Matthew Blakemore is the CEO of AI Caramba!, an AI strategy and governance consultancy named AI Solutions Provider of the Year 2025. He helps FTSE companies, public institutions and fast-growing businesses turn AI from theory into practical, well-governed advantage.
A recognised authority on AI standards and regulation, Matthew is a co-editor of ISO/IEC 8183, the international standard for the AI data life cycle; a contributor to the EU AI Office's GPAI Code of Practice; a member of Innovate UK's BridgeAI Advisory Committee; and a member of the AI and Data Working Group at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce UK. He is European Regional Director at Monarrch, the AI royalty company, and holds a US patent.
Matthew advises boards and leadership teams across banking, energy, retail, broadcasting and development finance, and has delivered more than 250 keynotes in over 20 countries, at events including Web Summit, World Summit AI, the Tallinn Digital Summit and TEDx. Alongside his consultancy work he is an award-winning AI filmmaker, with more than 20 IMDb credits and films recognised by the European Broadcasting Union.