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Independent AI consultant · NZ & Australia
AI consultancy for New Zealand & Australian businesses
Independent AI consulting focused on the part most AI programmes get wrong: people. Change management, training and leadership capability, backed by practical strategy and governance, so AI is actually adopted and delivers results.
Book a 20-minute AI consultationPrefer email? hello@matrixconsulting.ai
The Matrix difference: we don’t sell software or push vendors. We make AI stick, with Prosci-certified change management, practical training and keynotes that bring your leaders and teams with you.
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About Matrix AI Consulting
Independent AI advice, focused on people, not platforms
I’m Glen Maguire, founder of Matrix AI Consulting. I bring 25+ years of digital transformation experience across New Zealand, Australia and Europe, an MBA from the University of Otago and Prosci® change management certification.
In my experience, AI programmes rarely stall on technology. They stall on people: unclear roles, anxious teams and training that doesn’t stick. That’s where I focus. I help leadership teams set a clear AI strategy, then make it work through change management, practical training, executive coaching and keynotes that bring people with you. More about Matrix AI
- 25+ years Digital transformation, technology adoption and organisational change
- Independent No software sales, vendor commissions or preferred platforms
- Prosci® certified Structured change management that makes AI adoption stick
How we help
Strategy sets the direction. People make AI work.
Independent AI advisory for Australian and New Zealand organisations. Every engagement follows the same pattern: agree where AI creates value, prepare your people for the change, build their capability, and keep it safe.
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Strategy
AI Strategy & Roadmaps
Agree where AI can create value, prioritise the right opportunities and build a practical roadmap your leadership team can stand behind.
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Change
AI Change Management & Adoption
Prepare leaders and employees as AI changes roles, workflows and skills. Prosci-certified change management that builds confidence and lasting adoption.
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Capability
AI Workshops & Training
Practical, customised training on the tools your people already have, built around their real work and designed with your Learning and Development team.
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Leadership
Executive AI Coaching
One-to-one and leadership team coaching, so executives use AI confidently themselves and lead the change by example.
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Speaking
AI Keynotes & Executive Briefings
Engaging, non-technical keynotes and briefings that cut through the hype and get leaders and teams ready for what AI means for their work.
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Governance
AI Governance & Responsible AI
Practical policies, frameworks and controls that keep AI use safe, covering privacy, security and business risk, without slowing adoption.
AI governance and policyNeed something built? For clients we already work with, we also design and test practical AI workflows and agentic AI solutions, and we work alongside your IT team or implementation partner on larger builds, so what gets built is actually used. AI implementation
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Why Matrix AI Consulting
Why organisations trust Matrix AI
Independent, practical AI advice focused on long-term business value. We’re not tied to any software vendor, platform or product, so our recommendations are driven by what’s right for your organisation.
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Independent & vendor-neutral
We recommend the tools and approaches that fit your needs, not the ones that earn referral fees or commissions.
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Certified expertise
Led by a Microsoft Copilot-certified advisor and Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, combining AI expertise with structured AI change management.
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25+ years of transformation
Advice grounded in digital transformation, technology adoption and commercial experience across New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
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Practical, not hype-driven
We focus on what AI can deliver now, where the risks sit, and how to move from experiments to measurable results.
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Built around your organisation
Every engagement is shaped around your strategy, people, industry and AI maturity. Where appropriate, we also limit sector conflicts so our advice stays focused on you, not your competitors.
Supporting leadership teams, businesses and government across New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
Discuss your AI prioritiesIn the media
Glen Maguire writes for IT Brief
Glen is a regular contributor to IT Brief and SecurityBrief, TechDay’s publications for CIOs, CTOs and technology leaders across New Zealand and Australia. His articles draw on 25+ years of digital transformation to help leaders adopt AI practically and safely.
AI agents are changing the manager’s job. Accountability hasn’t caught up
Who owns the outcome when people and AI agents share the work, and the three questions to answer before an agent goes into production.
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Why organisations that redesign roles and build capability early will keep their people, and their AI investment, on track.
Also by Glen in IT Brief: AGI is coming. The future of work isn’t ready · The AI honeymoon is over. Now businesses must make it work
Locations
New Zealand & Australia office locations
Meet us in Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland or Wellington, online anywhere, or in your own offices, including regional centres. Prefer email? hello@matrixconsulting.ai
FAQs
AI consultancy questions
What does an AI consultant do?
An AI consultant helps your organisation decide where AI will create value, prepare your people for the change and keep AI use safe. At Matrix AI we focus on the part most AI programmes get wrong: people. That means AI strategy to set the direction, change management, training and coaching to build adoption, keynotes to bring leaders on board, and governance to manage the risk.
Do you work across New Zealand and Australia?
Yes. We have offices in Auckland, Wellington, Sydney and Brisbane, and work in person across both countries, including regional centres, as well as online. Clients span agriculture, construction, infrastructure, education, retail, professional services, finance and government. Quotes are in NZD or AUD.
How is Matrix AI different from a vendor or a large consulting firm?
We’re independent. We don’t sell software or licences, so our advice on Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or any other tool is based on what fits your organisation. Our focus is adoption: Prosci-certified change management and practical training that get people using AI. You work directly with Glen Maguire, who brings 25+ years in digital transformation, and every engagement is sized to what you actually need.
Do you implement AI?
Our core work is strategy, change management and capability building. For clients we already work with, we also design and test practical AI workflows and agentic AI solutions. On larger builds, we work alongside your IT team or implementation partner, so what gets built is actually adopted.
What happens in an AI consultation?
It’s a free, no-obligation 20-minute call. We discuss where your organisation is with AI, your priorities and concerns, and where AI could create the most value. You’ll leave with suggested next steps, whether or not we work together.
Book a consultation
Tell us where your organisation is with AI and what you’d like to achieve. No obligation and no sales pitch. Prefer email? hello@matrixconsulting.ai
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