Prepared for Eva Turya by Richard Edge
A senior role in data and AI at Royal London. A clear sight of Chief of Staff. And a plan to stay ahead of whatever AI brings in 2027. This page brings it all together, and shows how we can keep building it, together.
Your chapter, in three horizons
You told me the excitement turned into a little stress. That's a good sign: it means this move matters. Here is how we make the most of it, one horizon at a time.
Horizon one
A new organisation is a chance to recreate Eva. People will think of you as what you show them. Tick these off as you go.
Your power and interest map
As soon as you can, map your stakeholders by how much power they have and how interested they are in your work. Then adapt how you communicate with each, so you're a person of influence from day one. Tap a square.
Horizon two
Over the next two years, many Chief of Staff roles at your level will change hands. Most will go to people who already know the people in those companies. So we build those relationships now, long before any advert.
Find the 50 most important Chiefs of Staff in the North West, engage with each of them, and offer lunch. By June, that could mean around six lunch dates, and access to their networks, knowledge and tips.
Based on our rule of thumb from the session: around six lunches from fifty. Once you start, opportunities often appear sooner than expected.
Confidence in board conversations
Confidence in board settings comes from experience. The more rooms you're in, the more you know your own style: what you wear, the eye contact you make, how much you choose to say.
Horizon three
You moved early rather than waiting for a decision to be made for you. That locus of control is your greatest asset. Data and AI roles change how organisations are shaped, so we plan for more than one future. Pick a scenario.
The AI Collaborative
A 12-week cohort for Careerships Alumni, built around the ARC Model. You turn AI into tools that work for your career and your long-term strategy, not just your inbox.
What's really happening in AI, what you want from the course, and meeting the cohort.
Your Career Command Centre in Claude: opportunities, blind spots and what your brand should be.
Where the gaps and opportunities are, and how AI makes networking easier to manage.
Agents and projects that work for your career and your 24-month plan.
Ninety-minute sessions over twelve weeks
Pre-briefs, a horizon-scanning update and a PDF summary for every session, plus an audio version
Different perspectives by design, with its own WhatsApp group
January or February, depending on the group
“I'm so happy that I'm part of the AI Collaborative course. Even though we've worked together for years, it's amazing seeing how things are really changing, and learning these new skills in a supportive place feels like the most important thing I've ever done in my career.”
Why it fits you: a portfolio mix of speaking, mentoring, boards and advisory work is exactly the kind of diversification the course helps you plan.
Your options
You have one and a half sessions left. Because you've been such a loyal client, here is a special rate if you'd like to keep going and join the AI Collaborative too. No obligation at all.
All prices + VAT.
Capability × visibility = opportunity.
Here's to your next chapter, Eva. Richard