// About
The Firm
Traditional consultancies deliver strategy. Agencies deliver execution. The gap between the two is where most AI initiatives fail.
BriefingHQ exists to close that gap. We combine the analytical depth of a research firm with the execution speed of a product studio. Every engagement produces a working output, not a recommendation to go build one.
We're a principal-led practice. The founder leads every engagement. No handoffs, no junior analysts, no bait-and-switch.
Our Approach
Four phases. Typically 2-4 weeks. AI tools built into every step.
Understand your business, market position, constraints, and what good looks like.
Deep research — competitive mapping, market sizing, opportunity scoring. AI tools accelerate the synthesis.
Ranked, specific recommendations. Not 40 slides of options — a clear path forward.
Working outputs — prototypes, configured tools, implementation plans. Not a PDF handoff.
The Founder
Founder, BriefingHQ
15 years across finance, intelligence, and product. I started in investment banking at UBS, BNP Paribas, ING, and Morgan Stanley — including advising on the £12BN Kraft-Cadbury acquisition.
I moved into intelligence and data products at Wood Mackenzie, Third Bridge, and Euromoney. At Euromoney, I drove 18% revenue growth. At Third Bridge, I led a £300M+ business through a CRM transformation programme.
Then I built TALNT, an AI-powered hiring platform for executive search, achieving 60% year-on-year growth. That's where I learned how to apply AI to real professional services workflows — not as a demo, but in production.
I hold a degree in Economics from the University of Warwick and am a CFA Level 3 candidate.
The Network
I lead every engagement personally. When a project needs specialist capability — design, data engineering, change management, domain expertise — I bring in proven collaborators from a curated network. You always know who's doing the work.
Technology Partners
What We Won't Do
We won't take on work we can't deliver.
We won't pad engagements to increase fees.
We won't over-deliver when 20 pages will do.
We won't recommend technology you don't need.
We won't work with gambling, tobacco, or weapons companies.