Hi! I’m James.
I lead creative and critical thinking to solve the world’s most intractable problems.
James Chutter is an innovation and marketing advisor with over 20 years of experience guiding Fortune 100 teams and high-growth startups to unlock breakthrough opportunities. He has collaborated with leading brands, including Pokémon, Nintendo, Starbucks, lululemon, Microsoft, Whole Foods, and eBay, helping transform emerging research and big ideas into new products and cultural moments.
His work with startups spans Slack, Coinbase, Dapper Labs, and early quantum pioneers. He served as Head of Strategy at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Design Studio and specializes in emerging technology, design thinking, storytelling, and strategic alignment that drives innovation and growth.He is the author of Staying Human - a practical guide to thinking clearly and creating meaningfully in an age of AI. He currently serves as chief investment officer of his own family office and shares his thinking, research and market analysis quarterly. As an academic, he still publishes esoteric musings on the intersection of philosophy, psychology and the future of work.
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