ai Executive briefing

From AI Noise to Boardroom Clarity in 90 Minutes

Most leadership teams are overwhelmed by AI hype, vendor promises, and scattered pilots. Pragmatic’s 90-minute executive briefing cuts through the noise to align your team around a shared vision, anchor AI efforts in business strategy, and lay the groundwork for internal enablement. It’s the essential first step toward a clear, defensible AI strategy — and crossing the AI Divide.

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A 20-minute call to determine if the executive briefing is right for you.

The Problem? Too Much Noise, No Clear Direction.

Executives are being asked to bet on AI without clarity on where it moves the needle. Key questions stall progress:

  • Are we focused on use cases that truly drive ROI?
  • Are we building capability or just experimenting with tools?
  • Are we moving fast enough without exposing the business to risk?

Without answers, AI becomes another cost center, not a growth driver.
This 90-minute session changes that.

The Pragmatic Executive Briefing: What We Do

A proven, no-fluff briefing that replaces six months of debate with 90 minutes of alignment. Your team leaves with:

Eliminate Confusion

Shared view of where AI moves revenue, cost, and risk

Focus on What Matters

Prioritized shortlist of 2–3 high-impact bets

Move with Confidence

Decision framework your board can act on immediately

The 4-Step Clarity Flow: How We Do It

We distill research and context into a simple sequence:

Step 1

Analyze

Scan AI landscape, competitor moves, industry signals

Step 2

Assess

Benchmark maturity vs. strategic goals

Step 3

Align

Facilitate focused leadership discussion

Step 4

Activate

Deliver prioritized action list + decision framework

The Truth Behind the Big 4 vs Pragmatic Digital

Same slide decks. Very different outcomes. Here’s what actually happens.

"The Big 4"

Speed to Action:
90–180 days to produce decks
Who Does the Work:

Junior analysts, offshore execution
Output:
Endless PowerPoints, unclear next steps
Platform Bias:
Vendor incentives shape recommendations
Engagement Model:
Rigid, bloated, high-overhead
Results:
Strategy that sounds good
Accountability:
No skin in the game once decks are done

Speed to Action:
4–6 week sprint to working strategy
Who Does the Work:
Senior strategists and founders in every engagement
Output:
Actionable roadmap + prioritized AI use cases
Platform Bias:
100% tech-agnostic, results-focused
Engagement Model:
Lean, high-trust, designed for velocity
Results:
Strategy that actually gets built
Accountability:
Embedded partner mentality—we stay until it works

What You Walk Away With: Tangible Outcomes

AI Maturity Snapshot

An external view of where you stand today, grounded in business relevance, not headlines

Leadership-Level Insight

A concise, board-ready digest of AI risks, opportunities, and capabilities

Strategic Next Moves

A prioritized shortlist of AI bets tied directly to measurable ROI

Decision Framework

Simple, defensible criteria to green-light (or kill) initiatives with confidence

In AI, hesitation equals wasted time and lost advantage. Research shows 70% of failed AI initiatives trace back to poor leadership alignment. The Executive Briefing solves this by giving your board a clear path to align fast, cut noise, and move with conviction.

Best for: Executives tired of AI “planning mode” and in need of real answers, alignment, and conviction.

“Pragmatic’s 90-minute briefing sliced through six months of debate. We walked away with three AI bets to fund immediately... and a clear rationale for ignoring the rest.”
— SVP Strategy, Global CPG Manufacturer

Built for Executives Ready to Turn AI Talk Into Measurable ROI

Whether you run global supply-chain ops, head digital strategy for a high-velocity CPG brand, or hold the purse strings as a healthcare CFO, you’re measured on one thing: profitable growth without costly experiments.

Strategy & Ops Chiefs

Identify cross-functional AI priorities that deliver outcomes, not experiments.

CEOs & Boards

Cut through hype, validate AI strategy, and guide investment.

CFOs & Risk Sponsors

Fund AI with confidence using defensible ROI metrics.

Results From the Field

Applied AI in Action: Major Utility Provider

One of the largest utility companies in the U.S. partnered with Pragmatic Digital to design and launch a voice-powered AI pilot.

Read the Full Case Study

Ready for Clarity?

Hesitation is costly. In just 90 minutes, your leadership team can align on priorities, model ROI, and move forward with clarity.
Book a 20-Minute Clarity Call
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