You don't need AI automation.

Hi, we're Alif.

We help you amplify your best humans using AI

Two years ago, we put together a dream team in AI engineering, behavioral science, and systems design - from institutions such as the University of New South Wales, McKinsey, PwC, and Ogilvy Consulting.

Our goal was simple: uncover the secrets behind the 10% of AI initiatives that actually work.

We did just that - and tested our findings in the real world with startups, SMBs, blue-chips, and sovereign wealth funds.

Now we’ve distilled those lessons into practical support for leaders who want AI transformation that delivers.

Sometimes that means we build part of the solution for you.

Sometimes it means we guide your teams through their own builds.

Either way, we help you build systems that amplify your best people.

OUR CLIENT EXPERIENCE

We're proud of the trust our clients have put in us to help lead transformations within their organisations.

From major corporates to sovereign wealth funds to SMBs- we've always been and will always be open to work within anyone who believes in putting humans before AI in this age of massive transformation.

SERVICES

What we can do for you

TESTIMONIALS

What our clients are saying:
insights from those we've served

What our clients are saying: insights from those we've served

What our clients are saying: insights from those we've served

  • This is a rare team that provides practical guidance on AI transformation rather than just hype and lip service. They've helped Vorcis deliver world class AI transformation solutions for clients in UAE and KSA

    James Toulman

    Vorcis

  • Very impressed with what I've seen so far from Alif. They were able to identify the key systematic issues in our Procurement workflow first- only then did they use AI to solve the problem.

    Nicholas Papai

    PIF

  • Ali is an excellent speaker and trainer, and very knowledgeable on Systems Thinking and Behaviour Change. He is also gracious with his time, answering tough questions from our live audience

    Ash Ali

    Uhubs

  • Alif didn't just try to copy paste Microsoft's Copilot playbook. They truly understood our business systems and then designed just the right level of AI interventions to help us click. Fantastic partners!

    Azfar Ashary

    Avio Pro

OUR WORKSHOPS

OUR WORKSHOPS

Explore our case stories to see how our solutions create real impact and drive success for our clients.

Explore our case stories to see how our solutions create real impact and drive success for our clients.

Workshop 1: Systems Thinking for AI Leaders

Objective: Shift paradigms — see AI adoption as a systems challenge. Agenda 1. Welcome & icebreaker: “AI wins and fails I’ve seen.” 2. Core concepts: stocks, flows, feedback loops, delays. 3. Why AI automation often fails → low leverage interventions. 4. Activity: Map your department as a system (post-its/online whiteboard). 5. Debrief: What leverage points can you identify?

Materials

Slides System Mapping Template

Outcomes

System Map Identified Leverage Points

Workshop 1: Systems Thinking for AI Leaders

Objective: Shift paradigms — see AI adoption as a systems challenge. Agenda 1. Welcome & icebreaker: “AI wins and fails I’ve seen.” 2. Core concepts: stocks, flows, feedback loops, delays. 3. Why AI automation often fails → low leverage interventions. 4. Activity: Map your department as a system (post-its/online whiteboard). 5. Debrief: What leverage points can you identify?

Materials

Slides System Mapping Template

Outcomes

System Map Identified Leverage Points

Workshop 1: Systems Thinking for AI Leaders

Objective: Shift paradigms — see AI adoption as a systems challenge. Agenda 1. Welcome & icebreaker: “AI wins and fails I’ve seen.” 2. Core concepts: stocks, flows, feedback loops, delays. 3. Why AI automation often fails → low leverage interventions. 4. Activity: Map your department as a system (post-its/online whiteboard). 5. Debrief: What leverage points can you identify?

Materials

Slides System Mapping Template

Outcomes

System Map Identified Leverage Points

Workshop 2: Behavioral Science & AI Adoption

Objective: Understand barriers/drivers of behavior change. Agenda 1. Recap of systems lens. 2. Capability, Opportunity, Motivation - A Deep Dive 3. Pause points → where nudges matter. 4. Activity: Diagnose one AI initiative through COM-B lens. 5. Group share: What nudges could we design?

Materials

COM-B worksheet Sample case study Nudge examples

Outcomes

Leadership with behavior change diagnosis Nudge Examples

Workshop 2: Behavioral Science & AI Adoption

Objective: Understand barriers/drivers of behavior change. Agenda 1. Recap of systems lens. 2. Capability, Opportunity, Motivation - A Deep Dive 3. Pause points → where nudges matter. 4. Activity: Diagnose one AI initiative through COM-B lens. 5. Group share: What nudges could we design?

Materials

COM-B worksheet Sample case study Nudge examples

Outcomes

Leadership with behavior change diagnosis Nudge Examples

Workshop 2: Behavioral Science & AI Adoption

Objective: Understand barriers/drivers of behavior change. Agenda 1. Recap of systems lens. 2. Capability, Opportunity, Motivation - A Deep Dive 3. Pause points → where nudges matter. 4. Activity: Diagnose one AI initiative through COM-B lens. 5. Group share: What nudges could we design?

Materials

COM-B worksheet Sample case study Nudge examples

Outcomes

Leadership with behavior change diagnosis Nudge Examples

Workshop 3: Creating Conditions for Self-Organizing AI Workflows

Objective: Move from dictating workflows → enabling self-organization. Agenda 1. Story: Why imposed workflows fail. 2. Principles of self-organization. 3. Rules, goals, and paradigms → how to redesign them. 4. Activity: Redesign conditions for one team’s AI initiative. 5. Debrief: What shifts when you design conditions instead of workflows?

Materials

Conditions Canvas Template Case Example

Outcomes

Leaders leave with a redesigned set of rules/goals for AI adoption.

Workshop 3: Creating Conditions for Self-Organizing AI Workflows

Objective: Move from dictating workflows → enabling self-organization. Agenda 1. Story: Why imposed workflows fail. 2. Principles of self-organization. 3. Rules, goals, and paradigms → how to redesign them. 4. Activity: Redesign conditions for one team’s AI initiative. 5. Debrief: What shifts when you design conditions instead of workflows?

Materials

Conditions Canvas Template Case Example

Outcomes

Leaders leave with a redesigned set of rules/goals for AI adoption.

Workshop 3: Creating Conditions for Self-Organizing AI Workflows

Objective: Move from dictating workflows → enabling self-organization. Agenda 1. Story: Why imposed workflows fail. 2. Principles of self-organization. 3. Rules, goals, and paradigms → how to redesign them. 4. Activity: Redesign conditions for one team’s AI initiative. 5. Debrief: What shifts when you design conditions instead of workflows?

Materials

Conditions Canvas Template Case Example

Outcomes

Leaders leave with a redesigned set of rules/goals for AI adoption.

Workshop 4: AI Initiative Storytelling

Objective: Equip leaders to communicate the purpose of AI initiatives. Agenda 1. Why stories move people more than metrics. 2. Storytelling framework: Purpose → Before/After → Human Hero → Call to Action. 3. Internal comms toolkit (emails, slides, explainer videos). 4. Activity: Draft a comms plan for your AI initiative. 5. Peer feedback and refinement.

Materials

Storytelling Toolkit Sample Comms Templates Video Clips

Outcomes

Ready-to-Use Storytelling Toolkit Draft Comms Plan

Workshop 4: AI Initiative Storytelling

Objective: Equip leaders to communicate the purpose of AI initiatives. Agenda 1. Why stories move people more than metrics. 2. Storytelling framework: Purpose → Before/After → Human Hero → Call to Action. 3. Internal comms toolkit (emails, slides, explainer videos). 4. Activity: Draft a comms plan for your AI initiative. 5. Peer feedback and refinement.

Materials

Storytelling Toolkit Sample Comms Templates Video Clips

Outcomes

Ready-to-Use Storytelling Toolkit Draft Comms Plan

Workshop 4: AI Initiative Storytelling

Objective: Equip leaders to communicate the purpose of AI initiatives. Agenda 1. Why stories move people more than metrics. 2. Storytelling framework: Purpose → Before/After → Human Hero → Call to Action. 3. Internal comms toolkit (emails, slides, explainer videos). 4. Activity: Draft a comms plan for your AI initiative. 5. Peer feedback and refinement.

Materials

Storytelling Toolkit Sample Comms Templates Video Clips

Outcomes

Ready-to-Use Storytelling Toolkit Draft Comms Plan

Workshop 5: AI Building Blocks & Troubleshooting

Objective: Provide hands-on tools and modules for teams. Agenda 1. Introduction to modular building blocks (Copilot prompts, n8n workflows, integrations). 2. Demo: A simple automation built in real time. 3. Activity: Teams prototype a workflow using provided building blocks. 4. Troubleshooting session: common errors, escalation pathways. 5. Reflection: How will you remix these blocks for your org?

Materials

Sample Building Blocks Library Troubleshooting Guide Sandbox Access

Outcomes

Working AI Prototype Support Path via Alif community

Workshop 5: AI Building Blocks & Troubleshooting

Objective: Provide hands-on tools and modules for teams. Agenda 1. Introduction to modular building blocks (Copilot prompts, n8n workflows, integrations). 2. Demo: A simple automation built in real time. 3. Activity: Teams prototype a workflow using provided building blocks. 4. Troubleshooting session: common errors, escalation pathways. 5. Reflection: How will you remix these blocks for your org?

Materials

Sample Building Blocks Library Troubleshooting Guide Sandbox Access

Outcomes

Working AI Prototype Support Path via Alif community

Workshop 5: AI Building Blocks & Troubleshooting

Objective: Provide hands-on tools and modules for teams. Agenda 1. Introduction to modular building blocks (Copilot prompts, n8n workflows, integrations). 2. Demo: A simple automation built in real time. 3. Activity: Teams prototype a workflow using provided building blocks. 4. Troubleshooting session: common errors, escalation pathways. 5. Reflection: How will you remix these blocks for your org?

Materials

Sample Building Blocks Library Troubleshooting Guide Sandbox Access

Outcomes

Working AI Prototype Support Path via Alif community

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