Digital Advisory 2.0: Responsible AI transformation for business leaders

At Forvis Mazars, we help business leaders move beyond surface-level digitisation to meaningful, AI-driven transformation — with built-in governance, compliance, and value tracking from day one. Our approach ensures every digital investment is responsible, scalable, and aligned to strategic priorities — whether modernising legacy systems or exploring emerging technologies.

From shaping AI operating models to redesigning workforce capabilities, embedding compliance, or accelerating automation, we bring the clarity and confidence needed to drive progress in a fast-evolving landscape.

Why most digital transformations underperform

Most digital transformation initiatives focus on technology at the expense of value, adoption, and governance. Industry data shows that the majority of large-scale projects do not achieve their intended outcomes, and many AI pilots fail to scale due to gaps in data quality, operating models, and governance.

60–70% of large digital programmes do not fully achieve their targets.
Less than a third of initiatives deliver full return on investment
AI pilots often stall due to gaps in data, oversight, and execution planning

What makes us different

Measurable business outcomes - Every engagement is aligned to clear business objectives—revenue, cost, risk, and speed—tracked from day one on a Value Dashboard.

Embedded responsible AI - The SAFE8 framework ensures that responsible AI practices—covering policy, risk, and controls—are integrated into every project, supporting audit readiness and regulatory alignment.

Accelerated, practical execution - Our transformation approach follows a clear, five-stage model: Diagnose, Roadmap, Implement, Value Scale, and Evolve. This model delivers results through focused sprints and productised solutions, guiding clients from diagnosis to value realisation in as little as 60–90 days.

Integrated delivery across eight strategic pillars

Our modular, outcome-driven services span eight strategic pillars, enabling responsible and agile transformation. Each solution is designed to help business leaders achieve rapid impact with full transparency on outcomes, timelines, pricing, and governance controls:

Strategy & leadership
Data readiness
Technology & infrastructure
AI governance & risk
Talent & skills
Culture & change
Use cases & integration
Measuring value & impact
Begin your responsible AI journey

Start with the SAFE8 assessment—a rapid, seven-minute evaluation that provides a maturity score, identifies key gaps, and includes a 30-minute executive readout with actionable next steps.

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