Board-level AI transformation diagnostics and fractional advisory for European companies. We turn AI from a quarterly anxiety into a governed, defensible board decision.
25+ years of commercial leadershipEU AI Act alignedOperator-led, not theory
Maxim Korseko — operator-led AI advisory, in the room with the people making the call.
Why now
The Questions Your Board Must Answer
AI is on every agenda. Few boards have a structured way to govern it — and the window to get ahead of it is closing.
The ownership gap
AI is on every agenda — but no one owns it.
Most boards discuss AI quarterly yet lack a structured way to assess readiness, risk, and ROI. One question for your CFO: who is accountable for the AI bet?
Decision speed
Consultants deliver decks. Your board needs decisions.
Traditional consulting produces frameworks, not transformation. Boards need diagnostics that drive a decision — defensible, not just likeable.
EU AI Act pressure
The EU AI Act changes the standard of care.
European companies face new obligations and real liability. Boards need governance in place before enforcement deadlines, not after them.
What we offer
Operator-Grade AI Judgment, in Your Boardroom
Two ways to make the AI bet a governed, defensible board decision.
Flagship
AI Transformation Diagnostic
Scoped per engagement
A structured, board-ready diagnostic that maps your AI maturity, names the highest-value moves, and delivers a prioritized roadmap your leadership team can execute — and your board can defend.
AI maturity assessment across 6 dimensions
Competitive AI positioning analysis
Risk & compliance gap analysis (EU AI Act)
Board-ready presentation with prioritized recommendations
Ongoing strategic AI advisory at the board level — embedded operator judgment without the €300K+ full-time hire. Attend board meetings, shape AI governance, and keep the transformation defensible as it scales.
An executive triage instrument — not a lead magnet. Five minutes tells you where your organization stands across strategy, operations, people, and risk. Free, no obligation; your answers help us tailor the conversation.
Your AI readiness
Here's where you stand
Maturity level
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The board memo
From score to a board paper
01 — Risk flags
02 — Governance gaps
03 — Your next 90 days
Want the full diagnostic? Book a strategy call to discuss your results and the highest-leverage moves for your board.
A disciplined path from where you stand to a transformation your board can govern.
01 — Assess
Assess
Start with the readiness diagnostic or a diagnostic call. We map where you stand — honestly.
02 — Diagnose
Diagnose
Deep-dive across strategy, operations, people, and compliance. Board-ready output, not a 200-page deck.
03 — Advise
Advise
A prioritized roadmap with clear next steps — defensible at board level. Optional ongoing advisory.
04 — Transform
Transform
Execution support, governance frameworks, and board-level reporting as you scale AI with confidence.
The operator
Operator First. AI Advisor Second.
Maxim has run the kind of P&L most AI advisors only present to. He led a ~€300M business unit at Philips — roughly tripling EBITA through disciplined pricing — and built and led e-commerce across Central & Eastern Europe at Meta. The frameworks come from running the numbers, not presenting them.
~€300M
P&L owned at Philips, ≈3× EBITA via pricing
CEE
Led e-commerce across the region at Meta
25+
Years leading commercial organizations — incl. a ~€300M P&L at Philips
That operator track record is the point. The CAIO brings turnaround discipline and risk frameworks to the AI question — so the AI bet is governed, defensible, and tied to the P&L, long before anyone debates which model to use.
Operator in the room — advising leaders, not presenting decks.
The CAIO is part of the iMentiX ecosystem — AI transformation, education & creative for established businesses.
Maxim Korseko
Founder, The CAIO
~€300M P&L leadership at Philips
Led CEE e-commerce at Meta
EMBA (IEDC Bled) · Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
EU AI Act practitioner
The conversation
Make the AI Bet Defensible
Book a 30-minute strategy call. No slides, no pitch — a direct conversation about where AI fits in your boardroom and the one question your board must answer next.
