ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL AI LEADERS

Building the Next Chapter of Our Collaboration

After years of successful collaboration with the Financial Times, I believe there is an opportunity to build something considerably bigger together.

My experience spans more than US$5 billion in AI and digital transformation value creation, leadership of major enterprise AI programmes, education of over 90,000 senior executives and the development of an international business audience approaching one million followers and subscribers.

This proposal explores how those capabilities could help the FT Group develop distinctive products, expand its executive reach and create new commercial opportunities.

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A strategic collaboration proposal for discussion with the Financial Times Group.

Danilo McGarry

Global AI Leader | Enterprise Value Creation | Executive Education

Former Head of AI, Citigroup and UnitedHealth Group

US$5BN+ in AI and Transformation Value Creation
Former Head of AI at Citigroup and UnitedHealth Group
90,000+ Executives Trained | Nearly 1 Million Followers and Subscribers

US$5BN+
AI and Transformation Value Created: 90,000+
Senior Executives Trained: 100+
Universities Teaching His Methods: NEARLY1 MILLION
Combined Followers and Subscribers: 150,000
C-Level Newsletter Subscribers

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The strategic case

Why Partner with Danilo McGarry?

A rare combination of proven enterprise results, global influence, executive education and commercial reach.

US$5 Billion in Real Business Value

Danilo's career has focused on turning AI and digital transformation investment into measurable enterprise outcomes. Across major programmes, he has contributed to more than US$5 billion in value creation, connecting technology to financial performance, operational efficiency and organisational change. His experience is grounded in enterprise outcomes, not just AI pilots.

Value to FT: Financially grounded expertise that can differentiate FT research, board education, executive programmes and commercial content.

Leadership Inside Some of the World's Largest Enterprises

Danilo has held senior AI leadership roles at Citigroup and UnitedHealth Group, operating in complex, highly regulated environments. His experience spans enterprise AI strategy, large-scale transformation, adoption and governance, with first-hand knowledge of the decisions and constraints that matter to senior corporate leaders.

Value to FT: Executive-level insights drawn from real programmes, organisational complexity and major investment decisions.

90,000 Executives Trained. Methods Taught in 100+ Universities.

Over the past decade, Danilo has educated more than 90,000 senior executives worldwide. His methods and educational work are used in more than 100 universities internationally. He combines clear communication of complex technology with the enterprise experience needed to make that knowledge useful to boards and leadership teams.

Value to FT: A proven educator for premium executive education, board programmes, scalable learning products and international leadership audiences.

Nearly One Million Followers and Subscribers

Danilo's international audience approaches one million combined followers and subscribers across his channels. It includes a reported 150,000-person C-level newsletter audience, the It's All About AI video and podcast platform, and professional social channels. This offers a channel for relevant content and senior decision-maker engagement beyond speaking or training.

Value to FT: Potential executive-audience reach, agreed content distribution, sponsor interest and event or programme promotion. Audience composition and permissions must be confirmed.

Trusted Across Global Enterprise and Technology

Danilo's work spans major global enterprises, leading technology companies and international business audiences, combining operating leadership, strategic advisory, speaking, education and commercial media partnerships.

Enterprise leadership

Citigroup
Previous senior AI leadership
UnitedHealth Group
Previous senior AI leadership

Selected technology collaborations

IBM
Event coverage and executive content
Campaign described on Danilo's sponsorship portal.
Salesforce
Technology collaboration reported by Danilo
Approved supporting case study to be confirmed.

International keynote speaker and executive educator, with speaking and commercial work documented through selected collaborations.

Explore Selected Technology Collaborations

Previous enterprise roles and technology collaborations are separate relationships. No company endorsement of Danilo, FT or this proposal is implied.

The foundation already exists

A Proven Relationship. More Opportunities Ahead.

Our collaboration already has a strong foundation. Over several years, I have worked with the Financial Times, particularly through its Board Director Programme, helping directors and senior business leaders understand AI and its implications for their organisations.

The programmes have received consistently excellent feedback and demonstrated the value of combining FT's respected executive platform with practical, enterprise-level AI experience.

That relationship sits within a much wider executive education record and international business audience. I believe there is considerable scope to extend it across other relevant FT businesses.

These opportunities build on what FT already does exceptionally well, not duplicate its existing offerings.

Opportunities

Where Could We Create Value in Your Part of the FT?

The Financial Times Group serves different audiences through distinct businesses. Select your area to explore the opportunities most relevant to you.

01
FT AI Boardroom Programme: The Next Stage
Build on the established FT director workshops to create an advanced, repeatable AI governance, investment and implementation programme for corporate boards.
Board Director Programme, Executive Programmes, FT Specialist
02
FT Enterprise AI Decision Labs
Interactive executive experiences in which leaders evaluate real AI investment choices and work out how to translate them into measurable business outcomes.
FT Live, FT Forums, Executive Programmes, Board Director Programme
03
FT Enterprise AI Value Index
A commercially sustainable research and benchmarking programme investigating which enterprise AI investments produce measurable value, and why.
FT Longitude, FT Commercial, FT Specialist, Executive Programmes
04
Inside Enterprise AI: Content and Audience Collaboration
Premium commercial content combining enterprise AI results, candid executive conversations and an established international audience, with clearly agreed sponsorship and distribution.
FT Studio, FT Longitude, FT Commercial, Editorial and Audio (separately)
05
FT Strategies: Enterprise AI Leadership and Strategic Advisory
Explore how Danilo's enterprise AI leadership, multibillion-dollar value creation experience and senior executive relationships could complement FT Strategies' consulting, Advisory Partners and Partner Ecosystem.
FT Strategies

Principles

Designed to Complement. Not Duplicate.

Extend what already works.

The current FT board collaboration is the starting point. Existing FT programmes and channels remain central.

Bring enterprise results.

Financially grounded enterprise leadership, real investment decisions and direct executive relationships, rather than another general source of AI commentary.

Create measurable value.

Each proposal has an identifiable audience benefit, a plausible commercial model and a practical way to test demand.

FT brings

One of the world's most respected business media brands, a highly influential global readership, specialist executive audiences, established educational and event platforms, research capability and international commercial relationships.

Danilo brings

More than US$5 billion in AI and transformation value creation, enterprise AI leadership at Citigroup and UnitedHealth Group, experience educating over 90,000 senior executives, methods taught in over 100 universities, relationships with global technology brands and an international audience approaching one million combined followers and subscribers.

Together, we could create

Distinctive premium executive programmes, commercially valuable research, high-quality business content, new opportunities to engage senior decision-makers and mutually beneficial revenue-generating partnerships.

A recommended starting point

Three Practical Ways to Begin

No large commitment is needed. The aim is to identify the most relevant opportunity and test it.

Expand the established board programme

Relevant team: Board Director Programme
Scope: One advanced corporate-board edition building on the current workshop.
Audience: A single enterprise board or PE portfolio leadership group.
Question to validate: Will boards pay for deeper, decision-focused AI governance sessions?
First action: Agree a target client profile and outline session design.

One sponsor-funded content or learning programme

Relevant team: FT Commercial / FT Studio / FT Live
Scope: A three-part video series or a 20-person decision lab at an existing event.
Audience: Senior executives and a sponsor seeking evidence-led AI content.
Question to validate: Is there sponsor appetite for implementation-focused enterprise AI content?
First action: Identify one event or sponsor conversation to test the format.

One specialist advisory or research collaboration

Relevant team: FT Strategies / FT Longitude / FT Specialist
Scope: A defined advisory engagement or a narrowly scoped research question.
Audience: An FT Strategies client or a specialist sector audience.
Question to validate: Where could enterprise AI leadership create a distinctive strategic or research advantage?
First action: A short exploratory conversation with the relevant team lead.

BearingPoint

A Global Ambassadorship Announcement in December

A public announcement is due in December. Danilo will be named Global Ambassador of BearingPoint, one of the world's leading consultancy firms, headquartered in Europe.

More collaboration options with BearingPoint are coming soon.

This section will be updated once the public announcement is made.

Which Opportunity Should We Take Forward?

Select a priority opportunity, identify the relevant FT team and arrange an initial discussion to agree a focused pilot, its commercial terms and measures of success.

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