About Karim
- Chartered Director
- Board Advisor
- Executive Educator
Karim Harbott is a Chartered Director, non-executive director, executive educator, and boardadvisor specialising in strategy, AI governance, and transformation. He works with FTSE-250 boards, executive teams, and government bodies to strengthen governance, responsibly oversee disruption, and achieve competitive advantage.
- Pillars of Expertise
Karim’s work is built on three interconnected pillars
01.
Strategy
Helping boards formulate, govern & execute competitive strategies in disrupted markets.
AI Governance
Ensuring artificial intelligence is implemented safely, ethically and in line with regulatory and stakeholder expectations.
02.
Transformation
Guiding organisations through complex digital & cultural change, ensuring innovation delivers measurable outcomes.
03.
These pillars underpin all of Karim’s advisory, education, and board work.
Career & Credentials
Karim has more than 20 years’ experience driving change at scale, including senior roles at McKinsey, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group. He has advised organisations across financial services, government, technology, and retail on strategy, innovation, AI governance, and
transformation.
Karim is the author of the best-selling book The 6 Enablers of Business Agility: How to Thrive in an Uncertain World, and publishes the newsletter AI in the Boardroom, read by directors and executives worldwide.
Based in London, UK, Karim is a lifelong sports enthusiast and former professional tennis player. He is passionate about the role of strategy and governance in shaping organisations that create lasting value for business and society.