Dr. Kai Thomas

Engagement

Munich, on site, hybrid or remote

Industries

Mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, IT, services, consumer goods

From possibility to product.

I build digital, product and AI units and bring them to market. 25 years, 8 ventures, 4 exits.

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Clients (selection)

Key figures

Track record

What I have built.

  • Bosch: 18 OEM partnerships in 2 years.

    AR diagnostics platform from vision to market readiness.

  • Mercedes-Benz: rollout across four model series in EMEA.

    Deep learning application for accident rescue, 2017, real time on a tablet.

  • Mercedes-Benz: metaverse strategy in 3 months.

    Extracts presented at CEO level.

  • KLOTZ and KINMATEC: for 13 years.

    German Design Award 2023, wins pitches against Siemens and Beckhoff.

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Reference

“In just two years, the team at metavers GmbH around Mr. Thomas developed the strategy for an augmented reality diagnostics platform, including its productisation and the software product itself, and generated partnerships with 18 OEMs.

Kai Thomas is an advisor who is familiar with the business models of the digitalised economy and who can lead transformation across an entire organisation. He grasps complex matters very quickly, is smart and experienced, and works very well with other executives, technologists and customers. In day-to-day collaboration you can feel that he is entirely comfortable looking beyond his own field and leading change within organisations.

Mr. Thomas's extensive experience in founding and steering startups, together with his willingness to pass on the resulting knowledge to OEMs such as ourselves, also made it possible for our sales team to start selling the solution successfully straight away.

On a personal level I found Mr. Thomas particularly stimulating and pleasant to work with, and consistently focused on results.”

Chris Bohrson

Former Vice President and Managing Director · Bosch OEM Diagnostics and Information Solutions

About me

I build things and bring them to life. I unpack ambiguous challenges fast, set a direction and get people behind it. That has been the constant across 25 years, whether a product, a brand or a company. I started as an industrial designer. I have worked with machine learning since 2004, with deep learning since 2012, and have built my own AI products since 2017. Along the way came an MA, an MBA and a PhD at the intersection of computer vision and human-computer interaction. My yardstick: whether the result can be trusted and traced back. I rarely stop at the recommendation. I take responsibility for what comes of it.

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voxalyze

Today I build voxalyze: an agentic system that analyses company conversations, connects statements across projects and shows for every answer where it came from. In client use for 10 months, ISO 27001 certification in progress.

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“For 13 years we have worked successfully with Kai Thomas and value the strategic and operational support in the areas of marketing, innovation and corporate strategy.
Kai Thomas remains grounded and develops innovative solutions with real added value for us and our clients.”

Peter Klotz

Managing Partner · KLOTZ GmbH

13 years of collaboration

Contact

Let's talk.

For roles building AI and digital units and for interim, fractional or advisory mandates. Available now, on site, hybrid or remote, in Germany and internationally.

kai.thomas@nuhorizon.de+49 151 19393717