04 · AI governance & assurance
Fractional Chief AI Officer
A defined monthly cadence of AI decisions and oversight for firms that need senior AI leadership but cannot justify a full-time executive.
Tell us what you needA defined monthly cadence of AI decisions and oversight for firms that need senior AI leadership but cannot justify a full-time executive: priorities, owners and actions, reviewed on a fixed rhythm.
- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- AI inventory & oversight register
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- CEOs and COOs of firms with 50 to 500 staff
- Boards under pressure to act on AI
- Organisations with scattered AI pilots and no owner
When to call us
- AI projects are multiplying without a plan
- The board wants one accountable view of AI
- You need to prioritise AI spend and manage its risks
When it is not the answer
The role provides decisions and oversight, not a statutory officer appointment or unlimited access.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Fractional Chief AI Officer
AI portfolio view
Every initiative, its owner, value and risk.
Monthly decision session
Prioritisation and approvals with leadership.
Governance cadence
Policies, reviews and controls kept current.
Board reporting
A concise AI section for board meetings.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Inventory
Inventory AI initiatives, tools and data.
Review pointInventory of systems and data in scope, confirmed by you.
Stage 2 of 5
Applicability
Assess which obligations and risks apply.
Review pointApplicability findings reviewed before controls are drafted.
Stage 3 of 5
Controls
Set the controls and decision rules.
Review pointControls agreed with the people who will run them.
Stage 4 of 5
Ownership
Name owners and hold them to the cadence.
Review pointOwners named and accepted in writing.
Stage 5 of 5
Review
Review monthly and report to the board.
Review pointReview date set, with what will be checked.
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Leadership sponsor
- Access to current AI initiatives
- Board calendar
Not included unless agreed
- Statutory officer duties
- Unlimited on-call access
- Build work, scoped separately
Led byMichael Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Practice
- 04 · AI governance & assurance
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
How much time does it include?
A defined cadence agreed in the retainer, not open-ended access.
Who takes the role?
Michael and Kenneth, with the Professor on institutional governance.
Can we start with an assessment?
Yes: the AI-readiness assessment is a common first step.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.