AI isn't just changing what work is—it's transforming who does it (humans + machines), how it's done, and where it happens. Organizations, vendors, and investors need trusted advisory to navigate this complexity.
Having sat in so many different seats—vendor, buyer, analyst, practitioner, consultant—gives me (and our advisors) the ability to ask broader, more comprehensive questions. We widen perspectives. We help spot the blind spots you may not see from inside your own role. We help you get to better solutions by asking the questions no one else is thinking to ask.
Strategic advisory across three critical stakeholder groups
Your HR centers of excellence operate in silos, buying disparate technology without strategic unity. IT, Finance, and HR aren't aligned on transformation priorities.
We help you:
You're building in isolation from market realities. Product roadmaps don't reflect what buyers actually need or what drives adoption. GTM strategy lacks practitioner insight.
We help you:
You're investing millions in HR tech without deep domain expertise in what buyers need or what truly differentiates solutions. Due diligence lacks practitioner perspective.
We help you:
AI Alchemists was founded on a simple belief: the future of work requires transformation, not just technology.
But transformation can feel overwhelming. Sometimes what organizations need isn't a massive overhaul—it's the ability to absorb change and evolve to not just survive, but thrive. To stay North Star focused while adapting with speed, scale, and intelligence.
After three intense years driving product strategy at Oracle—accelerating innovation cycles and unifying HCM suites at global scale—I returned to what has always energized me most: advisory, teaching, and helping leaders navigate complexity.
My career has been a series of intentional redirects toward big, complex, interesting problems worth solving. From software engineer to HR practitioner, from internal transformation leader at ADP to independent consultant to lead tech industry analyst at Deloitte (researching and advising both vendors AND buyers), to product strategy executive at Oracle—I've sat in every chair.
That rare perspective is what AI Alchemists brings to clients: I can ask broader, more comprehensive questions because I understand what vendors build, what buyers need, what analysts study, and what actually drives outcomes. I've studied it, led it, and advised on it from every angle.
AI Alchemists serves buyers, builders, boards, and backers who are ready to fundamentally rethink how work gets done in the AI era.
— Chris Havrilla
Founder & Chief Advisor/Analyst
25+ years connecting people, technology, and business outcomes:
VP Product Strategy, HCM - Led global strategy for talent and workforce experience products including Oracle Grow and Oracle ME (both HR Executive Top Product of the Year winners)
Research Leader, AI & HR Technology Strategy - Built and led tech industry analyst function; researched and advised both vendors AND buyers on AI-enabled workforce strategies
President - Led independent consulting practice advising on global HR transformation initiatives
VP Global HR Strategy & Planning, Technology and Analytics - Led global HR transformation and enterprise-wide GDPR/BCR initiative
BBA in Management Information Systems (AI track), University of Georgia
Speaking: Frequent keynote speaker at HR Tech Conference (Advisory Council), Unleash, Oracle CloudWorld, IBM Think, ADP Meeting of the Minds, Conference Board, HCI, SHRM, People Matters
Published: Forbes, Wall Street Journal, HR Executive, TechTarget, SHRM, extensive Deloitte research
Featured: Profiled as 'Talent Pioneer' by IBM Watson at Think 2019; Featured in Redirecting.work
Whether you're navigating AI transformation, building the next generation of HR tech, or investing in the future of work—let's explore how AI Alchemists can help.
Founder & Chief Advisor/Analyst
WhatsApp/SMS: +1 678.357.3983
Based in: Atlanta, GA
Serving: Global organizations, vendors, and investors