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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
The Liontrust Global Innovation team was founded by James Dowey and Storm Uru who
have worked together for over a decade and built a rigorous investment process to
execute their philosophy of investing in innovative companies.
They have since been joined on the team by fund managers Clare Pleydell-Bouverie and James O’Connor, and together they manage
the Liontrust Global Technology, Global Dividend and Global Innovation funds. The team have written this report for their investors and
conducted the research and analysis within.
JAMES DOWEY Co-Head of Global Innovation
James has 19 years of industry experience,
including serving as Chief Investment Officer at
Neptune Investment Management. He has also
researched and taught the history of innovation at
the London School of Economics and advised the
UK government on innovation. He holds a first-class
MA in economics from Edinburgh University, an
MPhil in economics from Kings College, Cambridge
University and a PhD from the London School of
Economics and Political Science (LSE).
STORM URU Co-Head of Global Innovation
Storm has 12 years industry experience and
prior to Liontrust worked at Neptune Investment
Management running global funds and covering the
global industrials sector. He holds an BBS in finance
and an MBS in international business from Massey
University, an MBA from Oxford University and is a
CFA Charterholder. He represented New Zealand
in rowing at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games,
winning bronze in London in 2012.
CLARE PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE Fund Manager
Clare joined the team in 2022 and is a fund
manager with eight years of industry experience,
having previously worked in global equities at
Neptune Investment Management, Liontrust and in
private equity research across a variety of industries.
Clare holds a first-class degree in history from Christ
Church College, Oxford University and is a CFA
Charterholder.
JAMES O’CONNOR Fund Manager
James joined the team in 2023 and is a fund
manager with nine years of industry experience,
having previously worked in global equities at
Neptune Investment Management and Liontrust.
James holds an MSc in Education Research from
Oxford University and the equivalent of a first class
A.B. degree in Psychology and Economics from
Harvard University and is a CFA Charterholder. He
also currently plays for the England national team in
men’s netball.
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