You can't make good decisions about AI from a briefing paper.
I'm an independent advisor helping senior leaders navigate AI and data transformation — not as a technology problem, but as a leadership, governance, and institutional adaptation challenge.
I founded Social Investment in New Zealand — an outcomes-focused reform that reshaped how government invests in citizens. I've raised over $100 million for data and analytics capability across the state sector. I've just completed a PhD in the philosophy of information. And I've spent the last year going deep into AI — building, coaching, and learning what this actually means for how organisations adapt.
I save you money. I don't help you spend money. My advice is independent.
What I do
Advisory & coaching — helping CEOs and boards understand AI at a depth where they can lead it, not just procure it.
Governance & institutional design — the structures, incentives, and culture that determine whether transformation actually takes hold.
Data strategy — how you manage, share, and organise your data determines whether AI works for you or against you.
Independent assessment — the person you call before you sign the big contract.
Credentials
PhD Philosophy of Information · Victoria University of Wellington · Marsden Grant
Founded Social Investment · $100M+ raised across NZ government
Harvard Kennedy School · Wharton
Edmund Hillary Fellow
Trustee, NZ Data Trust
Writing & Ideas
I'm publishing regularly on AI adaptation, data sovereignty, and what it actually takes to lead through this.