Leon Gauhman

Leon Gauhman is an AI strategist, entrepreneur, and Founder and Chief Product and Strategy Officer of Elsewhen, a digital product consultancy that helps organisations harness emerging technologies. He is best known in the speaking circuit for his AI Summit London keynote, ‘Inside the Agentic Enterprise’, delivered on the flagship stage of the sector’s largest AI event. Leon is hired as an AI speaker for his ability to translate complex AI developments into practical business strategies, making him an excellent choice for leadership forums, technology conferences, innovation summits and digital transformation events.

Leon began his career as a New Media Technical Trainer at the University of Westminster before becoming a Senior Software Engineer at Tangent Communications PLC. These early technical and educational roles gave him a strong grounding in software development and emerging technologies, enabling him to explain AI with both technical credibility and commercial relevance. In 2011, he founded Elsewhen, before co-founding Snug the following year, while also becoming an active investor, mentor and adviser to high-growth businesses including Seedcamp, SPIXII, RideTo, Quit Genius and Kindeo.

Alongside his entrepreneurial career, Leon has earned recognition as a thought leader across AI and business strategy. He writes for publications including VentureBeat, Sifted, City AM and Fintech Futures, while providing expert commentary for Finextra, techUK, Compare the Cloud and The European Financial Review. His expertise has also been recognised through appointments as a Fellow at ZINC and as a member of the Bank of England’s Decision Maker Panel.

Today, Leon combines first-hand experience as a founder, investor and strategic adviser with deep expertise in artificial intelligence to deliver insightful and actionable presentations. His talks explore the rise of AI agents, enterprise transformation and the practical realities of adopting AI at scale. Audiences value his evidence-based approach, commercial perspective and ability to equip leaders with clear strategies for navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.