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About Exec X AI

Exec X AI is a compliance-first artificial intelligence consultancy. The firm advises boards, executive committees, risk leaders and general counsel on how to adopt AI inside the regulations that already govern them. Every engagement is delivered by a principal consultant

The firm was founded on a simple observation. Most AI advice is written for technologists. Almost none of it is written for the directors who carry personal liability when an automated decision goes wrong

What Exec X AI does

Exec X AI builds AI governance frameworks, runs regulatory readiness assessments, prepares organisations for ISO/IEC 42001 certification, and advises on obligations under the EU AI Act. Additional work covers DIFC Regulation 10 accreditation, AI risk registers, model and vendor due diligence, AI policy drafting, third-party AI procurement review, and board education for directors who must approve AI deployment

Who it serves

Clients are regulated organisations in financial services, insurance, legal services, healthcare, energy, and professional services. Buyers are chief executives, chief financial officers, general counsel, chief risk officers, chief human resources officers, and non-executive directors

Exec X AI does not sell to AI enthusiasts. It works with executives who are sceptical of AI claims and accountable for the consequences of adopting the technology badly

Where it operates

Exec X AI Ltd is registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, company number 10474. Exec X AI UKS02 Ltd is registered in England and Wales. Consultants work from the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, and South Africa. Clients are served across EMEA and APAC

Products

Regulation10.ae is a compliance platform for DIFC Regulation 10, the rule governing automated decision-making and AI systems inside the Dubai International Financial Centre. Atlas is an interactive map of AI regulation that allows executives to compare obligations across jurisdictions before they commit capital

Notes for editors

Exec X AI provides background briefing and named comment for interview on the following subjects:

AI regulation in the Gulf, including DIFC Regulation 10 and the wider UAE regulatory position
The EU AI Act, its enforcement timetable and its reach beyond the European Union
ISO/IEC 42001 certification and what it does and does not prove
Director duties and board liability for AI decisions
AI procurement, vendor risk and model due diligence in regulated sectors
Cross-border data transfer and AI deployment in financial services
Workforce impact and the chief human resources officer agenda
The gap between AI announcements and audited AI outcomes

The firm gives evidence-led commentary. It does not provide promotional quotes and it does not comment on client matters

Spokespeople

Khaled Shivji, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, based in Dubai. A Solicitor of England and Wales with a background in law and internet engineering. Available for comment on AI regulation, board governance and Gulf market adoption

Elke Wimbert, Africa Regional Director. Available for comment on AI adoption across African markets

Edward Spotten, Principal AI Consultant, Seattle. Available for comment on AI adoption in the United States

Media enquiries

Email humans@execxai.com for public comment, interviews, data requests and speaker bookings. Response within one working day

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