Most universities are treating AI as a technology challenge. It’s a leadership challenge.
Institutions are facing pressure to “do something” about AI. But pilot projects, policy documents, and vendor demos don’t build institutional capability. They create dependency. The AI Transformation Roadmap (AITR) enables university leaders to lead institutional AI transformation directly.
How It Works
Five steps to AI governance, clarity, and institutional confidence
Readiness Assessment
Assess your AI maturity across 9 domains to identify priority gaps and exposure points.
Opportunity Mapping
Map activities across the AI Opportunity Matrix with evidence-validated priorities and ROI.
Knowledge Base
Gather evidence around your priorities and build foundational knowedge that grows over time.
Strategic Dashboard
Build a live, interactive dashboard that tracks AI readiness, initiatives, and progress and runs offline.
Capability Transfer
Get the tools, methodology and know-how to run your AITR without dependency.
What You Gain
Strategic capability, not just technical knowledge
AITR helps you build these critical leadership capabilities:
- Frame AI problems clearly when the solution space is ambiguous.
- Experiment and learn at speed without breaking what works.
- Question assumptions, including expert advice and vendor claims.
- Make strategic decisions with incomplete information.
- Build organisational learning that compounds over time.
AI is moving fast, but these strategic capabilities will outlast any technology cycle.
Who We Are
Peter Kerr
Co-founder
Peter has three decades of experience working alongside executive teams from scaling startups, to FTSE 100 firms specialising in helping leaders make sense of change. He has worked with the University of East Anglia for over 10 years on a graduate employability strategy and brings a practical, grounded approach to the intersection of strategic capability and technological disruption.
Des Kennedy
Co-founder
Des has spent 30+ years helping organisations navigate change. An experienced professional in the fields of communication, digital design and organisational development, he provides expertise to leadership across diverse sectors, including technology, L&D, education, manufacturing and healthcare. A creative and critical thinker, he brings high-impact contributions to every project he undertakes.
