About

I'm Hartgers. Stephan Hartgers. Independent AI advisor.

I've spent my career at the intersection of strategy, technology, and leadership, working with organizations across sectors and countries to turn complex challenges into real impact.

I started this advisory role because the most important AI decisions aren't being made by technologists. They're being made in boardrooms, by the leaders that shape the future of their organizations. And too many of the leaders are flying blind.

My job is to change that. To help leaders re-imagine their businesses, their roles, their futures—with AI as the lens, not the obstacle. I bring clarity, energy, and a bit of humor to the table. I connect easily with executive teams and the people on the ground, making the abstract tangible and the overwhelming actionable.

I work personally with every client. No junior consultants. No handoffs. Just honest thinking and real progress.

My focus: helping companies embrace an AI-first way of working—boosting productivity, increasing value, and innovating faster, smarter, and with confidence.

• 40+ years as a coder
• 25+ years as a strategy consultant, of which 7 years at McKinsey
• 15 years in management positions

I don't arrive with a fixed playbook. I have all my tools at my disposal. I move between education and strategy, transformation and implementation, whatever the moment requires.

What I bring: Software development reinvented through AI-driven lifecycles. Digital products designed with AI at the core. Customer experience and product design that actually works. Data science, machine learning, and analytics that drive decisions. IT strategies and transformation programs that stick.

Also available for board positions to advise on Digital and AI.