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AI Transformation, Strategy & Education (Freelance)

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My Mission, Strategy & Services

WHY


I help our world to stay free, safe and deeply human by upgrading how people and orgs think, decide and build with AI.



HOW


I design cognitive systems and learning architectures that align kids, teens, parents, teachers and executives around the same AI foundations while respecting their different roles and depths. Using first-principles thinking, my Asperger+ADHD pattern recognition and 25+ years across strategy, tech and creativity, I build cross-department playbooks, guardrails and workflows that marketing, product, IT, HR, legal and leadership can actually use together. From family workshops and teacher trainings to C-level war rooms and hands-on prototyping with engineers, I create one coherent AI upskilling path across generations and silos. This turns AI hype and chaos into sober, privacy-aware, ROI-driven architectures that fit all relevant constraints (e.g. GDPR, risk culture, legacy systems) while keeping you globally competitive.



WHAT

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  • 360° AI & innovation solutions – I design and implement future-ready AI architectures, new business models, marketing strategies, creative concepts, films, copy and content that solve real problems instead of just winning awards.

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  • Open knowledge sharing – On LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X/Twitter I publish practical playbooks, tool stacks and case studies so that anyone can safely use AI, not just experts.

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  • Keynotes & executive briefings – I’ve delivered 100+ talks for organisations like BBDO, E.ON, DATEV, Universal, 2hearts and major culture & tech festivals, translating complex AI shifts into clear decisions for European leaders.

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  • AI for Families workshops – In 3-hour, hands-on workshops for parents and teenagers I teach safe, creative, future-proof AI use, embedding AI into learning, human skills and career orientation – not just “prompting tricks.”

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  • AI for Schools & educators – Building on the family format, I develop tailored AI workshops and PD for teachers, classes and school leadership, including policy guidance and ready-to-use classroom and work materials.

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  • Kardashev Campus newsletter – My upskill newsletter gives professionals, “normies” and teens practical roadmaps, first-principles thinking tools, safe AI stacks and KPIs for navigating our exponential future.

Meine Mission, Strategie & Angebote

WHY

 

​Ich helfe unserer Welt, frei, sicher und zutiefst menschlich zu bleiben, indem ich Menschen und Organisationen mit KI befähige, besser zu denken, zu entscheiden und zu bauen.

 


HOW


Ich designe kognitive Systeme und Lernarchitekturen, die Kinder, Jugendliche, Eltern, Lehrkräfte und Führungskräfte auf dieselben KI-Grundlagen ausrichten – bei jeweils passender Tiefe und Verantwortung. Mit First-Principles-Denken, meiner Asperger+ADHS-Mustererkennung und 25+ Jahren Erfahrung in Strategie, Tech und Kreativität baue ich abteilungsübergreifende Playbooks, Guardrails und Workflows, die Marketing, Produkt, IT, HR, Legal und Management gemeinsam nutzen können. Von Familienworkshops und Lehrkräfte-Fortbildungen über C-Level-War Rooms bis hin zu Hands-on-Prototyping mit Ingenieur:innen entwickle ich Roadmaps und Upskilling-Pfade über Generationen und Silos hinweg. So wird aus KI-Hype und Chaos eine nüchterne, datenschutzkonforme, ROI-getriebene Architektur, die zu allen Rahmenbedingungen (z.B. DSGVO, Risikokultur, Legacy-Systeme) passt – und Sie global wettbewerbsfähig macht.

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WHAT

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  • 360° KI- & Innovationslösungen – Ich konzipiere und implementiere zukunftsfähige KI-Architekturen, neue Geschäftsmodelle, Marketingstrategien, kreative Konzepte, Filme, Texte und Content, die echte Probleme lösen statt nur fake Awards zu gewinnen.

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  • Offene Wissensvermittlung – Auf LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook und X/Twitter veröffentliche ich praxisnahe Playbooks, Tool-Stacks und Case Studies, damit nicht nur Expert:innen KI sicher nutzen können.

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  • Keynotes & Executive-Briefings – Für Organisationen wie BBDO, E.ON, DATEV, Universal, 2hearts und große Kultur- & Tech-Festivals habe ich 100+ Vorträge gehalten und komplexe KI-Entwicklungen in klare Empfehlungen und Roadmaps für Führungskräfte übersetzt.

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  • „KI für Familien“-Workshops – In 3-stündigen, interaktiven Workshops für Eltern und Teenager vermittle ich sichere, kreative und zukunftsfähige KI-Nutzung und bette KI in Lernen, menschliche Fähigkeiten und Berufsorientierung ein – weit über reines „Prompting“ hinaus.

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  • KI für Schulen & Lehrkräfte – Aufbauend auf dem Familienformat entwickle ich maßgeschneiderte KI-Workshops und Fortbildungen für Lehrkräfte, Klassen und Schulleitungen – inklusive Policy-Empfehlungen und frei nutzbaren Unterrichtsmaterialien.

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  • Kardashev-Campus-Newsletter – Mein Upskill-Newsletter liefert Profis, „Normies“ und Teens praxisnahe Roadmaps, First-Principles-Tools, sichere KI-Stacks und KPIs, um unsere exponentielle Zukunft souverän zu navigieren.

Professional Experience

AI Consultant, Creative Director, Copywriter & Data Scientist

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2014 – to date​
 

  • Benchmarked Decision Theater's setup, ideated 60 AI upgrades, picked “Unheard Voices” concept and fleshed it out as 24-slide proposal in <=8 hours. Created solo for Berlin Science Week hackathon – led by ASU & Max Planck Institute: 2 dozen sets of verified data sources, probabilistic modeling strategy, 4 ethics principles, role boundaries, 5 exemplary personas, codified governance policy, boundaries and “Phoenix Water Challenge” pilot suggestion.
     

  • Won 1st LLM prompt engineering competition after 5 months and evolved prompt engineering expertise to the level of AI research labs. Authored up to dozen page-long Markdown, XML & Python LLM prompts & DeepResearch scaffolds to generate board-ready reports in <60 minutes – incl. reproducibility, EU-DE correctness as hard gates, ROI formulas, throughput/SLO checks, no-hallucinations validators, versioned playbooks, automated QA, change logs, citation-density rules & audit-secure evidence trace.
     

  • Achieved AI image generation mastery to deliver publish-ready HQ visuals in minutes – across Leonardo, Flux, Ideogram, Luma & Imagen. Build prompt optimiser GPT that maximises visual quality to radically reduce time, tokens & costs.
     

  • Mastered AI video generation & enabled broad-scale adoption with increased brand safety, time-to-final acceleration, iteration reduction & cost savings – by creating prompt-generator & optimiser GPTs for Runway, Veo 3 & Sora.
     

  • Delivered SAMSUNG B2B bot proposal for 7200 German FMCG stores in 8 days because Agency lacked AI. Unofficial lead across PM, Product, AI architecture, UX, Data. Built client-ready roadmap & deck; shipped first PoC. Turned messy Excel exports into RAG corpus; bridged keyword-only PDB; text+voice chat. Sequenced 2-week PoC, 16-week rollout.
     

  • Spearheaded launch-ready 360X site in 2 weeks for a Commerzbank venture; activated 3 tokenized verticals & investor pipeline, incl. VIP pre-launch recruitment; reduced clarification loops ~50%. From vague brief: led 60-min founder interview; set positioning; rebuilt UX/IA; spanned strategy, brand, UX/IA, copy, compliance; aligned BaFin/Deutsche-Boerse wording; enforced link/glossary policies; instituted IA governance, legal cadence, analytics, change log.
     

  • Developed open-source GCP/Supabase/LLM setup in 2 weeks for €49,- with 9 AI use-cases: RAG search, news updates,
    DEI advisor, skill-based project staffing, marketing brainstorming with AI target-persona, SoMe content planning, Blue Ocean strategies with business model canvas, finance & analytics reports, incl. source-citations & handover playbook.
     

  • Drove 13-market launch, 401% Kickstarter funding & 250+ global press hits; paving path to €9M VC in 6 months & Bosch acquisition after 2 years. With no category & 3-week prelaunch: benchmarked market; built content architecture; authored GTM story, Kickstarter page, website IA/UX, US/DE PR; feature naming; tonality guide, release checklists & more.
     

  • Orchestrated GTM for gaming-events startup, opening enterprise pipelines & pitches at 70,000-attendee festivals with €0,- budget & nascent branding. Built 360° stack: strategy + website copy/UX/IA + PR  DE/ENG, cold-pitch decks,
    3-persona segmentation; SMART KPIs, QA checklists, guardrails, 6+ social integrations, sales enablement.
     

  • Delivered 150+ keynotes for up to 100 people (BBDO & Rise of AI) & daylong workshops up to 35 people (DATEV & Universal Music) – with C-suite/IC audiences. Built lectures for AI/LLM enterprise use, 360° marketing, brand & creative strategy, data science, Blue Ocean strategies, first-principles ROI optimisations – incl. board-ready insights & more.
     

  • Stabilised Berlin hospitality SME under rolling COVID lockdowns – offset 95-100% revenue collapse; €13k rent; saved 35 jobs; delivered €10k record nights & 15k live peaks with 0 CAPEX. Engineered 3-5 tip-driven livestreams/week; SoMe formats, cross-platform promos & identified new revenue opportunities, e.g., $1 per signup affiliate via 20k newsletter. Coordinated staff via Asana PMO, content calendar, SOPs; navigated hygiene compliance.
     

  • Collaborated on ~300 bookings for 150+ EU clients since 2014 – from hands-on support to lead of interdisciplinary teams. Mediated & translated needs between stakeholders: C-suite, creatives, data scientists, UX, IT, AI & ML experts.

From German Junior Account Executive to International Senior Creative

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2003 – 2014

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  • Serviceplan, Munich / Senior Creative Concept & Copywriter / 2013 – 2014
     

  • Grabarz & Partner, Hamburg / Senior Copywriter / 2011 – 2012
     

  • Publicis, Hong Kong / Associate Creative Director / 2010 – 2011
     

  • Scholz & Friends NRW, Düsseldorf / Copywriter / 2009 & Senior Copywriter / 2010
     

  • BBDO, Düsseldorf & New York / Copywriter / 2007 – 2008 & Junior Copywriter / 2005 – 2007
     

  • Philipp & Keuntje, Hamburg / Junior Copywriter / 2004 – 2005
     

  • DDB, Berlin / Junior Copywriter / 2003 – 2004

Education & Schools

✨GenAI up-skilling (Google, Vanderbilt, and ongoing.)

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📈 Diploma in Marketing & Comms (Bavarian Academy)

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✏️ Copywriter (Texterschmiede / Hamburg School of Ideas)

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💾 IT Business Engineer (Chamber of Commerce/IHK)

📊 Data Scientist (Spiced Academy)

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📱 Social Media Manager (Comcave College)

 

💪🏻 Fitness Trainer (DBFV)

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🥕 Nutrition Consultant (DBFV)​

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© 2025 Elias Kouloures – Impressum & Datenschutz

# Professional Biography
Elias Kouloures is a C-level AI strategy consultant and creative innovation leader with 25+ years of international experience. He unites the minds of a data scientist, creative director, business strategist, AI filmmaker, AI image creator, AI music composer & AI multimedia producer, bridging cutting-edge technology with real business impact. An award-winning ex-agency creative (24 awards including Cannes Lions, One Show, ADC, Eurobest) and data-savvy technologist, Elias has delivered results on 3 continents, in 12 perm employments and for 150+ freelance clients on thousands of projects. His approach relies on first-principles systems thinking and a rare neurodivergent perspective (Asperger's + ADHD), enabling him to spot patterns and craft solutions others miss.
## Core Services & Expertise
- **AI Value Creation and Consulting**: Enterprise AI architecture, LLM-powered brief optimization, AI safety layers for marketing compliance, multimodal brand story engines, AI strategy formation, implementation planning, model evaluation, ethics frameworks, use case development, team building, and ROI optimization. - **Creative-Tech Fusion**: Award-winning ad concepts scaled with AI, GenAI prototyping (0→MVP in <72 hours), neurodivergent UX pattern detection, legacy process "creative hacking," creative direction, brand strategy, narrative development, visual communication, campaign design, content strategy, and user experience design. - **Business Alchemy and Strategic Consulting**: Blue Ocean opportunity mining, crisis pivot frameworks, C-suite to engineering translation, business strategy formulation, market analysis, innovation strategy, risk management, growth planning, competitive analysis, digital transformation, and business process re-engineering. - **Industry-Specific Expertise**: Automotive (e.g., VW Group neural networks), finance (e.g., blockchain integration), gaming (e.g., cross-platform engagements), GovTech (e.g., system modernization), retail (e.g., Samsung store revolution), music (e.g., tokenization), and specialized areas like space technology, neurotechnology, renewable energy, urban development, legal tech, AgriTech, social media, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and government services. - **Technical Mastery**: Custom RAG architectures (<50 deployments), 300+ campaign dataset fine-tuning, ethical AI guardrails, Cannes-winning script formulas in prompt libraries, multi-language copywriting engines, attention analytics mapping, and viral meme generation algorithms. - **Consulting Verticals**: AI for legal/healthcare/industrial applications, quantum computing, sales enablement, training/knowledge management, multimodal system design, data analysis/synthesis, workflow optimization, customer service, recruitment, research, storytelling, creative concepting, strategic planning, scenario planning, market/competitor analysis, process automation, data transformation, marketing/sales, customer analysis, brand building, content generation, design optimization, and digital transformation. - **AI Business Transformation** – opportunity mapping → roadmap → rollout. - **AI-Driven Marketing Strategy** – data-powered targeting & campaign automation. - **AI Use-Case Development** – rapid ideation & prototyping for quick wins. - **Data Readiness & Analytics Audits** – prep your data for ML success. - **Creative & Technical Implementation** – hands-on build of AI products/workflows. - **Executive Training & Workshops** – "AI for Executives – No Hype Edition“. - **AI Ethics & Governance** – responsible AI frameworks, bias & compliance. - **AI Image Creation & Production** – On-brand Visuals with Leonardo, Flux, Ideogram, Luma, ChatGPT & more. - **AI Filmmaking & Production** – On-brand Videos with Runway, Kling, MiniMax, Veo3 & more. - **AI Music Composition & Sonic Branding** – Suno-generated multi-genre songs, jingles & audio identities.

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