The Challenge
Sound familiar?
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AI experiments everywhere, but no clear direction
Your team is running pilots in multiple places but nobody owns the overall strategy or decides what to scale.
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No budget for a full-time AI executive
Hiring a Chief AI Officer full-time is expensive and hard to justify at your current stage.
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Security and compliance are becoming urgent
Regulations now require documented AI governance, shadow AI increases security risks, but building all this internally takes people you don’t have.
The Service
Fractional AI Leadership —
What It Means in Practice
What It Means in Practice
We work with growth companies as a part-time AI executive — attending your leadership meetings, managing your AI roadmap, and making sure your AI investments deliver real results.
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AI Strategy & Roadmap
A clear plan for which AI initiatives to pursue, in what order, and how to measure success. No more scattered experiments.
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AI Governance & EU AI Act Compliance
A documented governance framework that meets EU AI Act requirements — and can be built toward ISO 42001 certification if needed.
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AI Use Case Prioritization
An objective assessment of your current AI initiatives and a prioritized list of where to focus next for maximum business impact.
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Leadership Alignment
Regular involvement in leadership meetings to make sure AI decisions are made at the right level with the right information.
Flexible engagement: We work in a way that fits your company — typically from a few hours per week to a couple of days per week, scaling up or down as needed. Fixed monthly price, no long-term commitment required.
The Process
Getting Started is Simple
01
Book a 15-minute call
We discuss your current AI situation, what you’re trying to achieve, and whether this service is the right fit.
No commitment, no sales pitch.
Free – No Commitment
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We agree on scope
Based on the call, we define what involvement makes sense — which areas to focus on and how many hours per month.
Within 1 week
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We get to work
We join your leadership rhythm, start mapping your AI landscape, and deliver a clear plan within the first 30 days.
Weeks 2-4
Your competitors are already moving
Across every Finnish growth sector, companies are investing in AI. Without strategic leadership, you’re running pilots — not building advantage.
The EU AI Act is creating compliance obligations now
Companies using AI in their products or operations need documented governance. That work takes time to build — starting later means higher cost and higher risk.
Unsupervised AI adoption creates more problems then it solves
Every tool adopted without governance, every experiment without a framework, makes future cleanup harder. A fractional CAIO stops the drift before it compounds.
The fractional model is available now — but only makes sense early.
Once your AI landscape grows complex, onboarding a senior AI leader takes significantly longer. Engaging now means a faster start and better ROI.
Arked is a Finnish AI strategy consultancy with deep expertise in enterprise AI implementation, AI governance, and organizational AI transformation.
Our team has worked with organizations across Finland on AI strategy, governance, and architectures to support business growth. We understand the specific context of Finnish growth companies — the opportunities, the regulatory environment, and the practical constraints.
1. AI Strategy Experience
Years of hands-on experience helping companies move from AI experimentation to structured, measurable AI programs.
2. AI as a Business Driver
We approach AI from the business side first. Our focus is on revenue, efficiency, and competitive position — not technology for its own sake.
3. Enterprise Architecture Expertise
Deep experience designing AI systems that integrate with existing processes, data, and technology — built to scale, not just to demo.
4. Finnish Market Focus
We work with Finnish growth companies specifically. We understand the local business culture, language, and regulatory landscape.
