Chief AI Officer as a Service
A fractional Chief AI Officer who helps you formulate and execute your AI strategy, and turns it into measurable value, from the boardroom to daily practice.
What a fractional Chief AI Officer does, how the engagement works and what you can expect.
Pilots and individual tools spread across teams, but few reach production or show measurable value.
AI cuts across strategy, technology, people and risk. Without clear leadership, decisions stall between functions.
Regulation such as the EU AI Act, customer expectations and competitor moves make an unmanaged approach a growing risk.
| Full-time CAIO | Consultancy project | CAIO as a Service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to impact | Months to recruit and onboard | Weeks, for a defined project | Weeks, and continuous from then on |
| Continuity | High, within one organization | Ends when the project ends | Ongoing, as part of your leadership team |
| Cost profile | Full senior salary and package | Project fees, often large teams | Monthly retainer, scaled to the time you need |
| Experience | One organization's view | Method-led, often generalist | Cross-industry practitioners and network |
| Independence | Internal perspective | Often tied to vendor partnerships | Vendor-neutral by design |
The CAIO is also a trusted AI voice for your board: regular briefings, clear investment cases, oversight of risk and compliance, and a credible AI story for investors and clients.
Our AI Strategy Service (6–8 weeks), or a review of your existing strategy.
First 90 days: governance, portfolio, program setup and first quick wins.
Months 4–12: scale use cases, run fluency and adoption, open new revenue.
Hand over to your own AI leadership, with optional ongoing advice.
By day 90: a running program, first value delivered, and a board that knows what comes next.
About 2 days a month
About 1 day a week
2 or more days a week
A monthly retainer, scoped with you. Time commitments are indicative; typical duration 6–12 months.
Value delivered
Savings and revenue from live use cases
Use cases in production
From idea to daily use
Adoption
Active users and frequency of use
Fluency
People trained, by level
Risk and compliance
Use cases assessed, policies in place
Speed
Time from idea to production
A fractional leader backed by an independent team, with the right expertise when you need it.
Both offerings are delivered by the Value AI Institute's core team, working with a network of experienced specialist practitioners and supported by our Chairs and our Advisory Board.
“I was highly impressed by the quality of delivery and the speed with which meaningful outcomes were achieved, and with minimal disruption to our key stakeholders. The team successfully connected AI value creation across both our internal operations and our growth initiatives.”
Daniele Di Croce, CEO, REALTECH AG
“The Value AI Institute did an excellent assessment of our AI use, needs and potential, and supported us in the first steps of implementation. They were super knowledgeable, tuned in and kind. It was a booster for the organization.”
Katja Iversen, CEO, Museum for the United Nations – UN Live
As a monthly retainer, based on the engagement option and time commitment agreed with you.
No. If you already have a strategy, the CAIO builds on it. If not, the AI Strategy Service can run before or during the CAIO engagement.
Typically from about two days a month (Advisory) to two or more days a week (Transformation). We agree on the right level with you and can adjust it as needs change.
We plan the transition from the start: we help you build or hire your own AI leadership, hand over the program, and can stay on as an adviser if you wish.
All information is handled within our secure Microsoft 365 environment and treated as confidential. We have data processing agreements in place with the tool providers we use, and our full Privacy and Data Security Policy forms part of the engagement agreement. Read our website privacy notice.
Book a 30-minute consultation on Microsoft Teams to talk through your goals and which offering fits best.
Use the personal link in your welcome email, or start your onboarding here.
