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Kais Ben AyedKB

Kais Ben Ayed

Program & Transformation Lead

$980/day
Dubai City, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Kais

I step in when transformation programs become unclear, overloaded or start losing delivery momentum.

As a Program & Transformation Lead, I help organizations restore clarity, structure governance and bring execution back on track — across business, IT, data and AI-driven environments.

I operate at the intersection of strategy and execution: aligning leadership teams, structuring operating models and staying hands-on to deliver concrete outcomes.

Typical situations I handle:
– Transformation programs that are stuck or drifting
– Lack of alignment, visibility or decision-making structure
– Complex environments involving multiple stakeholders, functions or geographies
– Need to (re)structure governance, operating models or delivery frameworks

20 years of experience (Accenture, OCTO Technology, Wevolve), supporting large organizations across Europe and the Middle East.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • AURA
    Co-Founder
    March 2026 - Today (3 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    AI-augmented enterprise framework — architectural blueprint for the hybrid enterprise, co-developed within a collective of senior consultants.
    – Co-designed AI-enabled operating models combining human teams and AI agents across 4 enterprise domains (software factory, legacy, IT support, portfolio management) – Structured governance, value tracking and adoption frameworks for AI initiatives at enterprise scale – Engaged with CIO / COMEX audiences on AI transformation, data sovereignty and hybrid workforce design
    artificial intelligence Digital Transformation
  • WEVOLVE
    Founder & Managing Partner
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    advisory firm. Senior transformation engagements, executive advisory and mobilization of senior experts across Europe & Middle East.
    Digital Transformation Change Management Project Management
  • Europ Assistance
    Program & Transformation Director / CIO Office Partner
    January 2024 - July 2025 (1 year and 6 months)
    Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Global insurer scaling through acquisitions — multiple simultaneous IT integrations, fragmented landscape, need to restore governance and create a scalable model across APACME: 12+ countries, 5 clusters, 7+ IT directions.
    – Took over a critical IT integration program in the Middle East with significant delays and limited visibility — re-established governance, delivery rhythm and executive visibility; delivered full system integration and go-live – Designed and deployed a scalable IT integration operating model (build / run / integration) — adopted as reusable blueprint for future acquisitions – Structured global and regional IT governance (IT ECMC executive committee) — improved coordinated decision-making between Group Holding and regions – Structured the €3.3M IT Care@Scale savings program across all APACME clusters — clear ownership, initiative tracking and quarterly governance – Implemented value-based demand management and PRIO Tower governance across APAC / ME / India — improved prioritization, transparency and accountability
    IT Strategy Digital Transformation Change Management

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Education

  • Applied Generative AI for
    MIT
    2026
    Applied Generative AI for
  • Executive Coach Certification
    Académie du Coaching
    2023
    Executive Coach Certification

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