Background

I work at the intersection of AI, industry, and capital—as an operator, advisor, and early-stage investor.

I'm trained as a robotics engineer, but most of my career has been spent translating advanced technology into real-world impact. Over the past decade, I've worked closely with executive teams, investors, operators, and technologists across energy, manufacturing, commodities, and data-intensive industries—helping turn strategy into execution.

Today, I'm Senior Director of AI Advisory at AI71 in Abu Dhabi, where I focus on helping organizations move from AI experimentation to AI-first operating models. My work sits where AI meets physical assets, regulation, legacy systems, and scale—particularly in industrial and sovereign contexts.

A recurring theme in my work is what I call the Supply Chains of Intelligence: how energy, compute, data, models, software, and decision-making fit together—and where value, risk, and leverage actually sit. I spend a lot of time thinking about how these supply chains are being rebuilt, especially in the Middle East.

Alongside my advisory work, I'm an active angel investor in early-stage companies building foundational AI, data, and industrial software. I enjoy working closely with founders on product, strategy, and long-term technical direction.

I speak and advise on AI, industrial transformation, and technology strategy—with a bias toward what actually works, not what sounds good in a slide deck.

Who I Work With

Private Equity & Venture Capital Funds
Supporting AI strategy, diligence, value-creation, and long-term platform thinking.
Governments & Ministries
Advising on sovereign AI, industrial policy, and large-scale digital transformation.
Large-Scale Enterprises
Helping leadership teams move from pilots to production-grade AI systems.
Industrial Conglomerates
Working at the intersection of AI, operations, safety, and physical infrastructure.
Boards of Directors & Management Teams
Providing strategic perspective on AI risk, opportunity, and organizational readiness.
Startup Founders & Founding Teams
Partnering early on product direction, technical strategy, and go-to-market.

Experience

Senior Director of AI Advisory
AI17
Sovereign Agentic AI
Vice President & Head of AKER AI Unit
Cognite & AKER ASA
B2B SaaS in Industrial AI & DataOps
Snr. Finance Professional (Digital Investments)
AkerBP
Energy
Project Leader
Boston Consulting Group
Management Consulting

Education

MBA
INSEAD
MEng Mechanical Engineering
Imperial College London

Speaking

I speak on topics of Digital Transformations, Tech Trends, AI & Robotics, and Industrial Tech. Interested in having me speak at your event? Get in touch.