James Zhang

Co-President and MBA Candidate (MBA'26)
London Business School

James is Co-President of the Social Impact Club at London Business School. He is an MBA candidate concentrating in AI, Digital Technology, and Analytics, and is passionate about the role of technology and financial services in expanding economic and social impact globally.

Prior to his MBA, James spent nearly five years at Mastercard in Sydney as part of the Data and Services practice. There, he worked on data-driven strategy and analytics consulting projects across banking, retail, and government clients in Australia and New Zealand.

During his MBA, James completed a strategy internship at Marshmallow, a London-based insurtech focused on financial services for migrant communities. He also founded Leap, a non-profit mentoring initiative supporting students across Australia and New Zealand. James holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of Sydney.