James Blaker

SVP, BTS Europe

James is a Senior Vice President based in London and is a member of BTS’s European Leadership Team and leads the firm’s consulting practice in London. For more than a decade, he has been working as a thought partner to business leaders across Europe, North America and Asia. His role is two-fold: to engage global leaders and leverage BTS resources to guide individual and organisational decisions across a variety of human capital areas. Before joining BTS, James wasa Manager with Barclays, where he advised and supported clients across Europe on a range of corporate transactions. This is when he developed an interest in people and great leadership.

Industry expertise: James works closely with senior leaders, particularly in the industrial sector, with a focus on Energy. He has deep experience managing cross-border talent strategies and development projects for global clients.

James is passionate about helping organisations close the skills and mindset gap and empowering people so they have access to the right development experiences which help organisations in accelerating their strategy execution capabilities.

Publications

Whitepapers
May 18, 2026
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Access is not adoption. Adoption is not value.
New research from BTS and the Talent and Leadership Club explores why enterprise AI adoption is stalling and what distinguishes experimentation from measurable business impact, based on senior leader interviews and global survey insights.

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Videos
June 13, 2023
5
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Accelerating the talent system (EMEA)
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series

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From Succession Plans to Success Stories: How Award-Winning Companies Are Rethinking Talent
Hear insights from award-winning leaders as they share how they built leadership readiness into the engine of business growth.

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Future-proofing Succession: Insights from Top Talent Leaders
Discover the six themes reshaping succession planning, with insights from top talent leaders and BTS research.

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BTS is working to modernize business culture around the globe. We’re looking for creative, courageous, and empathetic individuals who want to help individuals and teams find a greater purpose in their work. We love what we do, and we think you would too.

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