Partnership with
Wiener Städtische Versicherung AG
Ahead Of The Wave AI partnered with Wiener Städtische Versicherung AG, a key entity within the Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) - one of European's leading insurance groups with over 25,000 employees across 50+ companies - to drive an enterprise-wide AI revolution.
This collaboration, expanded to include work with Donau Versicherung, VIG Holding, and subsidiary Horizont, effectively empowering leaders and teams across the broader VIG ecosystem in Austria. We build AI literacy and strategic alignment from the top down.
25K
Employees
50+
Companies
500+
Custom GPTs
Ahead Of The Wave AI:
Transformation framework in action
Empower key leaders first
Began with the internal project team and board-level executives, delivering group
and 1-on-1 coaching sessions to create AI-literate leaders as the foundation for an effective empowerment plan and impactful decisions on necessary investments, structures and policies.
Establish governance & preconditions
Developed governance structures, technical setups, and a clear learning path for ChatGPT licenses – including our workshops, internal training, and certifications – to ensure responsible and effective use.
Roll out to broader leadership
Once the environment was ready, we empowered hundreds of next-level leaders across the organization, inspiring them to integrate frontier models like ChatGPT into their workflows, with regular exchange meetings revealing real impacts and use cases.
Build AI community
We Created a dedicated space for AI enthusiasts, beginners, and employees to talk, learn, and inspire each other. Boosting exchange value and enabling leaders to identify game-changing use cases.
Specialized Extensions
Conducted additional workshops for specialists (e.g.: the Horizont trainer team) and groups (e.g.: VIG asset managers) to make AI a company-wide topic.
Innovation surge
Employees built 500+ Custom GPTs, generating hundreds of high-value use cases. From the bottom up without a central team dictating use-cases.
Enterprise AI adoption
Thousands of leaders across VIG's largest companies now use ChatGPT Enterprise daily, streamlining analysis, communications, and decision-making.
Efficiency gains
Immediate ROI: Hours saved per day on repetitive tasks; agile pilots scaled into organization-wide initiatives.
Community engagement
Vibrant platform with active forums, Q&A, and events fostering a "startup vibe" in a corporate setting.