What does AI Caramba! do?

AI Caramba! is an AI strategy and governance consultancy founded by Matthew Blakemore. It helps organisations turn AI from theory into practical, well-governed advantage: setting strategy, putting governance in place, upskilling leadership, and steering AI projects from idea to deployment.

What kind of organisations does Matthew work with?

Everyone from FTSE-listed enterprises and public institutions to fast-growing SMEs, across banking, energy, retail, broadcasting, development finance and the creative industries. The common thread is leadership teams that need AI to be useful and defensible, not just exciting.

Do you only work in the creative industries?

No. AI filmmaking and music are one strand of Matthew's work, but the consultancy's core is AI strategy, governance and standards for sectors like financial services, energy and retail. Making award-winning AI films and music himself just means he understands generative AI from the inside as well as from the boardroom.

Is the AI Readiness Assessment really free?

Yes. The online AI Readiness Assessment is free and takes about ten minutes, and you get a tailored snapshot of where you stand across five dimensions. There is no obligation to work together afterwards.

What is ISO/IEC 8183, and why does it matter?

ISO/IEC 8183 is the international standard for the AI data life cycle. Matthew is one of its co-editors, so the governance advice you get is grounded in the standards the rest of the industry is being measured against, not just opinion.

Can I book Matthew to speak at my event?

Yes. Matthew has delivered more than 250 keynotes in over 20 countries. See his signature talks and real examples at matthewblakemore.com, then book a quick call to tailor something to your audience.

How do we get started?

Book a free 15-minute consultation. It is on Zoom, with Matthew personally, and you will leave with a straight answer on your AI question and a sense of whether working together makes sense.

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AI Caramba!^® is the AI strategy and governance firm that helps write the international AI rulebook, advising leadership teams from FTSE-listed enterprises to founder-led SMEs. Founded and led by award-winning strategist Matthew Blakemore. Standards-grade expertise end to end: strategy, governance and delivery, without the agency layers.

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The offering

Six moves from confused to governed.

Most organisations do AI in fragments. AI Caramba connects it into one path, with a product built for each step, so nothing is left to chance.

Understand

AI Roadshow^™

Board briefings, keynotes and workshops that get your whole organisation genuinely fluent in AI, its risks and its opportunities, before a single project starts.

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Assess

AI MOT^®

A recurring health check on your AI: what you are running, where the risk sits, and how far you are from best practice and incoming regulation.

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Implement

Snakes & Ladders^®

The project platform built specifically for AI: every initiative planned, gated and governed on one board, with the ladders that accelerate it and the snakes that send it back to square one built in.

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Orchestrate

Unifya^™

One place to control, connect and audit every AI agent you run. The governance and integration layer that brings siloed agents under one roof, with a full trail.

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Prove & learn

Certifya^™

Self-assessment, expert certification and courses mapped to ISO/IEC 8183, ISO/IEC 5259, ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act, so your governance stands up to regulators, partners and the board.

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Stay current

Resources + AI Radar

Plain-English guidance on the standards and the rules, plus a live daily read on AI news scored through the Tech Traffic Light Tracker®.

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Beyond the products

A hand on the tiller when it matters.

The products give you structure. When you need judgement in the room, the AI Caramba team works alongside yours, from a single board briefing to a multi-year advisory seat.

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AI strategy & discoveryEngagement

Governance & EU AI Act readinessEngagement

Board & non-executive advisoryOngoing

ISO/IEC 8183 certificationSpecialist

Executive educationProgramme

Showreel

See it on stage.

A taste of the keynotes, panels and boardroom sessions , AI made clear for the people who have to act on it.

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Testimonials

What it's like to work with me.

Matt spotted a market opportunity, diligently researched it, crafted a strategic vision and pitched it to gain the required investment. He upskilled the team on machine learning and relentlessly project-managed the build and delivery of the product until launch.

Georgie TateLinkedIn ↗

I had the pleasure of working closely with Matt to draft and file a number of patent applications relating to AI technologies. His unique ability to see the big picture while still paying close attention to the most important details made him very easy and impressive to work with.

Harry HardenLinkedIn ↗

Matt is very driven and professional, combining solid analytical abilities with a very strong commercial mindset. He can handle a high-pressure client or investor pitch, and when required can carry out detailed analysis of markets, USPs, positioning strategies and routes to market.

Damon BonserLinkedIn ↗

Matt impressed me with his innovative vision for how the project would transform the organisation in the long term. He showed a great ability to project-manage, and frequently challenged both internal and external stakeholders to ensure our project was a joint success.

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Selected work

AI advice that holds up where it counts.

From public service broadcasters and a multilateral development bank to an S&P 500 investor's portfolio and the world's first garden city, a look at how I've helped organisations turn AI from uncertainty into decisions they can stand behind.

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Public service broadcastingVRT & Future Media Hubs Development financeA multilateral development bank Investment & portfolioAn S&P 500 company's startups Standards & industrySwedish Chamber of Commerce UK Strategy, governance & educationLetchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation

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Great leaders don't climb alone. AI Caramba helps your people hold the ladder, and know which rungs to trust.

Why AI Caramba!

Standards-grade rigour. Founder-grade pragmatism.

AI Caramba brings the people who help write the international AI standards into your strategy sessions, your data reviews and your boardroom. End to end, without the agency layers.

The firm is founded and led by Matthew Blakemore, who has spent the last decade at the sharp end of AI transformation: shaping AI policy and standards at international level, taking AI products from concept to patent to launch, and translating all of it into plain decisions for leadership teams. That blend of standards-grade rigour and founder-grade pragmatism is what AI Caramba brings to every client, whatever their size.

When a project needs more than one pair of hands, the firm brings them: a trusted network of specialist freelancers and technology partners, assembled around your project and accountable to AI Caramba.

Credentials

One of four global sub-editors of ISO/IEC 8183, the AI data lifecycle standard
Contributor to the EU AI Office's General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
Advisory committee member, Innovate UK BridgeAI, the UK's £100m AI adoption programme
Board member, Swedish Chamber of Commerce UK, AI & Data Working Group
US patent holder in AI technology
Consultant to international institutions including the EBRD
Co-author of Snakes and Ladders: A Leader's Playbook for AI Strategy, Governance and Risk (Routledge, 2027), with Dr Angus Finney of Cambridge Judge Business School

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Bring us your hardest AI question.

The first 15 minutes are free, on Zoom, and with a senior member of the team. You'll leave with a straight answer and a sense of whether we should work together, whichever way that goes.

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