Dr. Jan-Niklas Keltsch is Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Deloitte Consulting Germany, overseeing the seamless integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into the organization's service delivery. Under his direction, the CAIO Office was established as a strategic responsible for managing the development of AI capabilities, operational implementing of GenAI initiatives, scaling of AI agents, and the development of key AI capabilities. The goal is to embed AI as an integral part of consulting projects, realize efficiency gains, and strengthen Deloitte’s market position through technological differentiation.
Since 2018, Dr. Keltsch has been working at Deloitte on how companies can successfully scale artificial intelligence. As the founder of the deloitte.ai platform, he has driven the development of an ecosystem that enables AI solutions on a large scale and opens up new business areas based on AI.
Dr. Keltsch brings entrepreneurial thinking to his role, drawing on his diverse experience as a founder and managing director of several start-ups, as a board member of a venture capital vehicle in the digital health sector, and as an international consultant for technology and innovation management. His academic research has centered on how companies navigate the journey from innovative concepts to market success. His preferred field of activity is at the interface between technology and business – where innovation is translated into value creation.