James Royal

As a global IT leader and serial entrepreneur, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and business innovation to the international tech landscape. Currently serving as IT Service Lead of Europe for Virtual Gaming Worlds, I've built my career on turning complex technical challenges into elegant solutions while managing projects across multiple continents including Australia, Philippines, Poland, and Malta.

My entrepreneurial portfolio spans six active business ventures across technology, hospitality, and media sectors. I've created an integrated business ecosystem that demonstrates strategic market foresight and diversified revenue streams.

Beyond building businesses, I'm a proud dad to one beautiful little girl and a global citizen with a passion for making a positive impact. In my professional role at VGW, I've been integral to the company's successful expansion into the European region. Separately, my entrepreneurial ventures span across Australia and Europe, reflecting my global perspective on business opportunities. When I'm not transforming IT services or managing my business portfolio, you'll find me collecting vintage guitars, retro-fixing old tech, or cycling through whichever city I'm currently living in (my preferred mode of transport 95% of the time).

My approach combines enterprise IT leadership with a startup founder's mindset, leveraging cross-cultural management skills and strategic planning experience gained from operating businesses across Australia, Europe, and beyond. I'm always driven by my core ethos: making a positive impact on this earth and everything I do while I'm on it!