The hosts

Meet the hosts

Two practitioners, one question every week: is this risk worth taking?

Adam Johnson

Founder, Rafer Consulting — Fractional Chief AI Strategy Officer

Adam brings senior AI strategy experience from Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Dropbox, now working as a fractional Chief AI Strategy Officer helping organisations adopt AI without losing control of it.

Peter Barnes

Managing Director, Transform Consulting — Fractional/Interim CIO, NED, Board Advisor

Peter has spent 19+ years as an interim CIO, IT Director, and transformation programme director across public sector bodies (including the Ministry of Justice and DWP) and global private-sector organisations, with certifications in Management of Risk and ITIL, and AI education from Oxford's Saïd Business School. He also served as CEO of CO2Apps UK.

“Between them, they've sat on both sides of the table — building the technology and being accountable for it when something goes wrong.”