EXECUTIVE AI LEADER · ENTERPRISE ADOPTION
Paul Wachtler
SVP, AI, Data & Strategy at Exiger
AI TechWorld 2026 Main Stage · 90-minute workshop at Chatbot Summit Berlin · Published in InformationWeek
My work focuses on the decisions leaders face as AI moves into real business use. That starts with deciding when a system has earned enough trust for people to rely on it. Once the business depends on it, the leadership questions change.
Available for keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, and podcast interviews.
September 2, 2026 · Santa Clara, California
AI TechWorld Main Stage
Paul explored how a successful AI pilot can become operationally relied upon before leadership has decided what broader use requires. The talk introduced a practical framework for deciding whether to hold, commit, or retire a pilot and assessing readiness for production within a defined scope.
Chatbot Summit Berlin 2026
March 25, 2026 · Berlin, Germany
90-minute workshop
AI efforts often stall even when the technology works. The business decision is unclear, and the team has not defined how the output will fit into the workflow or what a useful result should support.
In this session, Paul introduces the FAST cycle: Frame the Decision, Ask Better Questions, Spec It, Test It. He shows how business leaders can use it to move from vague experimentation to AI applications tied to real decisions. The session gives leaders a practical method for shaping the question and testing whether the result is useful enough to act on.
Leading a 90-minute workshop at Chatbot Summit Berlin 2026.
Great Mondays Radio · Host Josh Levine
October 30, 2026
Paul talks with Josh Levine about how leaders can make time for AI adoption and how business teams can use AI to improve the work they already do.
Watch the full interview (26 min)InformationWeek
Examines why an AI analyst can have the right data and still give the wrong answer when it lacks the business context behind the decision.
Read on InformationWeekSUBSTACK · WRITING.PAULWACHTLER.COM
Paul publishes about two essays a month for senior leaders accountable for AI results, grounded in operating experience and the decisions that come with putting AI into work people depend on.
Read on Substack
A Practical Guide for Business Leaders
Paul is the author of Making Data Actionable, written for leaders who want to turn analysis into clearer decisions and stronger execution. The book reflects the decision-first perspective that continues to shape his work across AI, data, and strategy.
Get the BookPaul Wachtler is SVP, AI, Data & Strategy at Exiger, where he leads AI implementation and adoption across the business. His work is grounded in data strategy and improving how teams make decisions.
He brings more than 15 years of experience in business intelligence and analytics, which shapes how he approaches trust and adoption as AI moves into real use.
He spoke on the AI TechWorld 2026 Main Stage and led a 90-minute workshop at Chatbot Summit Berlin 2026. His writing has appeared in InformationWeek, and he publishes an essay series for senior leaders on when AI is worth relying on. He is the author of Making Data Actionable and has been a guest on Great Mondays Radio.
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