Andreas Welsch — Advisor. Author. Speaker. AI in Business.

Andreas Welsch

Advisor. Author. Speaker. AI in Business.

I help leaders get results by implementing AI with confidence.I'm passionate about empowering people to become the superhero of their AI story — no cape required. Just curiosity.

About
Andreas Welsch.

Andreas Welsch is an internationally recognized AI leader, advisor, and speaker known for helping the world’s leading enterprises turn technology hype into business outcomes.Most recently, in global leadership roles at SAP, he has advised Fortune 500 leaders on realizing business value from AI, accelerated the integration of AI across enterprise applications, and positioned SAP as the leader for Business AI. Before that, Andreas led global IT process automation projects. Outside of work, he contributes to academia as an Adjunct Professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of AI, Robotics, and Workplace Automation.Andreas is a frequent keynote speaker & panelist, and has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice, Thinkers360’s Top 10 Thought Leader in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI, The Futurum Group's Top 14 AI Influencer, SwissCognitive’s Top 50 Global AI Ambassador, and engatica’s Top 200 Worldwide Business & Technology Innovator. He is an active member of the Harvard Business Review Council and a Gartner Peer Community Ambassador.

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All of my content will be tailored for your audience — their industry, level of understanding, and need.

When I join your event, your audience can expect:

When I join your event,
your audience can expect:

Engaging content that helps them see how AI can give their business a competitive edge
Actionable recommendations they can implement today
Useful insights from leading AI projects with Fortune 500 companies
Tangible examples that bring AI in Business to life

I make sure each audience member leaves with a plan to lead their AI journey — and, most importantly, the confidence to execute it.

I want your audience to walk away with the feeling like AI is the new superpower for their business.

Let’s talk about how to make this a reality…

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Inspiration

Speaking.

Inspire your audience to see AI from a different viewpoint — the view of your business. Get actionable insights that your team can readily apply to set up & scale AI in your business. Collaborate better between business and technology teams.Duration: 30-60 minutes
Format: Virtual and in-person

Conversation

Podcast.

Nothing beats an engaging conversation. Provide a unique angle to your audience on running AI projects in the enterprise. Bring it to life in the context of your podcast’s theme, grounded in industry experience and a global leadership perspective.Duration: 30-60 minutes
Format: Audio and video

Education

Expertise.

Prepare yourself to lead AI projects in business before you are in the job. Build the necessary skills via step by step digital courses (in planning). Provide a practitioner's view to MBA and Management Information Systems students to make AI tangible.Duration: 60-120 minutes
Format: Virtual

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Book

The pressure on leaders to incorporate AI into their business has never been higher. Despite their best efforts, 85 percent of AI projects fail. But that is rarely just because of technology.Between unrealistic expectations of what AI can do, isolated science projects turned into money pits, and employees looking for clarity on how AI influences their jobs, learning how to successfully introduce AI into your organization can be difficult. Getting it right on the second or third attempt is not an option. In order for your AI program to be successful, you need to be aware of all the facets involved, not just the technology—a daunting task. The AI Leadership Handbook prepares you to master the nine most important facets with ease.Andreas Welsch uses real-world knowledge and examples from interviews with over 60 leaders and experts in AI to help you both introduce and incorporate AI into your organization, from aligning it with your business strategy to turning new-to-AI employees into passionate multipliers to making sure humans stay at the center of your AI use. After reading this book, you will be able to confidently implement AI in your business, no matter your industry.In the AI Leadership Handbook, you will discover how to:

Leverage the full scope of an AI leadership role
Win (enthusiastic) buy-in from employees
Take a product-centric approach to building AI applications
Build a pipeline of high-value AI capabilities
Utilize AI ethically, safely, and sustainably

Spanning strategy, stakeholder management, collaboration, culture, ethics, data privacy, risk management, and technology, Andreas covers everything you need to know to become a confident and successful AI leader—and get it right on the first try.

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Ha Dao

CEO & Co-Founder
WOW AI

“Andreas has delivered the opening keynote for our annual Global AI Webinar with 10,000+ participants. His keynote set the tone for this two-day event and has been among the top 3 sessions, based on attendee feedback. We specifically wanted to work with Andreas because of his thought leadership and practical experience leading AI projects in the enterprise.”

Olivier Gomez

CEO & Co-Founder
IAC.ai

“I love the fact that Andreas speaks from experience and that he can convey complex things in simple terms. I particularly like his ability to make AI tangible, although AI is something complex, big, broad — and is evolving rapidly. As the market moves more and more to AI, Andreas’ perspective will help those who are about to set up their AI CoE.”

Jordan Reisner

President, AI Club
Kellogg School of Business

“Andreas has joined our speaker series that the AI Club at Kellogg School of Business organizes to learn from leaders in the industry. My fellow MBA students and I were inspired by Andreas’ career story and have a better understanding now of how AI is relevant to all aspects of business, and how future leaders can support innovation.”