Connecting You With the World’s AI Leaders

Helping Organizations Across Industries Secure Visionary Talent in AI, Data, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning.

Contact us today to discuss how we can support your executive search needs.

Why Choose Bedford Group?

Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to technology companies – it is reshaping every industry. From predictive analytics in healthcare to AI-driven energy optimization in cleantech and automation in manufacturing, organizations everywhere are integrating AI into their operations, strategies, and customer experiences. As AI shifts from a trend to a business imperative, the demand for leadership is unprecedented.
To succeed, businesses need visionary executives who can bridge technical expertise with strategic foresight and ethical governance. Bedford Group partners with organizations across industries to recruit key AI roles, finding the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs), data leaders, and machine learning executives driving transformation today.

A Forward-Looking Partner

We collaborate with AI thought leaders, co-hosting roundtables that explore how C-Suite leaders can modernize organizational design, governance, and operating practices for trusted AI. These insights directly inform our AI executive search process, ensuring we connect clients with leaders prepared for the responsibilities of AI-driven transformation.

Commitment to Responsible Recruitment

AI carries profound ethical and societal implications. We prioritize fairness, inclusion, and responsibility in every search, helping organizations build leadership teams that navigate governance and trust as effectively as they drive growth.

Proven Diagnostic Tools for a Perfect Fit

Our proprietary assessment tools evaluate candidates across four dimensions: Culture, Team, Performance, and Leadership, ensuring AI leaders not only bring technical mastery, but also align with organizational vision and values.

Global Reach, Local Knowledge

As part of the TRANSEARCH network, Bedford offers access to AI, tech and machine learning talent pools worldwide, while maintaining a deep understanding of regional markets in North America.

Combining proven results with a forward-looking approach:

#1

performing office among 60 global TRANSEARCH locations

93%

three-year retention rate for placed candidates

6000+

successful executive searches globally

85%

of our clients come from repeat business

60

offices in 40+ countries

Comprehensive Solutions

Retained
Executive Search

The role of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) will increasingly become a pivotal senior leader critical to driving growth and profitability. Bedford’s team of AI headhunters use our global reach and proprietary diagnostic tools to identify visionary leaders who can apply AI innovation to transform organizations.

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With a 93.4% three-year retention rate and over 5,000 successful searches globally, we are the #1 performing TRANSEARCH office among 60 locations. 42% of our shortlisted candidates were diverse in 2024, and 85% of our clients return for repeat business.

Retained
Board Search

Boards across industries now require directors with sufficient knowledge of AI’s risks, opportunities, and regulatory impact. Bedford helps organizations build inclusive, future-ready boards fluent in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data governance.

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Your board is relied on for sound judgment, risk management, and guiding responsible adoption of AI technologies. Bedford conducts board-level search and succession planning, recruiting Chairs and Directors who bring not only governance experience but also an understanding of AI’s opportunities and challenges across industries.

Executive & Board
Compensation Services

We advise Executive Committees and Boards of Directors on all aspects of board and executive remuneration, ensuring compensation strategies attract and retain top AI talent in one of the most competitive markets globally.

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Our services cover salary structure and planning, annual cash incentives, and long-term incentives such as stock options, RSUs, PSUs, DSUs, and phantom share plans. We also assist with termination provisions, change-in-control planning, and employee savings or share purchase plans. Contact us or visit our Executive & Board Compensation Services page to learn more.

Proactive Talent Scouting
& Succession

AI leadership needs are evolving quickly, and companies must prepare for transitions before they happen. Bedford’s Talent Scouting Research Reports help organizations anticipate future leadership needs, benchmark talent capabilities, and build succession plans in line with global AI market trends.

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These reports provide a multi-dimensional review of each role, its development, and future leadership requirements. They include detailed profiles, Bedford’s insights on North American and global talent, real-time benchmarks to compare internal capabilities, and opportunities to build relationships with top candidates through discreet, transparent meetings.

AI Leadership Challenges We Solve

Organizations across industries turn to Bedford to address their most pressing AI leadership needs:

Recruiting visionary CAIOs to define enterprise-wide AI strategy
Balancing innovation with responsible AI governance
Bridging the gap between data science teams and the C-Suite
Integrating AI leadership into traditional or established enterprises
Driving digital transformation through advanced analytics and machine learning

Specialized Roles We Recruit For

Bedford recruits AI leadership across industries, from pioneering start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises, for roles including:

  • Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
  • Chief Data & Analytics Officer
  • Chief Product Officer
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Director, AI Ethics & Responsible AI
  • Director, AI Research & Applied AI
  • VP, Artificial Intelligence Strategy
  • MLOps / AI Infrastructure Lead
  • Head of Computer Vision
  • Head of Data Science / Machine Learning
  • Principal Machine Learning Engineer
  • AI Product Manager
  • Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
  • Chief Data & Analytics Officer
  • Chief Product Officer
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Director, AI Ethics & Responsible AI
  • Director, AI Research & Applied AI
  • VP, Artificial Intelligence Strategy
  • MLOps / AI Infrastructure Lead
  • Head of Computer Vision
  • Head of Data Science / Machine Learning
  • Principal Machine Learning Engineer
  • AI Product Manager
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Meet Our Team

Your AI Recruitment Specialists

Amrit Sandhu

Amrit Sandhu

Client Partner, Power & Industrial Technology

Steven Pezim

Steven Pezim

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Your Partner in AI Executive Search

Let’s Build Future-Ready Leadership

Artificial Intelligence is redefining business across industries. To lead this transformation, you need executives who combine technical depth, commercial foresight, and responsible leadership. Bedford connects you with the leaders who will turn disruption into opportunity.