Connect: jimmy.jia@oba.co.uk | LinkedIn | Website
Jimmy is a founding member of Organising Innovation (OI). He advises organizations on how to deploy capital towards climate-resilient infrastructure, saving money, reducing exposure to volatile pricing and improving competitive advantage. As a board member, he has vetted and hired CEOs, adopt budgets, and create long-term strategies. He received his BS and MS from MIT and MBA from Oxford University.
Project: Improving investment into climate-resilient infrastructure
Jimmy has been providing advisory services to sectors including municipals, higher education, retail and non-profits for over a decade. He works with executive teams to define and execute their long-term strategy, create alignment from the board to the staff, and support change management innovations. In his customer journey, clients can achieve de-coupling of environmental and financial metrics, achieving both outcomes simultaneously.
He’s a visiting scholar at George Washington University and adjunct faculty at Presidio Graduate School where he teaches corporate energy strategy. His books have been sold in over 15 countries, he holds five patents, has authored numerous publications and speaks internationally on the topics of energy futurism.
Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, 13 – Climate Action
Engagement opportunities:
- Stakeholder facilitation for visioning and strategy creation
- Due diligence for product / market fit within the cleantech sector
- Assessing and building corporate capacity to pursue environmental initiatives
Areas of expertise:
- Corporate governance
- Strategy workshops
- Team and organization creation
- Mentorship, education and curriculum development
Professional experiences
- Co-founder and CEO of energy technology businesses
- Host of Annual What If? Sandbox Innovation Retreats
- Professor at multiple MBA and executive education programs
- Board member, having held roles of chair, vice chair, nominating committee and strategy committee
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