Executive search / Functional expertise / Chief AI Officer
Chief AI Officer search.
We find and place Chief AI Officers for deep-tech companies - technically assessed, discreetly approached, retained search.
The mandate
What a Chief AI Officer really decides.
The Chief AI Officer sets where the model layer creates durable advantage - and where it's a distraction. They translate frontier research into shipped capability and defensible data strategy.
The gap between an AI demo and an AI product is an org problem, not a model problem. The wrong leader chases benchmarks; the right one ships outcomes.
Your mission needs someone fluent in both the research frontier and the P&L - rare, in demand, and almost never on the market.
The eligible pool
Thousands could do it. One is right for your mission.
AI-estimated eligible deep-tech talent - indicative.
Eligible · Switzerland
Eligible · Europe
Eligible · USA
Perfect fit for your mission
Trusted across the world's leading investor portfolios.
The leadership team
Deep-tech executive search, led by people who understand code and human psychology.
Justus Spengler
Founder & CEO
Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. sc. Klaus L. Fuchs
Co-founder & CTO
Zurich, Switzerland
Lucas Zehnder
Partner
Zurich, Switzerland
Hiring a Chief AI Officer?
Tell us the mandate. We'll come back with a search plan and a view of the market within the week.