James Faulconbridge

James Faulconbridge is a Professor of Transnational Management at Lancaster University. His research focuses on the globalization and organization of professional service sectors, including accounting, advertising, architecture, executive search, and law. He completed his PhD in 2005 at Loughborough University as part of the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) research team. His work explores how professional service firms leverage world cities and digital technologies like generative AI.

• Key Roles: Editor of the Journal of Economic Geography
• Funding: Supported by UK Research Councils, the British Academy, and the US Sloan Foundation.

He has co-authored seminal books such as The Globalization of Advertising (2011) and The Globalization of Executive Search (2015), and co-edited volumes like International Business Travel in the Global Economy (2010) and The Business of Global Cities (2013). His research bridges economic geography, organizational studies, and technological innovation.