James Richmond is the Regional Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) at Akamai Technologies, the cloud company that powers and protects life online. James leads Akamai's growth momentum and expansion in the region, guiding and enabling the local ANZ team to best represent Akamai’s cloud computing, security and delivery solutions to partners and customers. Prior to this role, James led Akamai’s Australian and New Zealand relationship teams engaging with Financial Services organisations & Public Sector agencies. Having joined Akamai in 2014, James is focused on helping organisations in highly regulated sectors improve their security and compliance postures while leveraging cloud technology to deliver exceptional digital experiences. James is a veteran in Australia’s tech sector with over two decades of experience in helping many of Australia’s largest organisations leverage technological innovation and closely integrated relationships to achieve successful business outcomes and manage risk. He has also previously worked with Computershare and First Data (now Fiserv). James holds a Bachelor of Economics and Commerce Management from Monash University in Melbourne and a Diploma in Financial Management at FINSIA. James is based in Melbourne, Australia.