AI ADOPTION, MADE PRACTICAL
AI, translated for the business you actually run.
Parker–Cole Consulting helps UK SME leadership teams turn AI capability into a plan — without the jargon, the risk, or the guesswork.
Most SME owners aren’t short on AI tools — they’re short on someone who can translate what AI can actually do into a plan for the problems already keeping them up at night. After 8 years applying design-thinking at Google Cloud — the last 3+ years focused specifically on turning AI from a technology exercise into a tool for real business outcomes — and 14 years leading transformation at Deutsche Bank before that, I work directly with leadership teams to find where AI earns its keep, prove it quickly, and keep it accountable once it’s live.
Three ways to work together
The engagement runs as a deliberate journey — each stage lowers the risk before it raises the commitment.
AI Discovery Workshop
A fixed-price, one-day workshop — backed by a week of stakeholder interviews and survey work beforehand and a plain-language roadmap after — that surfaces your real priority problems and shows what AI can already do against them.
Design Sprint & Prototype
A deeper round of prep than the Workshop — data, workflows, technical constraints — feeding a hands-on sprint that builds a testable prototype, so your team can experience the future state firsthand, not just read about it, with a clear route to production.
Fractional Chief AI Officer
An ongoing retainer that keeps AI delivery moving — vendor management, governance, data protection — while you recruit a permanent hire, so momentum doesn’t stall in the meantime.
Formerly Innovation & AI Ambassador at Google Cloud, and 14 years driving technology change at Deutsche Bank.