Independent AI Consultancy for NZ & Australian Businesses


Independent AI advisors helping organisations across NZ and Australia make smarter AI decisions, prepare for the future of work and become AI-ready. We don't sell software or push vendors. We help leadership teams avoid costly mistakes and get AI right the first time.


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About matrix ai consulting

Independent AI Advisory for an AI-Enabled Future

I'm Glen Maguire, founder of Matrix AI Consulting and an MBA graduate. Since 1998, I've helped organisations across New Zealand, Australia and Europe navigate technology, digital transformation and business change.


Today, Matrix AI services help leadership teams prepare for an AI-enabled future. Our work spans AI strategy, governance, training, keynote speaking and implementation, always with a focus on practical business outcomes.


As an independent consultancy, we help organisations become AI-ready, redesign how work gets done, prepare leaders and teams for change, and identify where people and AI can create the greatest value together.

MATRIX AI CONSULTING SERVICES

AI consulting services for NZ and Australian leadership teams.

AI Business Advisors

Artificial Intelligence Consulting


We don't sell software or push vendors. We provide practical advice, strategic guidance and hands-on support to help you make better decisions, reduce risk and build an AI-ready organisation.


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AI Workshops in Auckland, Australia

AI Workshops That Drive Usage


We provide tailored AI training courses, ChatGPT and Copilot AI enablement workshops and private executive AI coaching options. Delivered in-person, one-on-one, or in exclusive group settings.


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AI Policy and Governance Writing

AI Policy and Governance Framework Design


We design simple to use tailored AI policies and governance frameworks to ensure businesses and organisations adopt Artificial Intelligence ethically and responsibly. 


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AI Strategy Implementation

Implementation & Testing of Your AI Strategy


With your AI strategy in place, we help you implement practical AI solutions, from AI lead generation through to agentic AI agents that boost productivity and operational efficiency.


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AI Keynote Speaking

why matrix ai consulting

Why Businesses Trust Matrix AI Consulting

Matrix AI is not tied to any vendor, platform, or product. That means you get advice that’s truly in your best interest, not driven by software sales. We focus on long-term results, not shortcuts. Here's what sets us apart:

  • Independent & Unbiased Advice – We recommend the best-fit AI solutions, not the ones with referral fees.
  • Certified Expertise – Our consultants bring cross-sector experience and hold certifications in leading AI platforms and frameworks, ensuring practical, solution-agnostic guidance.
  • Exclusive Partnerships – We work with one company per sector at a time—never with your competitors.
  • Proven Experience – 25+ years of digital transformation leadership in NZ, Australia, and Europe.
  • Transparent & Practical – No hype. Just strategic, low-risk adoption designed to fit your business.
  • Supporting organisations across New Zealand, Australia and Europe.


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FAQs
  • What does an AI consultant do?

    An AI consultant helps a leadership team decide where AI is worth using, where it is not, and how to adopt it without buying the wrong stack. At Matrix AI that means opportunity selection, governance, training and implementation support — not a software sale.

  • Do you work as an AI consultant in Auckland and across New Zealand and Australia?

    Yes. We work with organisations in Auckland and nationwide across New Zealand, and with clients in Australia. Delivery is in person or remote. Auckland is a base, not a limit.

  • What is the difference between AI consultancy and an AI workshop?

    Consultancy is the decision work: strategy, use-case selection, risk, vendor-neutral recommendations, implementation oversight. A workshop builds capability in the team, usually on ChatGPT, Copilot or a private leadership session. Most clients need both. Neither requires you to buy a platform from us.

  • Do you use off-the-shelf AI tools?

    We are tool-agnostic. We help you choose what fits the work, the data and the risk — Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or something else — without referral fees tied to a vendor.

  • What industries do you work with?

    Agriculture, construction, infrastructure, education, retail, professional services and government, across New Zealand and Australia. We take one company per sector at a time.

  • How is Matrix AI different from a vendor or a Big Four AI team?

    We do not sell software, cloud or a product. Advice is independent. The work is built for boards, CEOs and operators who need a position they can defend, not a demo cycle.

  • What happens in an AI consultation?

    A structured conversation on where AI is already leaking time or risk, what is reversible, and what should wait. You leave with a recommended next step. No implementation is started in that meeting unless you ask for it.

  • Do you implement AI or only advise?

    Both, when the case is clear. Strategy and governance first. Implementation and testing only on work you can review and reverse.

AI BLOG

OpenAI Dev Day 2026 Insights

OpenAI Devday 2026 business updates

By Glen Maguire • September 29, 2026
The most important thing I would tell a leadership team after OpenAI’s latest release is simple: Do not enable always-on agents across the organisation. Do start testing the cheaper Sol model on work you can review and reverse. And keep Microsoft Copilot or Claude where t
Future of Work - AGI Trends

Future of Work: When Intelligence Becomes a Commodity

By Glen Maguire • September 18, 2026
AI is making intelligence cheaper, more capable and more accessible. What does that mean for competitive advantage, jobs and the future of your business — and what should leaders be doing now?
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