James Harland-Wright was born in Shoreham-by-Sea in the UK. He grew up in Perth Australia and then he really, really grew up in New York City. After forming a band in London he was signed to Wind-Up Records in NY, they toured every state, played to thousands of people and James wrote songs that were featured in major television shows such as ’Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Felicity, The West Wing and The Crow’, MTV & VH1. Their songs were also featured in films ‘She’s All That, Teaching Mrs. Tingle and Passport To Paris’. ​ During his time in New York James also worked as an investigator for legendary private eye, Joe Mullen. A unique experience that not only paid the bills but gave him some street smarts and rare insight into the human condition. ​ In recent years James has been working with a creative team of solution designers and facilitators at a company called The Difference in Sydney as a practitioner of the methodologies of Matt and Gail Taylor, an architect and educator who are visionaries in the fields of complex problem solving and creative design thinking. Collaborating with scribes, graphic designers, consultants and experts across many fields to deliver events and solutions for a variety of corporations and Government agencies. The uncommon observations and unique experiences that James has had across the globe provide insights and life lessons that can be shared in the form of keynote speeches on topics as varied as Surviving 9/11 to Surviving Parenthood to Writing a hit Song to Wrestling with Lobsters!..