Your team already uses AI. The question is whether it is governed.People First. Technology Second.
We are the governance-first AI builder for UAE SMBs. We cut shadow AI, then build Claude into the work in 30 days, for 3 to 5 times the capacity with the same team over a 6 to 12 month roadmap.
Most GCC firms have piloted AI. Almost none have captured the value.
Source: McKinsey / GCC Board Directors Institute. The differentiator between scalers and stallers was change management — the human layer.
One ladder, from a free read to an operating system.
Free AI Readiness Scorecard
A governance-grade read on where you stand, mapped to the regimes that matter. Free to take, no pressure.
SPARK + Discovery
A paid Responsible AI Readiness assessment mapped to PDPL, the AI Charter, ISO 42001, NESA and Seal readiness.
Ignite AIOS
Claude Built For You (CBFY) is the build inside.
Governance plus the AI OS — a 30-day in-business production build, not another pilot.
Monthly retainer
Optimisation, new builds and ongoing governance so the gains keep compounding.
We lead every path to the free scorecard. Standard prices are published, with a founding-client tier for early UAE partners.
Four sectors where the UK playbook transfers directly.
Accounting, tax & compliance
Corporate tax and mandatory e-invoicing are forcing SMEs off spreadsheets. Regulatory push, clear ROI, highest conviction.
Real estate & brokerage
Document-heavy, thin ops, high deal volume. Lead qualification, KYC onboarding, valuation support.
Logistics & trade
One of the country’s largest industries, drowning in trade documents. Intelligent document processing, demand forecasting.
Family-business back-office
Over 40 hours per employee per week lost to manual work. The volume play, owner-led buying.
“Where does our data go?” — answered concretely.
Your data stays in the regime it belongs to: Claude runs in the AWS UAE region and Microsoft 365 Copilot processes in-country. See exactly how the governance works.
Thank you Chris for all your help over the last year. Your quest to master AI to help businesses like ours is inspiring. You have improved the way we run things so much.
I have worked with Chris for nearly a year. His advice, encouragement, support and knowledge have made a huge impact on my business both in efficiencies, cost savings and services. Highly recommend Ignite AI Solutions.
As a complete novice to AI I found much of it overwhelming BUT it left me knowing where to start and within days I had streamlined my business down to virtually no admin at all. This has saved me hours and hours every week.
Chris provided some really insightful advice during a short chat today. He has a fantastic amount of knowledge on building and implementing AI systems that can make a real impact on your business.
I attended a course led by Chris and learned so much that was immediately actionable to help my business. I highly recommend Chris. The follow up on the course to see how I was doing was equally useful.
Great workshop on how to use Claude best, really enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Using it for social media — thank you, Chris!
Really useful course that opened my eyes massively to the opportunity of AI in my business.
Chris really knows his way around AI, he's clearly passionate which makes for a great delivery! I attended his Claude Workshop, in a couple of hours Chris taught us a great deal! I came away feeling empowered and inspired. Highly recommend engaging with Chris no matter if you are new to AI, or want to get even more out of it!
Chris is very informed on the subject and was great.
Chris is very knowledgeable and incredibly good at sharing this knowledge to others! Such a nice guy!
Christopher Duffy has been the go-to expert from the get go! He literally became a wanted man overnight after giving an AI presentation at the Hinton Workspace. So many people engaged him. He explains the maze that is AI so brilliantly and is so kind and willing to help. Chris deserves every success that is absolutely coming his way.
Chris always has the latest up-to-date knowledge and AI solutions for your business. His workshops are 100 miles a minute as he crams in so much. The great part is that you leave with documents that you can work through at your own pace. Highly recommend for business owners who want to save time and money and make life easier.
Worked with Chris Duffy at Ignite AI Solutions to set up AI tools in our business and it was a pleasure throughout. Genuinely passionate about the work, quick to help whenever we had questions, and he made the whole process easy. Happy to recommend.
Chris knows how to simplify and bring to life how Claude can transform your business through taking tasks off your plate. Brilliant content, insights and tips shared that I can apply to my own business. I could not recommend Chris more highly.
Verified reviews from Ignite's UK clients on Google and Trustpilot. The same governance-first method now moves to the UAE with our founding cohort — we will not invent a UAE reference before it exists.
Delivery Partners
Every engagement is delivered by the founder.
Chris Duffy spent 23 years in UK Defence as a Royal Signals and ex-Special-Forces communicator, is a Certified Chief AI Officer and is featured in Forbes. He is now operating from Abu Dhabi, delivering in person with a team you can count on one hand, because trust is earned through doing.
— Chris Duffy, Founder