# AI-Si.com — Fractional AI Director for UK SMEs and Councils

> Board-level AI leadership without the £150K-£300K salary. Strategy, governance,
> training and hands-on delivery for UK SMEs and local government. From £3,500/month.
> Birmingham-based, UK-wide. Run by Simon Steggles — 35 years of board-level
> technology leadership, 5+ years hands-on AI implementation. Royal Navy 1984–90
> (Cat 3 PV at the time, now superseded by Developed Vetting); current NPPV3
> Police vetting for council and public-sector engagements; ISACA AI Governance
> certified. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-steggles-ai-si/

Primary contact: Simon Steggles — 07973 210 895 — simon@ai-si.com
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## Core pages

- https://ai-si.com/ — What a Fractional AI Director does and who it is for
- https://ai-si.com/services — Engagement models and pricing (from £3,500/month)
- https://ai-si.com/about — Simon Steggles: background, credentials, why fractional
- https://ai-si.com/contact — Phone, email, Calendly, plain-English contracts
- https://ai-si.com/case-studies — Anonymised UK case studies (council, manufacturing, legal)
- https://ai-si.com/glossary — Plain-English AI glossary for UK leaders
- https://ai-si.com/free-ai-readiness-checklist-for-uk-smes — Free 18-point PDF

## Hubs

- https://ai-si.com/executive-resources — Board-level frameworks, ROI, vendor comparison
- https://ai-si.com/governance-and-strategy — Policies, risk registers, ICO-defensible strategy
- https://ai-si.com/ai-utility-lab — Free in-browser tools (readiness test, ROI calculator)

## Insights

- https://ai-si.com/ai-insights — Index of all articles
- https://ai-si.com/insights/shadow-ai-unauthorised-ai-tools-uk-staff
- https://ai-si.com/insights/eu-ai-act-august-2026-deadline-uk-businesses
- https://ai-si.com/insights/are-you-ai-ready-20-questions
- https://ai-si.com/insights/what-to-include-in-your-ai-policy
- https://ai-si.com/insights/ai-governance-for-local-councils
- https://ai-si.com/insights/how-to-audit-your-ai-suppliers
- https://ai-si.com/insights/the-real-cost-of-ai-project-failure-for-uk-smes
- https://ai-si.com/insights/eu-ai-act-what-uk-boards-must-do
- https://ai-si.com/insights/uk-ai-security-institute-aisi
- https://ai-si.com/insights/international-ai-safety-report-2026
- https://ai-si.com/insights/what-does-a-fractional-ai-director-do
- https://ai-si.com/insights/ai-implementation-cost-uk-sme
- https://ai-si.com/insights/ai-governance-framework-uk
- https://ai-si.com/insights/iso-42001-uk-sme-guide

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