Our Mission
Belfast has always been built by proud, skilled and hardworking people.
Our mission is to help Northern Ireland businesses embrace AI without losing the human strengths that make them special.
We believe AI should remove repetitive work, not replace people.
It should give teams more time to use their skills, solve problems and help the business grow.
Together, we can build the next chapter of Northern Ireland’s future.
PROVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT RESULTS
Turning complex business challenges into measurable results
For more than 20 years, Lisa Wallace has helped organisations improve performance, simplify operations and build better ways of working. Her experience spans oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, aviation, banking and manufacturing, with improvements delivered through Lean transformation, process redesign, leadership coaching, automation readiness and operational excellence.
26%
Increase in Daily Production
Performance coaching, visual roadmaps, structured problem-solving , new operational routines & AI problem solving helped increase average daily production by for Shel Oil and Gas operation. Unscheduled deferment was also reduced from 2,500 to 30 KBOE per day.
£7M
Savings Through Process Improvement
Fifteen operational processes were reviewed and improved for Novartis pharmaceutical. The programme delivered £7 million in savings, improved operational measures by 23% and increased time-reporting compliance from 78% to 98%
£88M
Lean Programme Savings
A company-wide Lean certification and operational excellence framework was developed for easyJet More than 1,000 employees were trained, with the wider Lean programme contributing £88 million in savings in one year.
FROM PROCESS PROBLEMS TO PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS
Process, Automation and Productivity Results
The strongest improvements do not come from technology alone. They come from understanding the work, removing waste, simplifying decisions and giving people better systems. These examples show how process redesign, automation readiness and Lean working methods have improved productivity, customer service and operational capacity.
30
Roles Reduced Through Automation Readiness
Priority banking processes were redesigned in Lloyds Banking Group and standardised before implementation through Blue Prism robotic process automation. The work supported a reduction of 30 roles and enabled the removal of an offshore team by creating clearer, more consistent and automation-ready processes.
30%
Customer Meetings Per Adviser
A banking wealth-management process for Danske Bank, was redesigned to remove administrative work from customer advisers. customer meetings improved 30% per adviser each week
48%
Faster End-to-End Sales Process
End-to-end process mapping and employee workshops reduced a banking sales process in Danske Bank from 50 days to 26 days. Waste, delays and unnecessary process steps were identified and removed, creating a faster and more efficient customer journey.
IMPROVING REAL OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Practical improvement across manufacturing and engineering
Lisa’s early career was built in manufacturing, engineering and operational improvement. By working directly with teams, managers and production employees, she helped organisations improve capacity, reduce downtime, solve recurring problems and create operational systems that could be sustained after the project ended.
43%
Parts Quality Improvement
A structured root-cause improvement programme helped GE Energy reduce dead-on-arrival parts and component contamination, producing a 43% improvement
40%
Reduction in Machine Downtime
Kaizen improvement activity on an automated riveting machine delivered a 40% improvement in machine downtime. Additional aerospace projects in Bombardier achieved a 23% reduction in build time and a 23% improvement in skin-undulation performance.
30%
Paint-line Efficiency Improvement
A manufacturing paint-line improvement project in Caterpillar, increased efficiency by 30%, helping the operation accommodate a growing volume of components. A separate moving-flow-line project also increased build capacity by 20%.
About AI for Business - Northern Ireland
At AI for Business Northern Ireland, we help businesses in Belfast, Northern Ireland and beyond use AI in a simple, practical and profitable way.
We provide AI Opportunity Audits, AI automation, AI strategy, AI training, Microsoft Copilot training, AI governance templates, AI ROI tools and practical business support.
Our goal is to help businesses save time, reduce manual work, improve decision-making and prepare their teams for the future of work.
AI is moving fast, but you do not need to do everything at once. We help you start in the right place, with the right tools, training and support.
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Meet Our Founder
Meet Our Founder
I’m Lisa Wallace, founder of AI for Business Northern Ireland. With 20+ years’ experience in Lean process improvement and consulting, I’ve worked with organisations across aviation, oil & gas, manufacturing, banking, and SMEs.
What makes me different is that I take time to listen to your pain points , whether that’s delays, wasted time, or struggling teams — and then design AI-powered automations around those needs. My strength lies in spotting bottlenecks and hidden inefficiencies that others miss, so you get solutions that actually work in the real world.
I created this agency to give Northern Ireland businesses access to affordable AI tools, instant training downloads, and expert guidance that make it easier to automate smarter, upskill teams, and compete globally.