Advisory board
James Rammell
Advisory Board — Risk and Operations
Former Executive Director, Alshaya Group; 25+ years building enterprise risk and governance infrastructure across Europe and MENA.
Profile summary
James helps organisations navigate operational complexity, compliance regulation, and risk management while maintaining excellence at scale. He brings 25+ years building enterprise risk and governance infrastructure for multi-billion dollar organisations across Europe and MENA, delivering proven frameworks rather than theory.
Expertise & accomplishments
- Strategic advisory: Advised CEO and COO on $95M of infrastructure projects, building regulatory relationships across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Regulatory & compliance: Established a Group DPO function and led GDPR and ISO 27001 implementation across 14 countries, with ISO 22301 business continuity frameworks.
- Operational excellence: Reduced stock loss by 30% and improved inventory accuracy by 25% through standardised controls and supply chain system integration.
- Enterprise transformation: Delivered $33M+ in operational efficiencies and led cross-cultural teams of 100+ professionals.
- Digital risk: Launched AI-powered fraud prevention across 100+ e-commerce platforms and built corporate cybersecurity training to ISO standards.
Role at A8 Advisory
James advises on operational and compliance risk in diligence, particularly where a target operates across multiple jurisdictions.
Extended profile on the parent firm's site: a8innovation.com