★★★★★
Rated excellent by founders across Australia

AI consulting & strategy for Australian businesses

Not sure where AI fits or where to start? Apex AI provides dedicated AI consulting and strategy for Australian founders and fast-growing teams.

Certified Claude partner

Trusted by hundreds of fast-growing Australian businesses

Most businesses know AI matters.Very few know where to actually start.

AI is moving fast. The pressure to do something with it is real. But without a clear strategy, most businesses either waste money building the wrong things or stay stuck in research mode and do nothing at all.

Apex AI's consulting approach cuts through that. A dedicated Chief AI Officer reviews your business, maps your operations and hands you a clear, prioritised AI roadmap before you commit to any build. No guesswork. No generic frameworks. A strategy built around your actual business.

What our AI consulting and strategy service delivers

AI readiness assessment

We audit your current operations, tools and workflows to identify exactly where AI can deliver the most value. You will know your biggest opportunities before the session ends.

AI opportunity mapping

We map every viable AI opportunity across your business and prioritise them by impact, effort and commercial value. You leave knowing what to do first, second and third.

Build vs buy analysis

Should you use an existing AI tool, build something custom or automate a workflow? We give you a clear recommendation for every use case so you invest your budget in the right place.

AI roadmap and action plan

A clear, step-by-step AI roadmap tailored to your business, your team and your budget. Not a generic deck. A real plan you can hand to a developer or bring back to Apex AI to build.

Vendor and platform guidance

With dozens of AI platforms, tools and models available, choosing the wrong one costs time and money. We recommend the right tools for your specific use case based on real-world experience.

Ongoing strategic advisory

As your AI capabilities grow, new opportunities emerge. Dedicated and Team clients have access to ongoing strategic advisory to keep your AI roadmap aligned with your business direction.

Built for founders who want clarity before they commit

Whether you are exploring AI for the first time or have already started building but lost confidence in the direction, our consulting service gives you the strategic foundation to move forward with confidence.

Ideal for founders and business leaders who are unsure where to start with AI, have budget for AI but no clear plan for how to deploy it, have tried AI tools without seeing meaningful results, want an independent expert view before committing to a platform or vendor, or need to build internal alignment around an AI strategy.

Australian businesses trust Apex AI to build and scale their AI operations

Apex AI helped us hire a strong Automation Technician for both internal operations and client work. Hamza ramped up fast, is excellent with clients, and consistently solves complex automation challenges. We’ve received great feedback across our client projects and learning programs. The hiring process was seamless and highly responsive throughout.

— Dr Nici Sweaney, Chief Executive Officer at Ai Her Way

Apex saved us more than 25 hours a month within weeks. These specialists ship fast!

Dean Meroiti, Founder, Ignite Group Inc.

Apex AI helped us deploy a strong automation specialist across both internal operations and client work. They hit the ground running, deliver excellent client outcomes and consistently solve complex automation challenges. We have received great feedback across our client projects and learning programs. The entire process was seamless and highly responsive throughout.

— Dr Nici Sweaney, Chief Executive Officer at Ai Her Way

This is what working with Apex AI delivers

Top 1

%

AI experts with certified skills, real-world depth and proven deployment experience.

$80

K

Average operational savings clients capture after deploying AI across their workflows.

3

x

faster

We launch AI systems in a fraction of the time it takes to recruit and build internally.

20

hours

Average manual work eliminated once AI workflows replace repetitive operational tasks.

A$80

K

in savings

Average operational savings clients capture after deploying AI across their workflows.

3

x

faster delivery

We launch AI systems in a fraction of the time it takes to recruit and build internally.

20hrs

saved per week

Average manual work eliminated once AI workflows replace repetitive operational tasks.

How our AI consulting engagement works

01

Advisory session

Our Head of AI reviews your business and maps your highest-value AI opportunities.

02

Prioritised AI roadmap

Every opportunity ranked by impact and effort. You know exactly what to build first.

03

Choose your path

Take the roadmap and build it yourself, or bring Apex AI in to deliver it.

04

Ongoing strategic support

A Chief AI Officer stays available as your AI stack grows and new opportunities emerge.

Build your AI strategy before you spend.

Book a free discovery call

Simple plans for every stage

Whether you are figuring out where AI fits or ready to scale it across your business, there is a plan built for where you are right now.

Advisory

Senior automation guidance

Know exactly where AI fits in your business

A$500/session

An AI consulting session with a dedicated Chief AI Officer
Maps your business and identifies your highest-value AI opportunities
Hands you a clear action plan before you spend a dollar on build

Best for:

Founders exploring AI for the first time

Talk to us

Flex

On-demand automation support

On demand AI expertise

A$60/hour

No lock-in, no minimum commitment
Bring in an expert for specific builds, integrations or automations
Pay only for what you need
Claude Max and Google AI Ultra plans (tokens included)

Best for:

Businesses with a specific AI task or project in mind

Talk to us

Dedicated

Popular

A full-time automation specialist

A dedicated AI expert building for your business

Starting from

A$4,000/month

One dedicated specialist, full-time
Continuously building, deploying and expanding AI across your operations
Fully embedded in your tools, systems and workflows
Claude Max and Google AI Ultra plans (tokens included)

Best for:

Founders ready to move fast and go deep on AI

Talk to us

Team

A full automation team

A full AI team inside your business

Custom pricing

A full team of Apex AI experts across your business
Multiple workstreams running simultaneously
Built for broad, company-wide AI transformation
Claude Max and Google AI Ultra plans (tokens included)

Best for:

Scaling companies with broad AI ambitions

Talk to us

Frequently asked questions

What happens in an Advisory session?

Our Head of AI spends the session reviewing your business, operations and existing tools. They map your highest-value AI opportunities, assess feasibility and hand you a prioritised AI strategy and action plan before you commit to any build.

What do we get at the end of the Advisory session?

A mapped overview of your top AI opportunities, a prioritised AI strategy and clear recommendations on what to build, what tools to use and where to invest first. A real plan, not a generic deck.

How do you prioritise AI opportunities across a business?

We assess each opportunity across three dimensions: impact on your operations or revenue, effort and complexity to build, and commercial return over time. You leave with a clear stack-ranked list of where to focus first.

Will you recommend specific tools and platforms?

Yes. Part of every AI strategy engagement is recommending the right platforms, automation tools and models for your specific use case, based on your business requirements and budget, not based on what is trending.

Can you work with our existing AI setup?

Absolutely. If you already have AI tools in place, our Head of AI will audit what you have, identify gaps and recommend how to enhance or integrate your existing setup so nothing goes to waste.

Do we have to continue with Apex AI after the Advisory session?

No. The Advisory session stands alone. You are welcome to take the roadmap and act on it however you choose. Most clients continue with us because the build work is a natural next step.

Is this right for early-stage startups?

Yes. AI is one of the most powerful advantages a lean team can have. Getting the AI strategy right early means you build the right things instead of rebuilding later. Our consultants work with founders at every stage.

Your competitors are already moving on AI

Find out exactly where AI can transform your business, with experts starting from A$60 per hour.