Strategic Thought Leadership#
You're navigating a transformation. You need a strategic voice.#
Technology executives face a positioning challenge: you understand the technology deeply, but translating that expertise into strategic narratives that reshape markets, influence boards, and establish category leadership requires a different skill set.
That's where I come in.
I work with technology leaders to develop authoritative perspectives on transformative technologies—positioning you at the forefront of AI, autonomous systems, biotech, quantum, and space engineering.
Some work is published under your name. Some under mine. All of it positions you as the voice that matters in your domain.
What This Looks Like#
Executive Book Development
$80,000–$150,000
12-18 month partnerships developing manuscripts that establish definitive thought leadership. Includes strategic positioning, full manuscript development, and publisher engagement support.
Strategic White Paper Series
$30,000–$50,000
3-6 month engagements creating authoritative technical content for board presentations, investor communications, and market positioning. 4-6 papers establishing your expertise across a strategic domain.
Thought Leadership Launch
$15,000–$30,000
6-8 week intensive developing strategic content and achieving publication in business outlets (HBR, MIT Sloan, Forbes). Jumpstarts your positioning with immediate credibility.
Executive Speaking Programs
$20,000–$40,000
Develop your keynote presence on transformative technologies. Includes speech development, narrative coaching, and content for 3-5 high-impact presentations.
What I Bring#
Futurist Lens
28 years in safety-critical systems, now leading AI research. I connect your message to the deeper shifts in technology and society.
Translation Skill
Turning complex, messy ideas into clear, compelling narratives that audiences actually want to read.
Confidential Craft
Whether it's a keynote, a white paper, or a book, my role is to make you sound like the smartest person in the room.
This Approach Works Best For:#
Technology executives navigating platform shifts
CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Chief AI Officers positioning themselves amid AI, autonomous, or biotech transformations
Technical founders scaling into thought leadership
Deep domain expertise, need strategic voice to match
Research leaders commercializing emerging tech
Transitioning from academic to industry thought leadership
Companies establishing category leadership
Need executive-level content that shapes how markets understand transformative technologies
This Approach Doesn't Work For:#
✗ Generic business content or marketing copywriting
✗ Technology domains outside transformative tech (AI, autonomous, biotech, quantum, space)
✗ Projects requiring turnaround under 6 weeks
✗ Engagements under £15,000
Working Principles#
Partners, not clients. This isn't transactional. I care about your positioning challenge—aligned to business impact, not project deliverables.
What's the next most useful thing? Momentum matters. I work to unblock you, always focused on moving things forward rather than perfect planning.
Your voice, sharpened. I don't impose a house style. I capture how you think and sharpen it into frameworks that reshape conversations.
Strategy AND craft. I engage in both strategic thinking and ongoing iteration. It works better when one informs the other.
How It Works#
This isn't ghostwriting in the usual sense. It's a collaboration where your expertise and my craft fuse into something neither of us could produce alone.
Work begins with a strategic diagnostic:
The Transformation
What's the fundamental shift you're navigating?
Your Position
Where do you sit in this transformation?
The Audience
Who needs to hear from you—and why now?
From there, we develop the narrative architecture that positions you at the forefront of what's coming.
Engagement Model#
This isn't about volume—it's about depth. Each engagement gets strategic attention, not assembly-line execution.
Currently accepting 1 new client
Recent domains:
- AI and autonomous systems
- Biotech and synthetic biology
- Quantum computing
- Space technology
- Safety-critical AI deployment
Timeline: Most engagements run 3-18 months depending on scope. Book projects typically 12-18 months. White paper series 3-6 months. Thought leadership launches 6-8 weeks.
If we work together, you bring the vision and insights; I bring the structure, research, and craft. The output carries your name — but it's sharpened through mine.
Next Step#
If you're navigating a major technology transformation and need strategic thought leadership development, let's have a conversation.
In your email, please include:
- The transformation you're navigating (AI adoption, market positioning, etc.)
- What format you're considering (book, white papers, content series)
- Your timeline
- Whether you've worked with a strategic content partner before
I'll respond within 48 hours. If we're a good fit, we'll schedule a 30-minute discovery call to discuss your positioning challenge and how we might work together.
(I don't pitch. If you've read this far, you know whether we should talk.)