I help ambitious organisations bridge the gap between AI potential and real business outcomes — with the governance discipline to scale it responsibly.
Five service lines designed to move you from AI ambition to measurable results — whether you need strategic guidance, hands-on delivery, or both.
Senior technology leadership without the full-time commitment. I embed with your executive team to set strategy, build capability, and make the hard calls — from architecture decisions and vendor governance to board-level reporting and team development. Ideal for organisations navigating growth, transformation, or leadership transitions.
Production-proven agentic customer experiences that convert browsers into buyers and deflect routine contacts — with the escalation architecture to keep humans in the loop where it matters. Built on real multi-market deployments, not proofs of concept.
Frameworks that enable AI adoption rather than block it. Acceptable use policies, change control for AI systems, and compliance mapping to ISO 27001, NIST, and emerging AI regulations — drawn from regulated life sciences and consumer environments.
AI programmes that deliver measurable outcomes — not just tools, but the organisational transformation required to make them work. I design the operating models, RACI structures, enablement strategies, and change management disciplines that turn AI investment into liberated hours and reduced cost-to-serve across the enterprise.
Enterprise data strategies that give AI the clean inputs it deserves — data products, executive dashboards, and operating models that turn scattered information into trusted, actionable insights across your organisation.
I've spent 24 years helping organisations use technology to grow — from scaling international operations across 50+ countries to delivering production agentic AI that changed how millions of customers are served.
My career spans both highly regulated life sciences and fast-moving consumer technology, including leadership through multiple IPOs, spin-offs, and global expansions. That dual perspective means I understand both the urgency to ship and the discipline to govern.
I founded NextApex.ai to help more organisations solve the hardest problem in AI today: getting from pilot to production with real P&L impact. Not through theory, but through the operating models, governance frameworks, and hands-on delivery that turn AI ambition into business results.
Rare dual experience across fast-moving consumer tech and GxP-regulated life sciences
Led transformation across 50+ countries, from EMEA to APAC to the Americas
CCISO-certified with hands-on ISO 27001, NIST, and AI policy implementation
Every engagement ties to measurable business outcomes — savings, revenue, or efficiency
Every engagement starts with clarity on what success looks like — and ends with outcomes you can measure.
A focused conversation to understand your current state, ambitions, and the specific gaps between where you are and where AI can take you. No generic assessments.
A clear roadmap with From–To–By When targets, defined ownership, and realistic sequencing. You'll know exactly what we're building, why, and how it maps to your P&L.
Hands-on execution alongside your team — building capability, embedding operating models, and measuring outcomes weekly. I leave you stronger than I found you.
Deep experience across industries that demand both speed and rigour.
Whether you're exploring AI strategy, scaling what's working, or need an experienced hand to cut through the noise — drop me a line and let's start a conversation.
stan@nextapex.ai →