Fractional Chief AI Officer

Senior AI governance without a full-time executive appointment.

Hayat Advisory helps leadership teams establish practical AI governance, adoption strategy and oversight structures before unmanaged AI use becomes a commercial, regulatory or reputational risk.

Why It Matters

AI is now an operating risk, not just a technology decision.

Most organisations already have AI inside the business through staff tools, automation platforms, document workflows, customer systems and vendor products. Few have clear ownership, policy, reporting or approval controls.

The Fractional Chief AI Officer practice gives boards and management teams a credible governance layer without forcing a permanent C-suite hire before the requirement is commercially justified.

The work is deliberately practical: understand current use, reduce avoidable risk, identify high-value use cases, and put responsible adoption structures in place.

Scope

What the practice covers.

The engagement is structured around governance, strategy and implementation oversight — not abstract AI commentary.

AI governance audit and current-state risk review

Board-level AI strategy and adoption roadmap

Internal AI policy, usage standards and approval controls

Vendor, tool and workflow assessment

Staff training for responsible AI adoption

Quarterly governance reporting for leadership and stakeholders

Engagement Models

Three ways to work with Hayat.

AI Governance Audit

A focused review of current AI use, risk exposure, governance gaps and practical next steps.

Fractional CAIO Retainer

Ongoing AI leadership for organisations that need senior oversight without appointing a full-time executive.

AI Implementation Oversight

Structured supervision of high-impact AI initiatives, from vendor selection through rollout and internal adoption.

Engagement Pricing

Know the number before the conversation.

We publish pricing because self-qualification saves everyone's time. Most clients start with the AED 5,000 Assessment before committing to a retainer.

AI Governance Assessment

Current-state audit, risk review, and a written action plan. Entry point for most new clients.

AED 5,000

one-off

Foundation CAIO

Core governance layer: policy documentation, quarterly board reporting, ongoing oversight.

AED 10,000

per month

Embedded CAIO

All Foundation deliverables plus active vendor and implementation oversight, staff training.

AED 15,000

per month

Strategic CAIO

Full fractional executive engagement: board presence, regulatory liaison, executive team integration.

AED 20,000

per month

Who It Is For

For organisations that need control before AI use scales.

The practice is suited to companies where AI use affects clients, employees, regulated information, investor reporting, operational decisions or board-level risk.

Financial services and family offices
Real estate groups and developers
Healthcare, wellness and hospitality operators
Professional services firms
Private companies preparing for governance or investor scrutiny
Contact

Discuss an AI governance mandate.

For leadership teams assessing AI governance, responsible adoption or Fractional Chief AI Officer support.

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