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Sam AkbariFractional CXO

Services

Three C-suite roles. One accountable leader.

I step into your leadership team in the role you need, for as long as you need it. Each role starts with a clear diagnosis and ends with a business that runs better without me.

Role 01

Fractional CRO / CMO

Go-to-market strategy, pricing and channels that turn ambition into revenue, at home and in new markets.

Bring me in when

Growth has stalled, or you're entering new markets.

What I deliver

  • Board-ready go-to-market strategy
  • Pricing, packaging & business model
  • Direct, partner & channel strategy
  • Sales & marketing operations
Full details: Fractional CRO / CMO

Your first 90 days

  1. 30

    Diagnose the revenue engine: pipeline, pricing, channels and conversion

  2. 60

    Agree a board-ready go-to-market plan with clear targets and owners

  3. 90

    Fix the biggest leak first, and stand up a weekly revenue rhythm

Days 30, 60 and 90. Every engagement is tailored after the diagnostic.

Network cabling in a server rack

Related case study

Building a global go-to-market.

~A$15M global P&L (excluding China)

Role 02

Fractional COO / GTM Operations

The operating rhythm, processes and systems that let your teams launch faster and scale without heroics.

Bring me in when

Launches are slow and operations run on heroics.

What I deliver

  • Operating rhythm, KPIs & reporting
  • Process design & automation (LEAN)
  • Launch & new-product orchestration
  • Systems & vendor rationalisation
Full details: Fractional COO / GTM Operations

Your first 90 days

  1. 30

    Map how work actually flows across teams, regions and suppliers

  2. 60

    Set the operating rhythm: priorities, KPIs and a cadence that sticks

  3. 90

    Automate the most painful handoffs so launches stop relying on heroics

Days 30, 60 and 90. Every engagement is tailored after the diagnostic.

Modern retail interior with merchandise on display

Related case study

One form. A global product launch.

450 launch tasks triggered from one intake form

Role 03

Fractional Chief AI & Transformation Officer

An AI plan your board can back, and agentic workflows that make it to production and pay for themselves.

Bring me in when

The board wants an AI plan that actually pays off.

What I deliver

  • AI strategy & roadmap
  • Agentic workflows in production
  • Automation business cases
  • Data, cloud & change management
Full details: Fractional Chief AI & Transformation Officer

Your first 90 days

  1. 30

    Assess AI readiness across strategy, data, process, people and governance

  2. 60

    Pick two or three use cases with a clear cost today and a clear owner

  3. 90

    Get the first workflow into production and measure what it saves

Days 30, 60 and 90. Every engagement is tailored after the diagnostic.

Aisle of server racks in a data centre

Related case study

AI translation at global scale.

~US$1M saved every year

Also available

Board & advisory

For boards and CEOs who want senior counsel without an executive hire. I'm a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

  • Advisory board seats
  • Go-to-market readiness before a raise, IPO or exit
  • Technology and AI due diligence for investments
  • A sounding board for CEOs on growth, operations and AI

Sector experience

  • Minimalist retail display with clothing on hangers

    Consumer brands & retail

  • Network cabling in a server rack

    Technology, SaaS & telco

  • Office towers rising into a blue sky

    Financial services

  • White and timber architectural model

    Professional services & AEC

Not sure which role you need?

That's what the first call is for. Tell me what's happening in the business and I'll tell you honestly where I can help, and where I can't.