James Orton

James Orton has extensive experience in customer management and data science, currently serving as Head of Customer at Relevance AI since December 2024. Prior to this, James held the position of Head of Customer for Australia and New Zealand at Dataiku, focusing on customer outcomes and success from June 2021 to December 2024. James also contributed to establishing H2O.ai in Australia as the Country Lead ANZ and Technical Account Manager for the APAC region from January 2020 to May 2021. As a Founder of Distil Data, a successful consultancy specializing in data science for sales and marketing, James worked with notable clients such as UNICEF. James's earlier roles include Product Manager for Analytics at Optus and various data analyst positions across different industries. Academic credentials include a BA Hons in Economics from the University of Liverpool and a Machine Learning online course from Stanford University.