Dr Alan James is Partner in Expert Alliance, the specialist strategic infrastructure practice. He focusses on ultra high speed transport and smart energy / net zero.He is the only person on Earth to have delivered Government-level business cases for all three modes of high speed transport: 300 km/h high speed rail; 500 km/h maglev and 1,000 km/h hyperloop. His skills, which he has deployed as Project Director or CEO on a range of major projects, include:• Equity fundraising for early-stage businesses creating breakthrough hardware for Net Zero. • Defining projects ranging from local initiatives to multi-billion dollar infrastructure.• Refining business, funding and policy proposals.• Developing promotion, marketing and brand strategies.• Negotiating with decision makers, including Heads of Government and C-Suite executives. • Award-winning communications and media, distilling complex commercial, financial and policy issues in for both public and decision-maker audiences. As of 2024, Alan's primary emphasis in on smart energy, especially the innovations in energy storage necessary to transform the (inevitably intermittent) power from renewable generation, which is essential for the transition to Net Zero, into reliably dispatchable 24/7/365 baseload energy.In 2023, Alan was privileged to meet Sri Hollema, the inspirational founder of Mat Zero, the company developing safe, zero carbon, heating for refugee camp and disaster relief use. Having assisted Mat Zero's successful seed round fundraising, which attracted some of the heaviest hitters in the business to the Cap Table, Alan now serves on the company's Board of Directors.