AI Strategy · Board Advisory · Keynotes

Becoming an AI-native organization is a leadership decision.

I help boards and executive teams turn AI from scattered experiments into enterprise advantage — with the clarity to decide and the roadmap to execute.

Agustin Rubini, AI strategy advisor
Agustin Rubini AI Strategy Advisor · Author · Based in Saudi Arabia
500+
CIOs & senior leaders advised
3
Best-selling books published
15+ yrs
At the frontier of finance & AI
GCC
On the ground for Vision 2030
Ways to work together

From boardroom strategy to the stage.

Three focused engagements for leaders who need to move on AI with conviction — not hype.

01

Executive & Board Advisory

A trusted, independent voice in the room as you set AI strategy, govern risk, and allocate capital.

  • Board of advisors seats
  • AI strategy & investment review
  • Governance, risk & responsible AI
  • CEO / CIO sounding board
02

AI-Native Transformation

A pragmatic roadmap to rewire how your organization operates — people, process, and platforms.

  • AI maturity & opportunity assessment
  • Use-case prioritization & ROI cases
  • Operating model & capability build
  • Adoption & change leadership
03

Keynotes & Speaking

Sharp, story-driven talks that leave a room of executives knowing exactly what to do next.

  • Conference keynotes
  • Board & leadership offsites
  • Executive masterclasses
  • Moderation & fireside chats
About

I translate AI's possibility into decisions leaders can act on.

For over a decade I've sat between technology and the boardroom — as a Gartner advisor to chief information officers, as a founder, and as the author of Fintech in a Flash and Fintech Founders, read by professionals in finance and technology worldwide.

I've guided more than 500 CIOs and senior executives through digital and AI transformation, and today I advise boards and leadership teams on how to drive real AI adoption — building organizations that are AI-native by design, not by accident.

Based in Saudi Arabia, I work at the heart of one of the world's most ambitious technology agendas, helping organizations across the Gulf and beyond turn the AI moment into durable advantage.

GartnerDirector Analyst, CIO advisory
AuthorFintech in a Flash · Fintech Founders
FounderFSPal · LoveArgentina.org

Published thinking

Fintech in a FlashThe 14 pillars of financial technology, made easy · Best-seller
Fintech FoundersLessons from 100+ entrepreneurs reshaping finance
Speaking & commentaryGenerative AI, AI adoption & the future of the enterprise
Who I help

Leaders who can't afford to get AI wrong.

I partner with organizations where the stakes — and the upside — of AI are highest.

Banks & financial institutions

Putting AI to work in risk, operations, and customer experience — safely and at scale.

Boards & investment committees

An independent advisor to challenge assumptions and sharpen AI strategy and oversight.

Government & Vision 2030 entities

Building national-scale AI capability and the talent to sustain it.

Enterprises & family groups

Diversified groups reinventing legacy operating models around AI.

Scale-ups & founders

Board-of-advisors guidance for fast-growing fintech and AI ventures.

Investors & PE firms

AI due diligence and value creation across the portfolio.

The winners won't be the companies with the most AI. They'll be the ones whose leaders learned to think differently.
Let's talk

Start a conversation.

Advisory engagement, a board seat, or a keynote for your event — tell me what you're trying to achieve and I'll respond personally.

Advisory & board rolesOngoing or project-based engagements
Speaking enquiriesKeynotes, panels, and executive sessions worldwide
Based in Saudi ArabiaWorking across the GCC and internationally

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