What a Boardroom AI Briefing is
A Boardroom AI Briefing is a half-day working session for a board or leadership team on where AI creates value in your business, and where it does not. I run it on site or remote.
Who it is for
- Boards and investors who are asking what AI means for the value of the business.
- Leadership teams that do not yet agree on where AI matters.
- Leaders who say: everyone is selling us AI and we don't know who to trust.
- Larger organisations that want a senior, independent view before they commit budget.
What we cover
- Where AI could move a cost, risk or revenue line that matters to your board.
- Where AI is a distraction for your business.
- The risks to manage, including how staff use AI tools with client data.
- Suppliers and tools, from an independent and vendor neutral view.
- What to do first.
Briefing or free call?
The free 30-minute call is a conversation about one problem. The Boardroom AI Briefing is a paid half-day session with your whole leadership team.
What happens next
The briefing is the first step of my five-step method. The next step is a diagnostic and a Pilot to Profit roadmap, either as an AI Strategy Sprint or with me as your fractional Chief AI Officer.
Want to brief your own board first? Start with the free Board AI Briefing template.
Why work with me
I build AI products as well as advise on them. I started Alt Labs in 2017, and it is a build partner on Anthropic and OpenAI. Before that I led innovation at London Midland Railway and Go-Ahead Group, where ideas had to survive boards, regulators and passengers.
- 600+ projects delivered.
- $1.3bn+ raised by the founders we back, including one unicorn.
- $2.6bn+ combined value of businesses supported.
- 10x proven returns on investment.
- Awards include WIRED x HSBC Trailblazers 2025, the Arab Entrepreneurs Digital and AI Award and Tees Business Leader of the Year 2025.
Where I work
I work with boards and leadership teams across the United Kingdom and the GCC, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. I am based in Middlesbrough in the North East of England, and Alt Labs has its international headquarters in Riyadh.
Questions
How long is a Boardroom AI Briefing?
Half a day, on site or remote.
Is this the same as the free 30-minute call?
No. The call is 30 minutes on one problem. The briefing is a paid half-day session with your leadership team.
Who should be in the room?
Your board or leadership team: the people who own the numbers AI could move.
Do you run briefings in Saudi Arabia and the GCC?
Yes. I run briefings on site or remote for leadership teams across the UK, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the wider GCC.
What happens after the briefing?
The next step is a diagnostic and a Pilot to Profit roadmap, either as an AI Strategy Sprint or with me as your fractional Chief AI Officer.