About Nick Skillicorn

Book a free 30 minute AI consultation at https://landauai.com After 20+ years leading billion-dollar transformation programs across three continents, I've arrived at a clear conviction: the companies that will thrive are those that figure out how to implement AI effectively. Not as a novelty, or by chasing the latest technology, but as a fundamental capability embedded in how their people work.My journey here wasn't a straight line. I spent nearly a decade at Deloitte delivering high-stakes programs for Fortune 500 companies, then moved into startup leadership, driving 200% revenue growth and validating $150M+ product concepts using AI-powered research. Along the way, I became fascinated by why some ideas succeed while others fail, building Idea to Value into a community reaching 2 million creativity and innovation practitioners.That research revealed something important: successful innovation isn't just about generating ideas. It's about having the frameworks, governance, and execution discipline to turn them into reality. Today, that means understanding how to implement AI in ways that actually work.This insight led me to write "The AI Project Advantage," which became an international #1 bestseller. The book provides strategic frameworks and practical techniques for integrating AI into daily work without needing a technical background.Now through AI Hub Landau (Improvides Consulting GmbH), I focus on the most critical challenge facing German and European businesses: building genuine AI capability while staying compliant with the EU AI Act. Article 4 requirements are already in effect, yet most companies haven't trained their people or documented their compliance, and do not understand if their systems are classified as "high risk" or not.My approach is practical rather than theoretical. If you can use email, you can learn to use AI effectively. The real barriers aren't technical; they're about governance, confidence, and having the right support.I work in German and English, serving regional companies in Rheinland-Pfalz and international organizations. Featured by BBC, TEDx speaker, podcast host.Previous Clients: Deloitte | Roche | Klarna | Shell | Barclays | TED | NHS | Royal Mail | Sanofi | British Olympic Association | National Broadband Network | Lloyds Bank | Cannes Festival of Creativity | ANZ Bank | Yoox Net-a-Porter | Zeppelin | HAVAS | Ketchum