Andrew Stevens / Amsterdam, Netherlands
Strategy & execution at the intersection of cloud, data, AI & security.
Operator, board member, and investor. I work with founders and leadership teams on growth, strategy, and delivery — across multiple cycles of scale-up, transformation, and exit. Today I focus on enterprise AI, governance, and the systems that make autonomy trustworthy.
Books, papers & frameworks.
The Executive AI Playbook
Strategy, governance, and execution — a working guide for leadership teams operationalising AI across regulated and high-growth businesses.
The Governed Agent Trust Environment (GATE)
A cloud reference framework of controls for enterprise-grade trustworthy AI agents — closing the gap between agent capability and operational accountability.
The Trustworthy Agentic AI Blueprint
Design principles, missing primitives, and the human-in-the-loop patterns required to deploy autonomous agents responsibly inside the enterprise.
The Autonomous Horizon
A strategic white paper for the executive team — the operating model, the architecture, and the leadership decisions that will define the next decade.
Signal-to-Noise
A practical checklist for evaluating AI security tools — built around the four-stage funnel from finding to actionable vulnerability.
Martial Arts Book
A book on martial arts — discipline, practice, and the long road. Forthcoming this year.
A track record across cycles of growth, transformation, and exit.
I’ve worked across multiple cycles of growth, transformation, and exit, operating at the intersection of technology strategy, commercial execution, and long-term value creation. My experience spans fintech, media, gaming, and AI — with a track record across product development, scale-ups, and M&A.
I bring technical depth in cloud architecture, data, machine learning, and cybersecurity, together with a commercial lens on growth, resilience, investor alignment, and strategic outcomes. I’m drawn to opportunities where technology, capital, and timing align — and where the right strategy, operating discipline, and market positioning can create durable advantage.
Always focused on what’s next, and on how to build it to last.
Selected essays on AI, governance & cloud architecture.
- Apr 28, 2026 The Mythos Ledger, Part 2: The Verification Crisis Series
- Apr 27, 2026 The Mythos Ledger, Part 1: The Firefox Watershed and the New Baseline of Vulnerability Series
- Apr 24, 2026 The Autonomous Horizon, Part 6: The Architecture of Trust Series
- Apr 23, 2026 GATE: The Missing Infrastructure Layer for Agentic AI Essay
- Apr 19, 2026 The Autonomous Horizon, Part 4: Governed Execution and Control at Machine Speed Series
- Apr 15, 2026 The Autonomous Horizon, Part 1: Beyond Digital Transformation Series
- Dec 01, 2025 Trustworthy AI Agents: The Trustworthy AI Blueprint Series
- May 12, 2025 Model Context Protocol on Google Cloud Essay
- Apr 03, 2025 A Simple Approach to AI Agents and Content Access with RBAC on Vertex AI Essay
- Dec 11, 2024 Reflections on the 2024 DORA Report Essay
- Nov 28, 2024 EU AI Act: Implications for Data and Cloud in Banking, Ecommerce, and Gaming Essay
Operating across founder, executive & board seats.
Board Member · Distinct Star
Founder-first platform for high-quality services businesses. Long-term strategy, member-company alignment, and operating perspective across cloud, data, security, and AI.
Co-Founder · Sakura Sky
Global consultancy focused on cloud, data, and AI. Growth strategy, hyperscaler partnerships, repeatable delivery systems, and enterprise AI & platform programmes across NA, EMEA, and APAC.
Chief Technology Officer · Orbx
Modernised commerce and platform systems across simulation, ecommerce, and digital content. Cloud-native architecture, DevOps and SRE maturity, and the foundations for AI-first systems.
Co-Founder / CISO · HereToday
Blockchain venture for digital legacy and asset succession. Zero-trust architecture, ML-assisted threat modelling, and compliance readiness across GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, and emerging digital asset regulation.
Head of Data Security · Canopy
Built cloud security, governance, and AI lifecycle controls for a regulated wealthtech platform. Reported to executive and board stakeholders on risk, resilience, and security strategy.
Co-Founder · Jiku.io
Cross-platform content and commerce for publishers and retailers — Channel Nine, Pacific Magazines, and others. Product direction, customer delivery, and early-stage growth.
Chief Information Officer · APC Global Systems
Digital transformation across global mining operations — telemetry, edge computing, early ML and computer vision, and IT/OT integration into executive dashboards.
Chief Mobile Officer · HotelsCombined
Owned the mobile roadmap and growth across iOS and Android. Helped position the business for acquisition by Booking Holdings.
CTO / Head of Product · CarAdvice (Nine)
CTO and Head of Product for CarAdvice, acquired by Nine Entertainment Co. (ASX:NEC).
Always interested in what’s next.
Open to board and advisory conversations, investment opportunities, and selective operating roles where strategy, capital, and timing align.