Spartalis Consulting — AI Strategy, Governance & Operating Systems
The woman organisations call when they need AI done properly

The market is full of people selling AI advice.
You need someone who's been accountable for the delivery.

15+ years inside organisations like WesTrac and Caterpillar, leading digital and automation programs from strategy all the way through to production delivery. That same accountability is built into the BRAIN Method — Emma's proprietary framework behind every engagement, every keynote, and every workshop she runs.

Running a small or service-based business yourself? The same methodology lives in the AI Acceleration Hub →

Emma Spartalis
$500M+Digital & automation programs delivered across APAC
$83MRPA throughput delivered at WesTrac
15+ yrsSenior digital leadership in enterprise
200+Leaders briefed through keynotes, workshops & advisory

Sound familiar?

Your people are already using AI.
Including tools not covered in your outdated IT policy.

A few teams have adopted it informally. Nobody's mapped where the risk actually sits. There's no governance framework that would hold up against the three questions every board eventually asks: who owns this, what's the risk exposure, and how does it line up with what we already run.

01

Adoption is fragmented — some teams are ahead, some haven't started, and nobody owns the overall picture, which means every gap left unmanaged becomes someone else's clean-up job later, usually under more pressure and less time.

02

Governance is informal at best — data exposure, approval pathways and accountability haven't been defined, which means when something goes wrong there's no defensible position and that risk sits with the board, not the team that built the shortcut.

03

Leadership can't yet explain in a board paper what the organisation's AI position actually is, and regulators, customers and investors are starting to ask questions that "we're working on it" won't hold up against much longer.

From the room
"Working with Emma Spartalis is like having a secret weapon — one that's equal parts strategist, cheerleader, and digital powerhouse. She blends empathy with expertise, and her high-performing teams are her legacy — as I've seen many thrive under her leadership."
Chelsea Gray
Chelsea GrayManager, Robotics & AI — Wesfarmers

Four ways to work with Emma

Clean lanes. Pick the one that fits.

No blended packages, no guessing which page applies to you. Each pathway is built for a specific kind of conversation.

01 — Organisations

Corporate Advisory

AI readiness, governance frameworks and leadership capability uplift, led by someone accountable for enterprise delivery — not just advising from the outside.

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02 — SMB owners

AI Acceleration Hub™

The same BRAIN Method methodology, built for the business owner doing everything herself. Templates, live sessions and a community of builders.

Explore the Hub →
03 — Teams

Workshops

Half-day and full-day sessions that move a team from AI-curious to AI-capable, built around your actual workflows, not generic demos.

See workshop formats →
04 — Events

Speaking

Keynotes on AI strategy, governance and leadership for conferences, boards and industry events. Booked 3–6 months in advance.

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What it sounds like from the inside

Real businesses. Real results.

★★★★★

"Working with Emma Spartalis is like having a secret weapon — one that's equal parts strategist, cheerleader, and digital powerhouse. She blends empathy with expertise, and her high-performing teams are her legacy — as I've seen many thrive under her leadership."

Chelsea Gray
Chelsea GrayManager, Robotics & AI — Wesfarmers
★★★★★

"Six weeks ago I called myself the least tech-savvy person in any room. Last week my VA went MIA and my honest reaction was.. Meh. I've got this. My content is posting automatically and a vet I hadn't spoken with before booked a call from my posts this week."

Dr Sarah Golding
Dr Sarah GoldingFounder, The Vet Mind Mentor — Hub Pro
★★★★★

"As someone building a small Australian family business from the ground up, it's easy to think these things are only for larger businesses. Emma's guidance has shown me that's simply not true."

Sharyn Wildes
Sharyn WildesFounder, Settlers Western & Co
★★★★★

"I learnt more in a week working with Emma than I ever could from 10,000 management books. She has a rare talent for seeing the big picture and making the complex feel simple."

Stephanie Marks
Stephanie MarksDigital Specialist — Maitland City Council
★★★★★

"Emma doesn't do for the sake of doing. She leads purposefully. Her approach focuses on people where others stop short at tools. If lasting impact is what you're after, I cannot recommend Emma enough."

Andrew Maher
Andrew MaherDigital & AI Leader — WesTrac Caterpillar
★★★★★

"Working with Emma was genuinely life-changing. She challenged me to aim higher, believed in my potential even when I doubted it, and always had my back."

Marcio Leal
Marcio LealDigital Specialist — Fortescue Metals Group

The framework behind everything

The BRAIN Method — five things every AI system needs

Emma's proprietary framework. The same operating methodology used in board-level governance work, now translated for every other pathway too.

B

Business Context

Who you are, what you sell, who you serve

R

Roles & Assistants

Who does what in your business

A

Automation

The workflows that run without you

I

Infrastructure

The OS that holds it all together

N

Next Steps

Your implementation ladder

Recognition
"I learnt more in a week working with Emma than I ever could from 10,000 management books. She has a rare talent for seeing the big picture and making the complex feel simple."
Stephanie Marks
Stephanie MarksDigital Specialist — Maitland City Council
APAC Women in Tech Award

APAC Women in Tech Award — Winner

Woman Changing The World

Woman Changing The World Awards

AgriFutures

2026 AgriFutures NSW/ACT Rural Women's Award — Finalist

MBA

MBA · 15+ years senior digital leadership in enterprise

Running a small or service-based business yourself?

The AI Acceleration Hub™ is built for you.

Same BRAIN Method. Same accountability. Built for the business owner doing the work of three people, without a project team or a twelve-month engagement.

See what's happening in the Hub →

Not sure where you sit?

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