Our Approach

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We've moved beyond the traditional consulting model. Our agile, remote-first approach ensures we deliver value faster and more efficiently. We partner with you through a structured, transparent process that begins with an AI Readiness Assessment, turning ambitious AI goals into tangible business realities. Our strategic AI roadmap guides you through our five-stage process, step by step, to build your AI advantage and support your digital transformations.

We begin by thoroughly understanding your business goals, operational challenges, and data landscape. Our AI Readiness Assessment not only identifies high-impact use cases but also lays the groundwork for your digital transformations by establishing a strategic AI roadmap for success.

Based on the AI Readiness Assessment during the discovery phase, we collaboratively develop a strategic AI roadmap. This essential document prioritizes initiatives by ROI, outlines the technical requirements for successful digital transformations, and defines clear KPIs for a phased implementation.

We move fast to build a Proof of Concept (PoC) for the top-priority use case, ensuring that our AI Readiness Assessment is thorough. This agile phase not only validates the solution's feasibility but also demonstrates tangible value to stakeholders, supporting our digital transformations before we commit to a full-scale build and execute our strategic AI roadmap.

Once validated through our AI Readiness Assessment, we develop and deploy the full-scale AI solution. Our team ensures seamless integration with your existing systems and workflows, focusing on a robust, scalable, and secure architecture that aligns with your digital transformations and supports your strategic AI roadmap.

Sibusiso Ngwenya is a visionary executive with over 23 years of experience in shaping commercial strategy and driving business transformation across the Banking, Insurance, and Fintech sectors. He specializes in implementing digital transformations and conducting AI Readiness Assessments to ensure organizations are prepared for the future. Sitting at the rare convergence of high-level corporate leadership and deep technical expertise, Sibusiso holds both an MBA and a Master of Science in Machine Learning, allowing him to develop a strategic AI roadmap for sustainable growth.

Before founding The AI Acuity, Sibusiso held senior executive roles at major institutions, including Telkom, Barclays Africa, and Standard Bank. He is recognized for architecting digital transformations and conducting AI readiness assessments, as well as founding Pricing Centres of Excellence that integrated complex functions to drive operational efficiency and revenue optimization. He has a proven track record of delivering triple-digit revenue growth and optimizing portfolios valued at over $1 billion.

His strategic acumen has been recognized on the global stage, particularly in the realm of digital transformations. Sibusiso is a recipient of the Director's Award from the University of Stellenbosch Business School and gained international acclaim by winning the National Black MBA Association Case Competition in Atlanta, USA, where he triumphed against competitors from 30 top-tier business schools.

Sibusiso advises executive leadership teams on navigating the complexities of AI adoption through comprehensive AI Readiness Assessments. He moves beyond 'slide-deck strategy' to engineer future-fit operating models, integrating digital transformations and leveraging advanced analytics and Machine Learning alongside econometric modelling. This approach ensures that every AI initiative contributes to a strategic AI roadmap and delivers measurable, sustainable financial results.