High-Impact Advisory Domains
Executive AI & Innovation Workshops
Accelerate alignment across leadership teams with tailored sessions that cut through hype and focus on what matters—AI strategy, risk governance, and practical funding gates. Designed to drive clarity and decision-making in hours, not weeks.
AI Innovation Strategy & Governance
Define how your organization experiments safely. I help teams design governance frameworks, evaluation patterns, and compliance-by-design practices that let innovation move fast without breaking trust or policy.
AI & Data Platform Roadmaps
From legacy modernization to GenAI readiness, I map the path for platforms that scale responsibly. Clear milestones, architecture options, and decision criteria—so your team knows what to build, buy, or stop.
AI Adoption & Enablement Programs
Help your organization unlock the value of existing AI tools by activating your people. Through tailored sessions and incentive models, I inspire teams to experiment, automate, and boost productivity—turning AI from a pilot to a habit across the enterprise.
Advising Leaders Across Financial Services & Beyond
I work with mid-to-large financial services, fintech, insurance, and telecom organizations that need near-term acceleration—especially teams navigating AI strategy, modernization, or governance challenges. My engagements are designed for executives who want clarity fast, practical playbooks their teams can run with, and an advisor who exits once momentum is built.
Short-Term Engagements, Lasting Impact
Fast Cycles, Real Outcomes
Each engagement runs 2–12 weeks—long enough to build clarity, short enough to stay sharp. The goal is tangible outcomes: playbooks, roadmaps, or governance frameworks your team can execute immediately.
Advisory, Not Consultancy
I embed briefly to shape direction, align stakeholders, and hand off. No delivery team, no retainers—just focused guidance that scales through your existing people and partners.
Outcome-Led and Documented
Every engagement closes with concrete artifacts: decision logs, reference architectures, or evaluation templates—so momentum continues after I step out.
From Enterprise to Advisory
I’ve spent my career building and leading AI, data, and product organizations in financial services—most recently driving applied innovation at TransUnion. My work sits at the intersection of governance, modernization, and GenAI adoption, helping executives turn complex strategy into actionable playbooks. Naismith Applied Innovation is a focused advisory practice built to share those playbooks in short, high-leverage bursts while I explore my next full-time executive role.
Speaking & Sessions
I deliver executive sessions that cut through hype and help leaders align on practical AI strategy, governance, and innovation models. Each talk blends technical clarity with real-world context drawn from enterprise experience—designed for boardrooms, conferences, and team offsites.
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Keynotes and conference sessions (30–45 min)
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Executive briefings (60–90 min)
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Team workshops (half-day)
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Fireside chats and panels
