Practical AI governance for SMEs in the UK
Your people are already using AI. The question is whether you are moving too quickly and taking on risk you cannot see, or too slowly and dropping back from your competition. The missing ingredient is having someone experienced on the team that can guide you.
Problems I solve
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‘We don’t know where to start’
I will work with you and your team to identify the right process to automate, then coach a small project team to implement the solution using the AI tools of your choice. During that pilot project, I will help design and deliver an AI Policy the team can use on general AI use and on follow-up automation projects.
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‘We’ve lost track of who’s doing what, and what it’s costing’
Understanding your current AI and data usage is vital to managing the level of risk in your organisation and the spending that comes with it. My broad experience in risk management will help you evaluate your current state, establish what is genuinely in use and what it costs, and identify the priorities to lower your risk profile. From there I will work with you to build consensus and the control mechanisms needed to keep AI use sustainable and well managed.
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‘My team keeps asking where this leaves them’
Where leadership is silent, people fill the gap with their own conclusions, and good employees often start looking elsewhere long before anything has actually been decided. I work directly with you and your teams to set out what is changing, what is not, and where people fit over the coming year, so that staff have both the permission and the confidence to experiment rather than quietly worry about their future.
Recent work · fintech
Compensation benchmarking, cut by half
I worked with the HR team in a small fintech to reduce the time taken to find accurate compensation benchmarks and build credible evidence for their decision making, automating the preparation needed for compensation budgeting and reviews. They cut the effort involved by 50%-60%, saving valuable time for this small, busy HR team.
Clients
Small and mid‑sized, across the UK
I work with clients across the UK, who are usually small and mid-sized organisations, usually Ops, Finance and HR managers and directors. I can help you regardless of domain, previous experience or skill set. Only requirement is an appetite for experimenting and learning.
David has been an exceptional mentor and consultant to work with, identifying the problems I didn’t even realise we had. Through thoughtful questioning and genuine insight, he reframed complex challenges to uncover their true root causes, making the path to effective solutions much clearer across our team. It’s a rare skill that has had a lasting impact on both my own thinking and the way our organisation approached change.