Meet Your New Chief AI Officer
The world's first Digital CAIO for CIOs and CEOs who need AI leadership now.
CAIO Hiring is Challenging
Hiring for AI leaders accelerates, but the talent pool is small.
- rise in CAIO roles between 2022 and 2024
- 4x
- Average C-Suite executive search timeline
- 6 months
- compensation packages for AI executives
- >$500k
- of executives leave within 18 months
- 50%
- CEOs fear failure to deliver AI will cost them their jobs
- 74%
- of enterprises have someone leading their AI strategy
- only 54%
* Data from Brunswick Review, People Matters, and Forbes
Why choose a Digital CAIO?
Immediate AI Strategy & Vision
Sets comprehensive AI strategy from day one
- Develops enterprise AI roadmaps aligned with business objectives
- Provides objective vendor recommendations based on organizational needs
- Monitors AI market developments and strategic opportunities
- Available 24/7 across all time zones and business units
Enterprise AI Risk Management
Manages AI governance, compliance, and security
- Establishes AI governance frameworks and ethical guidelines
- Conducts ongoing risk assessments for AI implementations
- Ensures compliance with emerging AI regulations and data privacy laws
- Provides executive oversight without the learning curve
Cross-Functional AI Leadership
Leads AI initiatives across departments and stakeholders
- Coordinates AI projects between IT, operations, and business units
- Facilitates executive decision-making on AI investments and priorities
- Drives consensus-building among diverse teams and competing interests
- Accelerates adoption through proven change management frameworks
Measurable AI Business Impact
Delivers quantifiable ROI and board-ready reporting
- Defines and tracks AI success metrics and KPIs across the organization
- Reports AI progress and outcomes to board and executive leadership
- Optimizes AI portfolio for maximum business value and competitive advantage
- Scales successful AI initiatives while eliminating underperforming projects
Digital CAIO Use Cases
Kowalah supports you as an interim, fractional or permanent hire
Emergency AI Leadership
Guide your organization through its first major AI implementation, from identifying use cases to selecting the right technology partner.
AI-specific buying frameworks customized to your organization
AI use case identification and prioritization tools
AI-specific requirements gathering and vendor evaluation templates
AI Vendor Evaluation
Confidently assess AI vendors against organization-specific requirements, ensuring technical fit and business alignment.
AI-specific vendor evaluation frameworks
Guided proof-of-concept design and assessment
AI vendor demo question templates and evaluation tools
Stakeholder Alignment
Build consensus among diverse stakeholders with varying levels of AI understanding, from technical architects to business executives.
AI investment business case templates for executive review
Role-specific AI procurement guidance for different stakeholders
AI governance frameworks for security, risk, and compliance teams
Choose the Right Plan for Your Team
Free
$0/month
For executives just getting started
- 1 concurrent project
- 1 user
- 5 chats
- Templates
- SSO (Google)
Individual
$59/month
For CEOs and CIOs seeking AI leadership
- 3 concurrent projects
- 1 user
- Unlimited chats
- Templates
- SSO (Google)
Team
From $375/month
For larger organisations with multiple business units and regions
- Blocks of 5 concurrent projects
- Blocks of 50 users
- Unlimited chats
- Templates
- Customised to your role
- Create organisations
- Shared projects
- SSO (Google)