Fractional CTO. AI leadership. Straight talk.
I'm Ross Boardman. I help leaders make sense of technology and AI.
One of the UK's most candid voices on AI at leadership level, founder and CEO of Boardman, the fractional technology leadership firm, and host of the AI Won't Save Us podcast. A fractional CTO with three startups taken to IPO, I speak, write, and advise on what AI really means for the people running businesses, without the hype.
The proof, quickly
- 25+ years in technology leadership
- 3 startups taken to IPO, including one of the UK's largest-ever tech IPOs
- Scaled companies from 40 to 8,000 people
- Founder and CEO of Boardman, the fractional technology leadership firm
- Host of the AI Won't Save Us podcast
- Hundreds of engineers and leaders hired and led
What I'm known for
I work across three things, and they feed each other.
AI at leadership level
I help boards and leadership teams cut through the AI noise and work out what actually matters for their business. It is the question every leader is asking, and most of the answers out there are hype. I give the honest version.
Fractional CTO
I have spent 25 years leading technology through hypergrowth, IPOs, and transformation. As a fractional CTO I bring that experience to businesses that need senior technology leadership without a full-time hire. I also founded Boardman, where I lead a bench of senior fractional CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, and AI leaders doing the same.
Speaking and writing
I speak at events and on podcasts, and I write and publish on AI, technology leadership, and scaling. If you want a candid, practitioner voice for your stage or your audience, that is me.
Book Ross to speak
I speak on AI at leadership level, what it really means for businesses, boards, and the people leading them, and on scaling technology through growth and IPO. No hype, no jargon, just the honest view from someone who has actually done it.
What audiences get:
- A candid, practitioner take on AI, not a futurist's slide deck
- Real stories from three IPOs and scaling to 8,000 people
- Practical guidance leaders can act on the next day
I speak as a keynote speaker on AI and technology leadership, and take panels, fireside chats, board briefings, and podcast guest appearances. If you are looking for an AI keynote speaker who has actually led through it, let's talk.
The AI Won't Save Us podcast
The podcast where my guests and I cut through the AI hype and talk honestly about what it means for business and leadership. Candid conversations with the people actually building and leading through the AI era.
Learn from Ross
Three ways to go deeper.
AI Won't Save Us — the podcast
Honest conversations on AI and leadership. Free, and new episodes regularly. Subscribe
AI Won't Save Us — the book
The honest guide to AI for the people leading businesses through it. Coming soon.
AI Won't Save Us — the newsletter
My newsletter on AI and technology leadership, read by more than 3,000+ subscribers. Practical thinking for the people running technology through growth.
Want to hire a fractional CTO or technology leader?
Boardman is the firm I founded and run.
If you need senior technology leadership in your business, from fractional CTOs and CIOs to CISOs and Chief AI Officers, that is where it happens. When you work with Boardman, you get me and a bench of senior leaders who have done it before.
Writing
On AI, technology leadership, and scaling, for the people doing it.
Straight talk on AI and technology leadership, every Saturday
The AI Won't Save Us Newsletter
Join 3,000+ CEOs, founders, and technology leaders getting the honest version of AI, without the hype.
About Me
I'm Ross Boardman, founder and CEO of Boardman and host of the AI Won't Save Us podcast.
I've spent 25+ years leading technology through hypergrowth and taken three startups to IPO, including one of the UK's largest-ever tech IPOs.
Now I speak, write, and advise on what AI really means for the people running businesses.
Get In Touch
Want Ross on your stage, your podcast, or your board agenda? Book a 15-Minute Call to talk speaking, advisory, or anything else.
Need Technology Leadership
Boardman is the firm I founded and run. For fractional CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, and AI leaders: