NAME: Margot James

POSITION: Executive Chair of WMG, The University of Warwick, Former Minister of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, UK

INTRODUCTION:

Margot James has had a wide ranging career which has spanned working for the UK Government and as a business woman. Both in business and government Margot has championed the need to expand opportunities for diverse groups of young people.

She once served as Minister of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with responsibility for Digital, Telecoms and the Creative Industries, piloting the Data Protection Bill through Parliament, incorporating GDPR into UK law. Previously, she served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with responsibility for small businesses, consumers and corporate governance. Margot co-founded Shire Health Group, and led the successful transitioning of Shire Health Group to the multinational WPP in 2000.