Fractional advisory · APAC
AI shipped in 90 days. By a CEO who has built five companies in this region.
Most AI engagements produce a strategy document. This one produces a running system. I work with a small number of APAC CEOs each quarter on the use cases that change how their company operates.
Applications reviewed within two business days. Discovery calls scheduled within one week.
Who I work with
You run the company
CEOs, founders, and MDs who have made the decision to move on AI and need someone who can tell you what to build, in what order, and what to skip.
You need implementation, not another deck
You have read the reports. You may have run a pilot. You need the first use case in production and the operating model that supports it.
You operate in APAC
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia. The market conditions, the grant landscape, and the talent realities here are different. You need someone who has operated in them.
You operate in a market with AI grant programmes
Singapore-based CEOs: I help structure engagements to qualify for relevant AI grant programmes. For other APAC markets, I map engagement scope to national or state-level programmes where applicable. The economics of a documented engagement can shift significantly.
What I am not. I am not a grant consultant. I do not write grant applications or handle EnterpriseSG documentation. Funding pathways come up in our conversations because they shape AI implementation timing, but I work upstream of that, helping you decide what to build and how to ship it. If you need help applying for grants, work with your accountant or a licensed grant consultant.
How working together works
Apply
Three-minute form. Tell me who you are and what you want to solve.
Discovery call
30 minutes. We establish fit, scope, and whether grants change the maths.
Proposal
A specific scope, timeline, and engagement structure within three business days.
Two engagement models
Engagement 1
90-Day Advisor
For CEOs who want their first AI use case in production and a repeatable process for the next one. We identify the highest-value use case, design the implementation, manage the vendor or build process, and document the outcome for grant applications.
- AI opportunity audit across your operations
- Prioritised use case roadmap with ROI modelling
- Vendor evaluation and selection support
- Implementation oversight and QA
- Grant application documentation where applicable
- Monthly 2-hour working sessions plus async support
Engagements typically start from SGD 10,000 per month. 3-month minimum.
Final scope and price confirmed after the discovery call.
Engagement 2
Board Advisor
For companies that need ongoing AI oversight at board or executive committee level. I attend board meetings as an independent AI advisor, support the CEO on AI governance, and ensure your AI roadmap keeps pace with policy and market changes in APAC.
- Attendance at board or ExCo meetings (up to quarterly)
- AI governance framework and policy review
- Ongoing briefings on APAC AI policy and grant changes
- Access to The AI CEO Brief research and analysis
- Direct line to the advisor between meetings
- Annual AI strategy review
Engagements typically start from SGD 7,000 per month. 12-month commitment.
Final scope and price confirmed after the discovery call.
What you actually get
The artefacts. Not the slides.
Senior CEOs do not need another deck. They need the documents, decisions, and deployments that move AI from conversation to operation. Here is what a 90-Day Advisor engagement actually produces.
WEEKS 1–2
Diagnostic
- An AI opportunity audit document covering operations, product, and customer-facing functions
- A prioritised use case shortlist with rough ROI estimates for each
- A vendor-vs-build recommendation matrix
- A decision document your senior team can sign off on
WEEKS 3–4
Scoping
- A detailed implementation plan for the chosen use case
- Vendor evaluation if buying, with my recommendation and the reasoning
- A build specification if building in-house
- A risk register with named mitigation owners
- A working session with your senior team to lock the outcome metric and timeline
WEEKS 5–10
Build and deploy
- Weekly working session with you and the implementation lead
- Direct escalation channel for blockers between sessions
- Mid-engagement milestone review at week 7
- Written sign-off at each milestone gate
WEEKS 11–12
Ship and document
- One AI use case live in production, with the outcome metric agreed at day zero
- Grant application documentation if you are pursuing AI funding programmes in Singapore or other APAC markets
- A one-page playbook your team can use to ship the next use case without me
- Final review with measurable outcome captured for the board
A 90-day engagement produces 14 named artefacts and one shipped AI deployment.
Three advisory slots available for Q3 2026
Ready to apply?
I take on a small number of advisory clients each quarter. The application takes three minutes. I review every application personally and respond within two business days.
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