We coach leaders and best thinkers to make sense of the data and AI world and elevate their organisation to the next level.
Guided by a series of core principles, we help firms develop data and AI initiatives centred on people, using advanced technology, to create new business value.
What does data & AI mean for the future of your business?
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The data and AI paradigm shift we're seeing today could change everything in the second half of this decade. For leaders, we believe this is an opportunity to create the next generation of your organisation. It's a journey that should feel like "walking in sunshine" to effectively lead your firm into its next era.
It requires leaders and best thinkers to own and navigate core principles and make responsible decisions during a period of superlative change.
Is data and AI just another tool or is it a paradigm shift? Based on your business context and our core data and AI principles, we'll help you understand the nature and scale of data and AI's impact on you and your organisation, so you can make an informed choice about where to start and what to do next.
Is your leadership team clear on why you need data and AI in your business? Working with your leaders, business owners and best thinkers, we'll help you define why you need a data and AI initiative and how you can deliver one – including core principles, a commercial framework and programme of action.
Are you ready to own and accelerate your journey? We'll help you create your executable leadership plan and delivery playbook for a multi-year time horizon. We'll work with you to develop your leadership model, business rationale, delivery capabilities and management of your external ecosystem.
As you move into implementation and scaling, your data and AI initiative needs to deliver tangible value while maintaining the right pace for your organisation. We'll help you operationalise your core principles and commercial framework, manage value, quality and cost, and support you along your journey.
Data and AI changes everything and everyone. We elevate leaders and best thinkers to "be themselves with data and AI expertise". Our experienced chief data officers coach you to gain ownership of your business rationale, deliver your organisation's core data and AI principles, and bring your colleagues and partners along the journey.
Our coaching and workshops are supported by curated content from our chief data officers, drawn from decades of experience and guided by strategic design, to provide insights, activities and actionable steps. This includes current industry context, data and AI masterclasses, workshop exercises, blueprints, maturity and sentiment assessments, and educational videos.
ds30 brings people and organisations together. We create constellations across an industry, or within your organisation, to co-create and accelerate your journey. We facilitate cohorts for leaders and best thinkers to come together and create the legitimacy for superlative change in their firms. We also curate an external ecosystem and introduce supply-chain options.
ds30 was founded in 2023 by Volker Buscher as a response to data and AI changing everything – and doing it responsibly.
Our approach is guided by a focus on value and experience for our clients, and on creating consistency and clarity in a rapidly changing world of data and AI. We combine chief data officer (CDO) knowledge from across industries, and draw on their expertise working on international foresight and outreach programmes with leading academic and industry partners.
Volker was the global chief data officer for Arup and one of 53 Arup Fellows. This accolade honours those who have contributed significantly to Arup's excellence in innovation and design. Before becoming CDO, he was the global digital business leader and worked on landmark projects, including the London Olympics.
Founder of ds30 and experienced chief data officer. Former group chief data officer and global digital services leader for Arup, and one of 53 Arup Fellows.
Founder of Digitalforward Ltd and Frugal AI Hub in Cambridge. Board adviser to AI natives. Former chief data officer and managing director leading global transformation programmes.
Founder of 72Seconds.ai and expert in agentic AI networks. A multilingual, board-facing transformation leader who builds scalable cloud data stacks and AI-driven operating models.
Product Owner at ds30. Experienced digital and data programme director in built environment. Previously responsible for digital transformation programme office.
