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Data and Artifical Intelligence

Digital, Product and Technology

Cloud, Ops and Cyber Security

Governance, AI Ethics and MDM

Business Analytics, BI & Reporting

Robotics, Quantum and Blockchain
We understand that securing the right leader is absolutely mission-critical for business success in today's evolving digital landscape. That's why AI81Works makes it effortless and efficient to connect you with executives and top talent within
Targeted Strategic Augmentation

Growth-Stage Startup Accelerator

Go-to-market and IPO Effectiveness

De-risking Capital Investments

AI81Works Cost Efficiency
AI81Works Board Advisory delivers executive advisory leadership, injecting world-class expertise into high-growth organizations (Startups, SMEs, Global 1000) without the full-time CXO commitment. Our elite network includes current or former C-Suite leaders placed on a flexible, retainer basis in non-fiduciary advisory capacities, enabling
De-Risked Leadership Investment

Immediate Operational Velocity

Flexible Impact

Exclusive Global Network

Accountability Mandate
Engage battle-tested, accountable leadership immediately. This is not interim placement - which focuses primarily on holding the fort. Instead, the Fractional CXO is the strategic acquisition of operational excellence, securing specialized talent to achieving high-value outcomes in a compressed timeframe, with following quintuple advantages
Strategy and Transformation

AI and Advanced Analytics

Data Governance and Data Engineering

Change Management & Capability Building

Data Ethics and Responsible AI
AI81Works empowers leaders with strategic Data and AI transformation services, delivering high-impact advisory services converting complex data challenges into intelligent business capabilities through the following practice areas
EDM Association

CDOIQ Symposium

Harvard, Brandeis, Carnegie Mellon

IMD, ETH Zurich, KTH, LBS & More

+25 industry training experts
Navigating the ocean requires daily training. Our training portfolio offered and endorsed with EDM Association and the MIT-founded CDOIQ provides leaders with cutting-edge education in data and AI

What We Do
Learn more about how we cultivate and harness world-class leaders in executive search, and our deep strategy consulting expertise, to solve our clients’ most complex challenges in elevating and accelerating their new frontier Data and AI transformation journeys
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Leadership Development
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Fractional CXO
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Board Advisory
Functions
Chief Data Officers

Chief AI Officers

Chief Digital Officers

Chief Analytics Officers

Chief of Data Governance

Chief AI Ethics Officers
Innovate. Lead. Transform. The Strategy search team helps our clients unlock value to find the perfect fit in their enterprise digital transformational journeys across these strategic functions
Data Scientists

Machine Learning Engineers

Generative AI Prompt Engineers

Cybersecurity Specialists

Cloud Engineers & DevOps

AI Ethicists & Governance
Uncovering the Next Frontiers of AI & Tech leaders. Our Top Talent search team focuses in discovering and placing world-class rising star talent who already proved themselves early-to-mid in their careers, across the following domain expertise areas
Business Intelligence Director

HR Analytics Director

Sales & Pricing Analytics Director

Financial Reporting Director

Chief Data Steward

Head of OCM & Data Culture
Business leading through change. Our Business search team focuses in placing visionary and operational business executives, with Data & AI as part of their DNA, in the areas of these functions
Artificial Intelligence VP

Chief Data Scientist

Head of Generative AI

Robotics Engineering VP

Deep Learning VP

Head of Data Science (R&D)
Leadership with a bold vision. Our Science search team specializes in securing world-class data, AI and technology global heads and executives, in the areas of these functional leadership responsibilities
CIO / CTO / CPO / CISO

Cloud Platform & Delivery

Data Architecture

Data & Machine Learning Ops

Quantum Computing & Blockchain

Master Data Management
Leaders that power innovation. The Technology search team specializes in securing forward-thinking proven first-rate executives, managers and heads of following leadership roles
Who We Serve
We build relationships that last. Connecting you with leaders that deliver value and impact to your enterprise. Our leaders are exclusively selected by our search experts and our proprietary AI91™ GenAI platform. As we've been in the lines of fire as CXOs, we can master your people strategy with quality, accuracy and velocity

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We are transcending the executive search industry. We pride ourselves to have been selected by a distinguished group of clients and partners from all over the world and industry sectors
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AI81Works and SURYA Consulting announce strategic alliance to empower digital transformation with world-class leaders in India and Japan
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Consumer Markets

Industrial Sectors

Public Services & Government

PE & Venture Capital
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Our experience positions us as trusted advisors to CXOs, who depend on our unparalleled industry insights and strategic leadership in executive search and strategy advisory in data and AI

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AI81Works consists of a collective of executives in Data, AI and Tech from esteemed global 1000 enterprises. Why AI81Works? Scaling AI in any company you need 81% of your people to adopt at speed, then it works
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Welcome to the new edition of Leadership Insights

Innovate.
Lead.
Transform.

WELCOME MESSAGE

Munich, October 1, 2025 - Welcome to Leadership Insights, our new monthly newsletter dedicated to exploring the cutting edge of data, AI, and technology—and what these advances mean for executive search and people strategy. Each issue hope to bring fresh perspectives and practical insights from global leaders shaping the future at the intersection of innovation and leadership. Whether you're a seasoned executive, a technologist, or simply curious about the new frontiers of technology and people, Leadership Insights is here to guide and inspire.

Thank you for trusting AI81Works and joining us on this journey—we look forward to sharing ideas that help you lead with confidence and vision.

Warm regards,

Carl-Johan Nakamura

Cofounder & CEO

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Welcome to the new edition of Leadership Insights

Innovate. Lead. Transform.

Get in touch with new exciting Newsletter content

Innovate.
Lead.
Transform.