CEO MONTHLY / JANUARY 2025 13 “What this means in today’s world of exponential growth and the increasing prominence of AI is to check in with our clients – our CEOs – to ensure that what we are providing is what they really need, and all at a price point that offers tremendous value for both them and their businesses.” Of course, as any good CEO knows, to deliver a great service to other businesses, it is vital to first have a great business yourself. For Cian, this involves creating a healthy environment for staff to work in – a culture of high clarity and low politics. Audr is able to achieve this as a result of its experienced leadership, transparent operation, culture of accountability, and by utilising its very own agentic AI, with this technology allowing Cian to succinctly understand what is going on across his business on a daily basis. The AI technology developed by his company has also afforded Cian a wealth of opportunities to promote discourses around AI and increase understanding of it, especially how it can help in business environments. These include Cian contributing to roundtable discussions at 10 Downing Street, helping alumni of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative to understand the practical applications of AI for their businesses, and speaking at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York about AI and small business. Reflecting on these experiences, Cian tells us: “All of these opportunities have helped me as an individual and us as a business to be confident in our knowledge and our place in the world, helping leaders and CEOs of both small- and mediumsized businesses to understand the opportunities and the challenges that artificial intelligence brings.” Already standing Audr in good stead, this award-winning leadership tech service will become increasingly important as the company expands its operations, both across the UK and even further afield. Exploring these future plans in more detail, Cian explains that he is seeking to replicate the success he found with one of his previous businesses, Carbon Intelligence – which became the UK’s premier private ESG and sustainability company – and map out a similar approach in the emerging AI sector. “I can use my experience to help the next generation of founders, entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEOs to avoid some of the mistakes I made and move faster towards successful growth and scale.” It can be lonely at the top, and this is something that is often the case for CEOs, should they not have a support system in place. With its CEO community and agentic AI in tow, Audr is ensuring CEOs have access to both a robust network and all of the tools they need to become augmented leaders, tackling two of the biggest issues facing the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs today. Whether to connect with a fellow individual in the trenches or speak to someone who has been there and done it already, Audr is the place. Celebrated with the title of SME Artificial Intelligence CEO of the Year 2024 – London, Cian Duggan is responsible for much of Audr Limited’s success, leveraging his expertise, successes, and failures to lead the charge when it comes to the pairing artificial intelligence with SMEs. As we take our first steps into 2025, we wish this remarkable CEO and his team all the best, reinforcing the key message that, although modern leadership is a real challenge, things can be made much easier by becoming an augmented leader. Contact: Cian Duggan Web Address: www.audr.com
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