Virtual Chief AI Officer (VCAIO)
Strategic AI leadership for Singapore SMEs — roadmap, governance, and hands-on implementation on one subscription. The direction a Chief AI Officer would give, without the full-time executive cost.
Sound familiar?
You know AI matters, but nobody in the company owns the topic
You've tried tools ad-hoc and have nothing to show for it — or worse, staff using AI with company data ungoverned
You can't justify a full-time AI executive, but you need more than a one-off consultant report
That's the gap a VCAIO fills: one accountable owner for your entire AI journey.
The three pillars of the VCAIO service
Governance (the shield)
Continuous monitoring of Shadow AI apps, data loss prevention, and compliance checks — so security keeps pace with AI adoption.
Strategy (the brain)
Process mapping, ROI assessment, and business case development — so you automate the right things in the right order.
Architecture (the design)
"Future state" workflow blueprints and quarterly strategic roadmaps — a concrete plan, not slideware.
What's included
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium licence included
- Monthly AI Office Hours training sessions
- Quarterly strategic roadmap reviews
- Continuous security & Shadow AI monitoring
- Process optimisation & ROI assessments
- Dedicated AI governance & compliance
Fixed monthly pricing — no surprise bills, no hourly guesswork.
How it works
AI Readiness Assessment
We audit your security, data governance, people and policies, and find the pain points worth solving first.
The transformation
Build automations, fix data permissions, and implement AI solutions that map to real ROI.
Ongoing VCAIO service
Continuous governance, training, and process architecture, so each quarter builds on the last.
Start with an honest assessment
Before any subscription, we look at where you stand today: your security, data governance, people and policies. You come away knowing which pain points are worth solving first — and whether AI is the right next step.
It starts with a free 30-minute call, where we scope the assessment together. Fee credit: assessment fees are credited back when you sign the VCAIO agreement within 30 days.
Book a free 30-min callFull-time hire vs consultant vs VCAIO
Three ways to get AI leadership — and where each one fits a growing SME.
| Full-time CAIO | AI consultant | Evernet VCAIO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic AI roadmap | |||
| Stays accountable after the report | |||
| Hands-on implementation oversight | Varies | ||
| Continuous governance & Shadow AI monitoring | |||
| Monthly team training included | Varies | ||
| Right-sized for a 20–200 person SME | Varies | ||
| Cost structure | Executive salary + benefits | One-off project fees | Fixed monthly subscription |
— varies by individual arrangement
What is a Virtual Chief AI Officer?
A Virtual Chief AI Officer (VCAIO) is an outsourced executive service that gives your business the strategy, governance, and implementation leadership of a Chief AI Officer — delivered by an experienced team on a monthly subscription instead of a full-time salary.
We built our VCAIO model for Singapore SMEs, and we tested AI on our own operations first — about 40% automated by 2026. Your VCAIO isn't reading from a textbook; we've done the transformation first-hand.
VCAIO — frequently asked questions
What is a Virtual Chief AI Officer (VCAIO)?
A VCAIO is a strategic AI leadership service that gives SMEs access to experienced AI expertise without hiring a full-time executive. Evernet's VCAIO develops your AI roadmap, identifies automation opportunities, governs AI usage and data security, and oversees implementation — all on a predictable subscription.
How is a VCAIO different from hiring an AI consultant?
A consultant typically delivers a report and leaves. A VCAIO stays accountable for outcomes: quarterly roadmap reviews, monthly training, continuous governance, and hands-on implementation oversight. It's ongoing leadership, not a one-off engagement.
What's included in the VCAIO subscription?
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium licence
- Monthly AI Office Hours training
- Quarterly strategic roadmap reviews
- Continuous security & Shadow AI monitoring
- Process optimisation with ROI assessments
- Dedicated AI governance & compliance
How do we get started?
With a free 30-minute call. If an assessment makes sense, we scope an AI Readiness Assessment on the call: we audit your security, data governance, people and policies, and map your biggest pain points. Assessment fees are credited back when you sign the VCAIO agreement within 30 days.
What if our business isn't ready for AI yet?
That's common — about 40% of the businesses we assess need to strengthen their IT foundation first. In that case we tell you honestly, help you fix the basics with our Managed IT services, and start the AI journey when it will actually deliver ROI.
Explore Managed IT services
Start with an honest assessment
A 30-minute conversation about where you stand — and whether AI is even the right next step for your business. If it isn't yet, we'll tell you.
Book a free 30-min callWant AI transformation, but your infrastructure isn't ready?
That's common — about 40% of the businesses we assess start there. AI built on shaky IT only creates more problems. We fix the foundation first with Managed IT — cloud, security, backup, a weekday helpdesk and a 24/7 emergency line — then guide you into AI when it will actually pay off.