Andreas Welsch

Intelligence Briefing

● Advised business & technology leaders on defining their business’s AI strategy, organization, idea pipeline, and multiplier community; consulted on product/ go-to-market strategy, and pricing;  customers: AIxBlock, SavorHealth, Sema.
● Authored best-selling "AI Leadership Handbook—A Practical Guide to Turning Technology Hype into Business Outcome" and courses on Agentic AI for business leaders with LinkedIn; 30,000+ learners.
● Inspired and educated audiences of up to 10,000 attendees on using AI in business through keynotes, panel discussions, and trainings; customers: Amazon, Astra Zeneca, Generative AI Week, Germany’s Employment Agency, Packt Publishing, PMI, Potter Electric Signal, Similarweb, Wizly, WOW AI.
● Provided expert perspective to private equity firms and investors on enterprise AI market & technologies.
● Supported influencer campaigns with AWS, Domo, IBM, monday.com, Rossum, Salesforce.

Founder & Chief AI Strategist

Provide expert perspective to industry analyses and news stories (See details below).

Senior Industry Analyst

Keynote Speaker

LinkedIn

Trained 30,000+ business leaders on Agentic AI. Courses recorded in English & German and localized into the world’s most-spoken languages incl. Spanish and Mandarin.

Developed and recorded online courses for LinkedIn Learning for Business Leaders: 
● Agentic AI: Challenges and Opportunities for Leadership
● AI Agents: Preparing Your Organization for Change as a Business Leader
● Mitigating AI Business Risk: A Guide for Senior Leaders and Executives
● Currently working on two new courses for leaders and professionals and guiding their use of AI agents (stay tuned…)

Course Instructor

Maven

Developed an online course to teach product managers, product marketers/ GTM leaders, and founders the foundations of monetizing Agentic AI solutions—and how to set up their commercial models.

Prophets of AI

Prophets of AI is the leading resource for engagement with the world's most celebrated experts in artificial intelligence and robotics.

Andreas Welsch serves as an indispensable interpreter of modern technology for the business world, untangling the complexities of AI. In an age where hype can be blinding, he advocates for a measured, outcome-driven approach. Recognizing that not all AI projects realize their full potential, he underscores the necessity of looking beyond the buzz and narrative constructs, positioning AI as a profoundly human topic. To him, the essence of AI lies not in technology but in its profound implications for humanity, a theme he masterfully articulates in his pursuit of transforming AI hype into tangible outcomes.

Speakers Associates Ltd

Bots & People

● Advise leadership team on strategic opportunities in the U.S. market and on emerging content topics

● Develop and deliver hybrid learning courses for leading organizations to enable their early adopters on Generative AI. Large enterprise clients in Retail, Biopharma, etc.

Strategic Advisor & Instructor

academy4.ai

● Developed and delivered module on AI Leadership (based on the AI Leadership Handbook) as part of the “Master Management for AI” program.

● Engaged with learners in monthly AMA meetings to offer additional value and deepening of learning concepts.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

● Taught “Introduction to Management Information Systems” and "Production and Operations Management" to cohorts of up to 95 undergraduate students, spanning modules such as Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Databases, Cybersecurity, Ethics, and more. Instructor rating exceeded department average.

● Developing hands-on course “AI Applications in the Workplace” to prepare the next generation of leaders with the foundation of Generative AI and AI assistants.

● Contributed to defining West Chester University’s Generative AI Responsible Use policy.

● Received 4 teaching awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to bringing AI into the classroom.

Adjunct Professor

Accelerated market position in AI through end-to-end responsibility, contributing to +36% in market cap:
● Established global product marketing unit to drive vision, messaging & positioning, launches, and third-party events for Business AI and AI copilot, Joule, across 7 product CMOs, analyst/ public relations.
● Spearheaded partner marketing, including negotiating joint announcements, press releases, and launches with senior executives at Apple, AWS, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, and NVIDIA.
● Conveyed value proposition of AI capabilities as a company spokesperson in dozens of media and analyst interviews; demonstrated traction by securing 7 public reference videos and 123 customer logos within the first 6 months (exceeded goal by 23%).
● Defined commercial model for Generative AI capabilities to double total addressable market & revenue.

Vice President & Head of Product Marketing  — Artificial Intelligence

Built and led global AI Center of Excellence (CoE) of 55 product managers, data scientists, developers, business analysts, and 3 managers to embed AI capabilities into flagship products:
● Partnered with product teams and customers to create portfolio of AI use cases; delivered 3 AI use cases and proved feasibility of 9 AI pilots and secured €2.3MM board-level funding; customers: Bayer, Trumpf.
● Collaborated with senior executives across engineering units to establish governance program and resolve common challenges for implementing AI; grew product roadmap from 5 to 19 AI capabilities.
● Built multiplier network to accelerate AI literacy for 20% of workforce via formal training, technology enablement, and hands-on workshops. Attendee rating of 4.5 out of 5 points on relevance and value.

Vice President & Head of AI Center of Excellence, SAP S/4HANA Product Management

Led customer adoption of AI solutions from discovery to reference, contributing to $8.1MM revenue, leading a team of GTM experts:
● Identified high-value AI scenarios in Fortune 100 businesses by conducting stakeholder interviews and developing innovation proposals; examples: Merck & Co., ExxonMobil.
● Won first deal in region for early-stage product by demonstrating customer-first mindset during sales cycle and implementation, resulting in go-live within 4 months.
● Advised senior stakeholders in 83 innovation projects with Fortune 500 customers by connecting technology portfolio to customers’ business outcomes, directly supporting $2MM pipeline.

Head of Go-to-Market, Artificial Intelligence

Prepared Chief Technology Officer for strategic customer meetings and programs with key stakeholders:
● Represented CTO and aligned priorities with executives, customers, partners, analysts, and board, leading to effective execution of strategic meetings and follow-ups.
● Generated input for corporate AI strategy by gathering customer feedback on AI & digital transformation of their businesses during site visits; customers: Walmart, ExxonMobil.

Program Manager, Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Newtown Square, PA (Oct 2010 – Sep 2016) | Markdorf, Germany (Aug 2001 – Sep 2010)
● Developed and implemented governance model for $17M service transition program to external provider, leading to adoption of 4 additional services within 6 months of project start.
● Coordinated service level reviews with team of 23 professionals in 5 countries, resulting in implementation of corrective actions with supplier and in ensuring go-live on time.
● Optimized support processes for business-critical systems with IT staff in North America and Asia, resulting in 12% increase of user satisfaction through training and standardized procedures.

Project Manager, IT Process Automation

Andreas Welsch is an internationally recognized top 10 AI leader and one of today’s most sought-after thought leaders and keynote speakers for business and technology audiences. With over two decades of global leadership experience—most recently as Vice President at SAP—Andreas has helped Fortune 500 companies cut through AI hype to deliver measurable business outcomes.

He is the Founder of AI consulting firm Intelligence Briefing, the best-selling author of the AI Leadership Handbook, and a leading voice on AI strategy, adoption, and transformation. 

At the heart of Andreas’s work lies a clear value proposition: he helps business leaders understand how to apply AI responsibly, effectively, and profitably by addressing the questions that decision-makers face:

• How do we turn AI into business value, not just experimentation?
• How can we prepare our workforce for AI-driven transformation?
• What practical steps can we take to avoid ethical, operational, or financial pitfalls?

Andreas’s keynotes and workshops are known for their clarity, strategic relevance, and deep insight. Drawing from more than two decades in the software industry, he offers real-world frameworks and practical steps tailored to leadership audiences. He introduces leaders to the growing landscape of AI agents, leading hybrid teams of humans and AI, and AI-driven business models, explaining not only what’s next—but what matters most and why.

During his tenure at SAP, Andreas accelerated the integration of AI across enterprise applications and positioned SAP as an AI leader. He brings first-hand experience and a global perspective to every business and has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice, Thinkers360's Top 10 Thought Leader in AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI, DataIQ's Data & AI Leader of the Year, The Futurum Group's Top 14 AI Influencer, PEX Network’s Top 30 AI Leader, and SwissCognitive’s Top 50 Global AI Ambassador.

His work has appeared in CIO.com, VentureBeat, and InformationWeek. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of AI, Robotics and Workplace Automation and as an adjunct professor at West Chester University.

Whether advising boardrooms or delivering compelling mainstage keynotes, Andreas empowers organizations to lead with confidence in the era of AI. For leaders looking for clarity, action, and strategy—not hype—Andreas delivers a transformative experience.

Join his private community “AI Leadership Circle” and follow his “What’s the BUZZ?” live stream & podcast and newsletter, “The AI MEMO”, and work with Andreas to turn hype into outcome for your business.

Vice President & Head of Marketing & Solution Management — Artificial Intelligence

Defined GTM and product marketing for Artificial Intelligence (AI) across SAP’s product portfolio, incl. AI Business Services on SAP Business Technology Platform in the context of embedded AI capabilities and intelligent process automation via Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and low-code/ no-code offering. Led global team of product marketers and solution managers

VerticGraph

I founded VerticGraph.ai with a clear mission: to transform a law firm's institutional knowledge into its most powerful, scalable asset. I believe the future of law isn't about replacing lawyers with AI, but amplifying their expertise. The secure, customizable platform we're building helps top-tier firms create their own defensible AI advantage, enabling them to win more cases and operate with unparalleled efficiency.

Founder

AI Strategy

AI Strategy provides Fractional CTO services and enterprise AI consulting, specializing in scalable AI solutions, multi-agent architectures, and secure, compliant AI deployments. As a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner, NVIDIA ecosystem specialist, and AWS Technical Partner, we help businesses transition from AI prototypes to production-ready systems, ensuring compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and California AI/privacy regulations. Our expertise spans LLM-powered automation, data sovereignty, and AI-driven business transformation, with deep experience in multiple AI solutions and ML solutions.

📧 Contact: info@aistrategy.tech | 🌐 aistrategy.tech

Founder | AI Solutions Architect

CHEQS

A global payment solution with a five-second or less international payment transfer. Why wait days or weeks for an ACH or wire transfer to settle, when seconds is all that you need. 

Currently looking for interested early Beta testers.

Member of the Board of Advisors

Summit Vault

* Ephemeral Credential Management
* Zero Trust Security Architecture
* Cloud Security & Compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001)
* Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
* AI & Quantum-Resistant Security Technologies
* Secure DevOps & Infrastructure Automation

Storm Door

IKitchen Limited

Chief AI Officer

42x Labs

Seeking to develop a software product or technological platform in Web & Mobile, Blockchain, or AI? You've discovered your ideal tech partner. At 42x Labs, we boast a solid history of crafting top-tier, inventive software solutions for our clients. Our team comprises seasoned developers, each a specialist in their domain, and we're dedicated to offering unmatched service to ensure your project's success.

Head of Artificial Intelligence

Self Employed

Cryptocurrency payment gateway. 
https://paychant.com/

Strategic Advisor - Paychant

Technical & Strategic Advisor - Ample

Technical Advisor - Nexxxt 

Blockchain, crypto & asset-backed derivatives.

Fractional CTO - Stealth

Online loan and tokenized rewards platform.
https://vestiny.io/

Advisor - Vestiny

Externalis is a leading Go developer focusing on AI and FinTech with operations in SoCal, Paris, Hong Kong, and Bangkok.

Strategic Advisor - Externalis

A streamlined travel ecosystem built on blockchain technology. 
jetsetcrypto.com

Advisor - JetSet

Sharkaroo

DevOps Factory

DevOps application architecture, engineering support, infrastructure, SME, and FinTech applications on AWS, Google, Azure, and IBM Cloud.

Kubernetes, Clusters, Mesh, AIOPs.

Founder | Solutions Architect

“Data is the mountain. Everything else just drifts.”

With nearly a decade of experience as an AI strategist, I design intelligent, legally compliant systems that transform how law firms and legal departments operate. My work blends deep technical expertise with an understanding of legal workflows—delivering AI solutions that are secure, adaptive, and grounded in real-world legal practice.

I focus on large language models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and zero-trust architectures that support auditability and confidentiality at every layer. These systems are self-improving, refining their performance over time while remaining aligned with evolving regulatory standards—and always interacting with your attorneys, not replacing them.

My solutions are designed to augment legal teams, not overwhelm them. Most features are opt-in, respecting each attorney’s comfort level and practice style. We tightly integrate with your existing case management, accounting, and CRM systems to present a unified, intelligent view of your firm’s operations and client matters.

The foundation is a dual-knowledge base:

* One built from your firm’s own work product and expertise,
* The other updated daily with changes in case law, regulations, and legal standards across all relevant practice areas.

My platform experience includes Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, IBM, NVIDIA, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Through my work with Gemini, I’ve found Google to lead in AI systems for legal reasoning, structured argumentation, and compliance alignment. For graph-based legal intelligence, I deploy GraphRAG frameworks using either Neo4j or enterprise-grade SingleStore—delivering fast, secure access to precedent, firm memory, and regulatory insight.

Why it matters

* Drafts, diligence, and discovery shrink from days to minutes
* Attorneys opt in—or out—of AI features at will, preserving professional judgment
* Every insight is traceable, defensible, and secured by design

Whether you need a quick win or a ground-up transformation, I deliver strategies and systems that keep your firm ahead of the curve—and the courtroom.

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