Luke Aikman

Board Advisory & Consultancy
Strategy · Narrative · Innovation · Governance

I advise founders, boards, and leadership teams on strategic clarity and decision quality. My role is to be a thought partner at moments that matter, helping shape direction, sharpen narrative, and make complex choices tractable at board level.

What I do

I work at the thinking layer rather than the administrative layer. Engagements focus on sense making, reframing problems, and aligning leadership around a coherent direction.

Thought partnership for founders and boards Board and leadership workshops Strategic narrative creation Re banding and brand refresh AI strategy and applied use cases Innovation and future facing strategy

How I work

I bring structure without bureaucracy and challenge without theatre. The aim is clarity, conviction, and momentum, particularly where organisations are at an inflection point.

Board advisory Ongoing

Strategic challenge, decision support, and board level sense checking.

Strategy or narrative sprint 2 to 6 weeks

Focused work on direction, story, or positioning, ending in clear alignment.

Workshops and offsites One to two days

Structured sessions designed to unlock progress on the hardest questions.

Selected experience

Chair, enterprise SaaS Board leadership

Strategic oversight, governance, and executive challenge for a recurring revenue software business.

Founder advisory in fintech and technology Strategy and narrative

Shaping product vision, investor story, and long term positioning in complex markets.

Regulated environments Risk and judgement

Advising boards on decision making, controls, and confidence under regulatory scrutiny.

Growth and inflection points Scale and reset

Supporting leadership teams through moments of change, reset, or accelerated growth.

Contact

The easiest way to get in touch is via LinkedIn.

in Connect on LinkedIn Messages are typically replied to personally.
Typical first conversation 20 to 30 minutes

Context, constraints, and whether a working relationship would be useful.