"As cofounder and CEO of LiquidHub, I had the privilege of a front-row seat to Ray Bordogna’s work as our Chief Strategy Officer, watching him translate ambitious digital strategies into measurable outcomes for clients ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to growth-oriented startups. In Beacon, Ray packages that same clarity and execution rigor for the generative-AI era, showing financial services and fintech leaders exactly how to turn AI breakthroughs into sustainable competitive advantage. If you’re serious about harnessing generative AI to reimagine strategy and architecture—just as we did with digital transformation at LiquidHub—then this book is an indispensable guide."
— Jonathan Brassington
Cofounder and former CEO, LiquidHub (acquired by Capgemini); Partner, NewSpring Capital; Board Member, SEI Investments

"Having worked closely with Ray Bordogna during pivotal moments of technological evolution, first at ACE Insurance (Chubb) during the early days of cloud adoption and later at WPP where he led our generative AI governance initiative, I’ve consistently admired his skill in navigating complex transformations. In Beacon, Ray draws upon his extensive experience in strategy and enterprise architecture, providing practical guidance to empower leaders as they integrate AI effectively into their organizations. His insights are particularly valuable for those who seek thoughtful, strategic approaches to leveraging AI."
— Rachel Higham
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Marks & Spencer, Macmillan Trustee, Charity Board Chair, former WPP Chief Information Officer, former Chubb Chief Enterprise Architect

"In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and finance, understanding the strategic integration of AI is paramount. Beacon offers a comprehensive roadmap that bridges the gap between innovative AI concepts and actionable business strategies. Ray Bordogna's insights provide invaluable guidance for leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to drive transformative growth and value creation."
— Gregory Bedrosian
Managing Partner & CEO, Drake Star Partners

"Beacon is a definitive guide for financial services leaders navigating the era of generative AI-driven transformation. With strategic clarity and practical insights, the book illustrates how to turn AI innovation into tangible business value in a complex, regulated industry. As a veteran of both financial services and consulting, I recognize Beacon as an authoritative roadmap for aligning technology with business strategy to drive impactful change."
— Michael Donahue
Retired Chief Operating Officer, KPMG Consulting, Inc; Board Member, WSFS Bank

"Beacon is a masterful presentation of AI, strategy, transformation, and enterprise architecture, offering clear frameworks and vivid case studies that bring complex challenges to life. It serves as an indispensable guide for business and technology leaders aiming to reimagine and reshape their organizations in the AI era. Equal parts informative and thought provoking, an incredibly valuable resource for my clients and business/technology partners given the strategic importance of AI."
— Stephen Fugale
Founder & Principal Bernova Group, former VP & CIO Villanova University; SVP & CIO CIGNA Group Insurance

"Beacon is a visionary and a practical guide for leaders navigating the intersection of strategy, AI, and transformation. As CEO of a company dedicated to helping organizations architect their future, I found Ray’s 'Reimagine, Rearchitect, Rewire, Renew' framework both practical and inspiring and still easy to read. This book doesn’t just inform. It equips you to confidently architect the future in an AI-driven world."
— Jelle Visser
CEO, ValueBlue

"With generative AI, much of what we understand about our businesses will change by an order of magnitude. Since none of us can lean on hindsight as we careen into the great unknown, we need education, frameworks, illustration, and sage advice. That is what Ray Bordogna provides in Beacon. As we gear up to provide AI leadership to our boards and our teams, Beacon will be an indispensable guide, providing greatly needed clarity and direction."
— Martha Heller
CEO, Heller Search Associates; author, The CIO Paradox and Be the Business; columnist for CIO.com

"Beacon delivers a compelling executive guide for AI, with refreshing clarity and straight talk. It takes readers on a sweeping journey, from reimagining business models and products to rearchitecting an organization to fully harness AI across experience, structure, and technology, while also tackling ethics, governance, and change. This book is truly one-of-a-kind—a strategic blueprint and essential roadmap for leaders ready to shape the future with intention and impact."
— Whynde Kuehn
Founder & Managing Director, S2E Transformation; author of Strategy to Reality and coauthor of The Execution Challenge

"The distinctive aspect of this business strategy and transformation guidebook is its focus on how to effectively integrate AI capability into business strategy, operations, and execution. This book provides useful case examples, a well-structured and comprehensive 'Reimagine, Rearchitect, Rewire, Renew' framework, useful spotlights that elaborate on industry best practices and methods, and very helpful checklists. Executives and managers on the business side as well as their IT, Digital, Data, and AI professional counterparts on the technology side will all find this guidebook gives them a useful roadmap and supporting structure for enterprise-level business-technology integration in this new AI era."
— Steven Miller
Coauthor of Working with AI (MIT Press) and of multiple best-selling case studies on AI applications; professor emeritus of information systems at Singapore Management University

"In an era where AI’s promise is as daunting as it is exciting, Beacon distinguishes itself with a refreshingly pragmatic approach to embedding AI within complex organizational frameworks. Ray Bordogna’s insights directly reflect the real-world challenges we’ve encountered across almost all industry sectors. Rather than offering abstract theory, this guide delivers actionable strategies that effectively bridge the gap between innovation and implementation. For leaders seeking to navigate AI-driven transformation with confidence and clarity, Beacon is an essential resource."
— Yuri Aguiar
SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Tokio Marine North America; former Chief Enterprise Data Officer, WPP