James Thorpe

CEO, Odd Culture

James is CEO and owner of Odd Culture Group, a hospitality group with Sydney faves. He started the business as the lockout laws started, and it’s fair to say he’s done his share of cutting through red tape over the years to help reinvigorate Sydney’s nightlife in a post-lockout laws and post-lockdowns world. James and the team at Odd Culture Group are incredibly invested in creating diverse, pokies-free and live-music venues in Sydney. He was one of Time Out’s 2024 Future Shapers.