University
Higher National Diploma
University of Portsmouth
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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