CDO / CDAIO Advisory
Fractional and interim data and AI leadership. Onboarding advisory. Leadership assessment for boards. Executive coaching for sitting CDOs and CDAIOs.
Learn more →What We Do
Five integrated practice areas, all delivered at the senior advisory level — by Mark Burnard, personally. Engagements are structured as monthly retainers, fixed-price projects, or executive workshop series.
Fractional and interim data and AI leadership. Onboarding advisory. Leadership assessment for boards. Executive coaching for sitting CDOs and CDAIOs.
Learn more →Enterprise data strategy. Artificial intelligence roadmaps. Data platform and architecture advisory. AI opportunity assessments for boards and executive teams.
Learn more →Enterprise governance frameworks. Responsible AI principles and model risk management. Regulatory compliance — PDPA, Model AI Governance Framework, EU AI Act, ISO 42001. Audit readiness.
Learn more →End-to-end programme design. AI Centre of Excellence establishment. Workforce and talent strategy. Vendor and technology evaluation — independent, unbiased assessment.
Learn more →PUE improvement strategy. Renewable energy procurement — PPAs, RECs, on-site generation. AI-driven energy management. ESG reporting aligned to Singapore Green Plan 2030.
Learn more →Not sure where to start?
Many engagements begin with a conversation. Tell Mark what you're navigating and he'll recommend the right structure.
Get in touchEngagement Models
Engagements are structured to match how clients actually need senior advisory — from ongoing strategic counsel to defined projects to facilitated executive sessions.
Ongoing senior advisory counsel, typically structured around a defined number of advisory hours and written inputs per month. Priority access and continuity of strategic support.
Defined deliverables with agreed fixed fees. Suitable for strategy development, governance framework design, AI readiness assessments, and transformation programme design.
Part-time executive engagement — typically two to three days per week — structured as a minimum 3-month retainer. The full value of a senior data executive, without the full-time commitment.
Structured one-off sessions or workshop series for boards and senior leadership teams. Topics include AI strategy, data governance, and leadership team alignment on data priorities.
Client Profile
Mid-market and large organisations navigating AI adoption who need strategic leadership and governance capability — particularly those without an in-house CDO or CDAIO.
Boards requiring independent counsel on AI strategy, data governance policy, and AI risk — especially as regulatory requirements increase across Singapore and APAC.
Private equity and venture capital portfolio companies requiring data and AI capability uplift or CDO-level advisory as part of value creation plans.
Data centre operators and investors in Singapore and the APAC region navigating energy efficiency mandates, renewable energy targets, and sustainability obligations.