James Rosewell

Founder and CEO
51Degrees

James is an accomplished engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur with 28 years in the business. His fascination with problem-solving began in Christmas ’78 with Lego’s Expert Builder kit. These formative years building in front of the fireplace developed his perseverance, creativity, and the ability to spend many hours working to get a job done.

His speciality lies in solving really difficult problems with technology and business process, ultimately making the complex manageable.

James is passionate about protecting the open web via his role as Director of Movement for an Open Web and his lead role in SWAN (Secure Web Addressability Network).