James Whitfield

Leadership Vision

James Whitfield

Enterprise AI Strategist, Halcyon Advisory

4.9
San Francisco
20 years of experience
Halcyon Advisory

About

Partners with CEOs to identify where AI creates defensible advantage and builds the business case to scale it.

Experience

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Nike

VP Data and AI

2023-2025

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Unilever

Sr Director Data

2019-2023

Certifications

  • Applied Agentic AI

    MIT · 2026

  • Innovative Leadership

    MIT · 2026

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What clients say

“James reframed our entire AI agenda around two funded bets. Six months later we have a portfolio with real ROI — not just pilots.”

Catherine Reyes

Chief Strategy Officer, Northwind Financial

“He gave our board the language and the courage to commit. The roadmap he shaped is still the backbone of how we invest.”

Daniel Brooks

CEO, Vantage Manufacturing