John is a writer and innovation consultant from the UK and Uganda. He has written for The Independent, Global Finance magazine and WIRED.JP.
In 2019, he co-authored Startup Guide: Tokyo.He was previously a writer and researcher at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialised agency of the United Nations. He is a consultant at Mash Tokyo, a Tokyo-based innovation firm and advertisement agency. John is also a consultant for venture capital firms, accelerators, and incubators.Driven by his commitment to positive impact causes, he co-founded “Kyoto Game Jam,” in 2024, a social impact-driven community of digital game creators.
John holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of London and a graduate diploma in Law from BPP University Law School.