James Gannaban

Director of Marketing & Communications

Pirata Group

James Gannaban is an international marketing leader whose career has covered Greater China and Southeast Asia – in hospitality, media and tech. Currently Director of Marketing & Communications at Pirata Group, one of Hong Kong’s most dynamic hospitality organisations, with a portfolio covering major CBDs, premium shopping malls, suburban neighbourhoods, and tourist hotspots. He has launched 17 restaurants, award winning apps, and a mixology recipe book co-written with Antonio Lai, that won Bronze at the Paris Cookbook Fair. He has previously held roles with Disney, Hyatt, South China Morning Post, and with the Dubai-based loyalty & rewards app powerhouse, The Entertainer.