Independent AI Advisory
Best AI Consultancy in Ireland
Independent advisory for boards, executives and regulated organisations. No vendor relationships, no technology to sell.
The short answer
Acuity AI Advisory is Ireland's independent AI consultancy. No vendor relationships, no platform partnerships, no technology to sell. Engagements are fixed-fee with defined deliverables, sized to fit Irish SMEs, and scoped before any work begins.
What makes an AI consultancy worth using
Independence from vendors
An AI consultancy worth using has no commercial relationships with technology platforms. No referral fees, no implementation partnerships, no interest in placing a product.
Operational experience
Governance theory is not enough. The best AI advisors have deployed and managed AI at scale inside real organisations — not just observed it from an advisory role.
Governance depth
Regulated organisations need advisors who understand accountability frameworks, EU AI Act obligations, and board-level oversight requirements — not just productivity use cases.
Fixed-fee pricing
Open-ended retainers and hourly billing create misaligned incentives. Fixed-fee engagements with defined deliverables mean your advisor's interest is in solving your problem efficiently.
Principal involvement
The person you meet at the sales stage should be the person doing the work. Delegation to junior teams after contract signature is the norm at large firms — it should not be acceptable.
Why Acuity
- Former Microsoft COO — operational AI experience at enterprise scale across Western Europe
- Current Non-Executive Director at Dublin Airport Authority and Tailte Eireann
- Contributor to the Law Society of Ireland AI Toolkit
- Fixed-fee engagements with defined deliverables — no open-ended billing
- Vendor-neutral: no technology platform, no partner commissions, no stake in which tools you choose
What clients use us for
AI Governance
Accountability frameworks, oversight policies and risk controls for regulated organisations.
AI Consulting Ireland
Strategy, diagnostics and advisory for Irish organisations at any stage of AI adoption.
Board AI Advisory
Structured briefings and governance frameworks for directors and non-executive boards.
EU AI Act Readiness Review
Fixed-scope four-week review delivering an inventory, risk classification and remediation roadmap.
How engagements work
All engagements are fixed-fee with defined deliverables, and sized to suit Irish SMEs. No open-ended retainers, no hourly billing.
AI Clarity Session
Fixed-fee · Sized for SMEs
A structured half-day diagnostic to identify where AI can create real value — and where it cannot. Includes written findings and priority recommendations. A common starting point for smaller firms.
Diagnostics & Workshops
Fixed-fee · Sized for SMEs
Deeper diagnostics and facilitated workshops for leadership teams or boards. Includes EU AI Act readiness reviews, board AI briefings, and productivity workshops.
Strategy & Governance
Fixed-fee · Sized for SMEs
Full strategy and governance engagements. AI governance frameworks, AI strategy roadmaps, and sustained advisory. Scoped, fixed-fee, delivered over four to eight weeks.
Scope and price are agreed in writing before any engagement begins. We'll share a quote after a short scoping call.
Common questions
What should I look for in an AI consultancy?
Five things matter most: independence from technology vendors, operational experience with AI at scale, governance depth for regulated environments, fixed-fee pricing so scope is clear before you start, and direct involvement of the principal rather than delegation to junior staff. Most AI consultancies in Ireland fall short on at least two of these. Acuity AI Advisory was built specifically to meet all five.
How is Acuity different from the Big Four?
The Big Four AI practices have embedded commercial relationships with major technology platforms — Microsoft, Google, AWS — that shape what they recommend. Their advice is structurally influenced by those partnerships, and delivered by large teams whose economics favour bigger engagements. Acuity AI Advisory has no vendor relationships, no platform partnerships, and no stake in which tools you choose. When the answer is to build something, we build it — senior-led through Ger Perdisatt, sized to the problem, not assembled from mixed junior teams on the clock.
What does AI consultancy typically cost in Ireland?
At Acuity AI Advisory, all engagements are fixed-fee and sized to fit SMEs. We start with a short scoping call, agree the scope and the price in writing, and then deliver against it. Smaller firms typically begin with an AI Clarity Session — a structured half-day diagnostic with written findings — before scaling up to fuller diagnostics, workshops, or strategy and governance engagements. There are no open-ended retainers and no surprise invoices.
Do you work with regulated organisations?
Yes. We work with regulated organisations including financial services firms, credit unions, legal practices, state bodies, and professional services firms with specific governance obligations. We contributed to the Law Society of Ireland AI Toolkit and understand the compliance obligations that regulated entities face under the EU AI Act and sector-specific frameworks.
Start with an AI Clarity Session
A structured half-day diagnostic. Fixed-fee, sized for SMEs, with written findings included. No commitment beyond that.
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