James Bidwell is CEO of Springwise, operating at the heart of the global start-up, enterprise and innovation communities.

Prior to Springwise, James worked for 20 years in businesses where change and innovation were mission critical. Notably, he served as Marketing Director, Selfridges during the turnaround, CEO Visit London in the lead up to the Olympics and CEO Anthropologie, Europe spearheading the launch. James has also played pivotal roles at Disneyland Paris, eToys and Sega as well as leading the turnarounds at Cass Art and EasyArt.

He is passionate about nature and the outdoors, an avid mountain biker, fly-fisherman and sea kayaker as well as devoted father to his three daughters. James has great ambition for Springwise and our team, as a successful enterprise and as a force for good.

Linda Ligios is Managing Editor and responsible for all Springwise content and customer service queries.
With a background in publishing, radio production, communications and social media, Linda has worked with major British organisations such as BBC, British Library and King’s College London. With experience in digital content, licensing and syndication, Linda has recently worked with other European institutions to disseminate research results and promote innovations in the digital preservation space.

Tom Shorten is COO of Springwise. He previously joined Phones 4u in January 2005 and held a number of senior board level roles during a ten year career with the high street retailer. He was a key player in Phones 4u’s growth and evolution which generated annual revenues in excess of £1.1bn and profits of over £120 million.