James Hurley is an experienced journalist and editor who has spent the last decade at The Times where he currently serves as assistant business editor. His role includes leading in-depth coverage of private companies, conducting investigative journalism to hold businesses accountable, and helping to organize the newspaper's weekend business coverage. Hurley's reporting often involves exploring complex topics and ideas—from contentious legal cases to AI, quantum computing, financial regulation, and banking scandals—and making them accessible and interesting for a general audience.

He also helps lead the publication's coverage of events including the budget and the annual Times CEO Summit, which brings together leaders of some of the UK's largest companies with top politicians. Hurley previously worked as the paper's enterprise editor, leading coverage of entrepreneurs, technology start-ups, venture capital, and private companies. His experience includes running the Daily and Sunday Telegraph's Business Club and editing a magazine for entrepreneurs with an ABC circulation of 40,000.

Hurley has extensive experience as an event moderator and programmer, hosting panel discussions and interviews at notable events such as the AI and The Future of Work Summit (2024) and the 'Think Ahead' series at London Business School (2023). Additionally, he has made appearances on BBC News, BBC Radio, Times Radio, and LBC, and has hosted two seasons of The Entrepreneurs Chat podcast. He has also hosted panel conversations and interviews for The Times and third parties.