AI ForwardStrategy & execution Start a conversation ↗ Leadership
Our advisors and operators bring experience from direct roles, advisory work and delivery inside or for organizations operating at serious scale. We put the right bench on the problem rather than staffing a fixed pyramid.
01 / The bench
A wider bench of experienced people, selected around the opportunity, the operating context, and the work that needs to move.
As a former Deloitte Consultant and Fractional Chief AI Officer at Paperstack, Shake (Shekhar Dewan) leads AI Forward with a vision to integrate AI strategies that transform businesses. His deep expertise in corporate consulting and AI innovation drives the company’s mission to help businesses scale with intelligent, data-driven solutions.
With over 40 years of experience in operations and business management in the oil and gas industry, Kevin provides strategic advice on optimizing business operations with advanced AI. His leadership at VAALCO as Director of Operated Assets brings an incomparable wealth of operational expertise to our clients.
As Principal Architect at VMware by Broadcom, Wolfgang is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in AI and systems architecture. He educates Fortune 500 companies on effective AI deployment strategies. As our CTO Advisor, he ensures the integration of scalable and advanced AI technologies, helping businesses automate processes and innovate rapidly.
As Director of Zen Media, Alice has over 10 years of experience in marketing, creating over a 100 million dollars of value for clients.
Co-founder of the second-largest wine e-commerce company in Brazil and an MBA graduate from MIT, Thais is our AI specialist. She brings extensive knowledge in AI trends and implementation, helping businesses leverage AI to increase efficiency and scalability.
Paul’s experience as Director of Operations at Disney gives him unique insight into managing large-scale operations. As COO Advisor, he brings Fortune 50 experience in implementing AI-driven strategies to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive growth.
As a policy expert, Dr. Cooke advises on AI policy and regulatory compliance, helping businesses navigate government regulations and ensuring that AI implementations align with industry standards and public policy frameworks.
Dr. Sadri brings deep expertise in AI systems, focusing on developing scalable and efficient AI solutions for businesses. His guidance helps clients harness the full potential of AI to achieve their growth objectives.
Oscar provides business advisory services, drawing from years of experience in corporate leadership. He helps businesses optimize their operational strategies using AI-driven insights for sustainable growth and improved efficiency.
With a background in partnership development and scaling businesses, Nils works closely with clients to build long-term growth strategies, ensuring successful AI integration across multiple sectors.
Hadi is an experienced financial expert who facilitates AI-enabled financial strategies. She helps businesses improve financial management through AI, ensuring data-driven decisions that lead to growth and profitability.
With extensive experience in finance and AI-enabled financial strategies, Alex helps businesses streamline their financial processes and make data-driven decisions that support sustainable growth and profitability.
Former Director of Marketing at AT&T and partner in a consulting firm, Jerry is an expert in B2B channel sales. As our CSO Advisor, he leverages his extensive marketing and sales expertise to refine AI-powered strategies, assisting businesses in boosting revenue and optimizing their sales channels.
With 15+ years in Technology Product Development and Digital Commerce, Joel delivers business value via Agile methodologies and is PMP, CSM, and SAFe certified. He’s led global rollouts for $70M+ portfolios. Joel now empowers businesses to leverage AI and no-code tools for growth, specializing in Scaled Agile, AI solutions, and team leadership.
VP, Applied AI at Nebius & former AWS Principal Scientist. A seasoned AI advisor with 20+ years of experience at Amazon, AWS, and Microsoft, Fedor specializes in developing high-impact AI solutions that drive millions in annual recurring revenue. He guides businesses to leverage AI for tangible results, sustainable growth, and operational transformation.
02 / How we work
Strategy matters most when it can survive contact with the workflow. The team stays close enough to shape the first useful system with you.
Recognize where AI can improve growth, margin, speed, or decision quality.
Turn the direction into a focused artefact your team can test and use.