# Alchemy Consulting > Fractional CIO and AI Transformation Director services for boards and leadership teams. David Viney — 30+ years enterprise technology leadership at the BBC, Arup, BSI, Heathrow, and WPP. ACA (ICAEW) and CITP (BCS) qualified. Alchemy Consulting provides senior technology leadership on a fractional, interim, or advisory basis — for organisations that need C-suite technology expertise but cannot justify, or do not yet need, a full-time hire. Core areas: fractional CIO services, board-level technology advisory, AI governance and strategy (including the proprietary MASTER-AI™ framework), ERP and enterprise platform transformation, cyber security leadership, and technology leadership coaching. ## Services - [Fractional CIO London](https://alchemy.consulting/fractional-cio-london): Retainer-based fractional and interim CIO/IT Director leadership, SC Cleared, available at short notice. - [Technology Board Advisor](https://alchemy.consulting/technology-board-advisor): Independent technology counsel for Founders, CEOs and Chairs — AI governance, cyber risk, M&A due diligence. - [AI Governance Strategy Consultant](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-governance-strategy-consultant): Fractional CAIO services, AI governance audits, and agentic AI platform delivery — home of the MASTER-AI™ framework. - [Enterprise & ERP Transformation](https://alchemy.consulting/enterprise-erp-transformation): ERP selection, programme delivery, and independent assurance across SAP, Oracle, D365, Workday, NetSuite, and Salesforce. - [Cyber Security Consultant London](https://alchemy.consulting/cyber-security-consultant-london): Fractional CISO, independent cyber assurance, and incident response — board-level reporting in plain language. - [Technology Leadership Coaching](https://alchemy.consulting/technology-leadership-coaching): Coaching and mentoring for CIOs, Heads of IT, and their direct reports; operating model design. ## Playbooks - [MASTER-AI™](https://alchemy.consulting/master-ai): A six-domain framework for AI governance — Model lifecycle, Algorithm explainability, Supply chain, Trusted data, Engaged humans, Risk management. Grounded in ISO 42001, the EU AI Act, and NIST AI RMF. - [The Enterprise AI Operating System Architecture](https://alchemy.consulting/enterprise-ai-operating-system-architecture): A three-layer reference architecture for agentic AI (Enterprise Applications, AI Governance, AI Services), with five governance capabilities mapped against MASTER-AI™. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. - [The AI J-Curve](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-j-curve): A framework for managing the temporary performance dip that follows AI adoption — originated in 2005, now applied to AI transformation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. - [Value Flow Sankey™](https://alchemy.consulting/value-flow-sankey): A tool for aligning AI investment to delivered business value across the business case and delivery phases. - [AI Readiness Scorecard](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-readiness-scorecard): A short diagnostic (10 questions, 3 minutes) assessing organisational AI readiness across strategy, culture, data, use cases, and momentum. ## Research Quarterly and ad-hoc original research and data-led explainers — companion pieces to the Catalyst newsletter. - [The AI Capex Wave in Numbers](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-capex-wave-in-numbers-faq): The AI data centre buildout in numbers — capital, electricity, jobs, and public opposition. - [UK AI Market Size 2026](https://alchemy.consulting/uk-ai-market-size-2026): UK tech sector value, AI's share, startup funding, and the Sovereign AI Fund. 2026 edition. - [The Benefits of AI, 2026](https://alchemy.consulting/benefits-of-ai-2026-faq): What AI is actually delivering in medicine, the economy, jobs, transport, fraud prevention, and daily life. Updated annually. - [The AI Sentiment Gap](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-sentiment-gap-research): The widening, measured gap between how AI builders and leaders believe and what the public, employees, and younger generations actually feel. - [The State of AI Adoption](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-adoption-research): Four major 2026 surveys on how many organisations have actually moved AI from pilot to production. - [The AI Black Box](https://alchemy.consulting/AI-BLACK-BOX): A quarterly digest of documented AI failures, fabrications and harms, sourced and explained. - [The AI Safety Gap](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-safety-gap-research): A Euro NCAP-style safety scorecard rating nine leading AI providers across four pillars. ## About - [Profile](https://alchemy.consulting/profile): David Viney's full bio, career history, press features, and speaking engagements — organised across Four Spheres: The Writer, The Practitioner, The Advocate, The Catalyst. - [Insights Archive](https://alchemy.consulting/insights-archive): Filterable hub for all FAQs and insight pieces, across an eight-category taxonomy including Technology Leadership, Board Advisory, Responsible AI, and Cyber Security. - [Fractional CIO FAQ](https://alchemy.consulting/fractional-cio-faq): Market size, growth rates, UK pricing benchmarks, and decision frameworks for fractional CIO engagements. - [AI Strategy & Governance FAQ](https://alchemy.consulting/ai-strategy-faq): Where to start with AI strategy, agentic vs generative AI, technology fit-for-purpose reviews, and the Enterprise AI Operating System Architecture — eight practical answers grounded in MASTER-AI™. - [Technology Advisory Board FAQ](https://alchemy.consulting/technology-advisory-board-faq): Composition, cost, cadence, and how a TAB compares to a Tech NED or a fractional CIO. - [EU AI Act Board FAQ](https://alchemy.consulting/eu-ai-act-board-faq): What's already in force, what changed in August 2026, what remains for December 2027, and how the Product Liability Directive fits in. - [Book a Technology MOT](https://alchemy.consulting/book-mot): Fixed-price (£5,950 + VAT), fixed-scope, six-domain technology assessment — the standard entry point for new engagements. - [Imprint](https://alchemy.consulting/imprint): Company registration details, director, and legal information for Alchemy Consulting Services Limited. ## Press & Media - [Press Kit](https://alchemy.consulting/press-kit): Bio, track record, expert topics, press mentions and latest Catalyst newsletter issues — for journalists, researchers, and event/podcast bookers. - [Media Kit](https://alchemy.consulting/media-kit): Catalyst newsletter audience data and sponsorship packages. ## Optional - [Full site contents](https://alchemy.consulting/llms-full.txt): The complete text of every page on this site in a single Markdown file. - [XML sitemap](https://alchemy.consulting/sitemap.xml): Standard sitemap for search engine crawlers.