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Leadership for the Age of Intelligence

We help organisations build the leadership, innovation strategy, and governance systems needed to scale responsibly through AI.

Lucent Search is an executive search and leadership advisory firm that helps organisations, boards, and investors navigate transformation with clarity and confidence. We align people, strategy, and governance to create leadership systems that deliver measurable business impact.

Our expertise spans AI leadership, innovation strategy, and organisational design, supporting companies across all sectors as they adapt to new technologies, changing markets, and evolving regulation. Whether you’re scaling, restructuring, or embedding Responsible AI principles, Lucent helps you build the leadership capability to lead responsibly and grow sustainably.

We work with ambitious organisations and investors to strengthen leadership, accelerate change, and embed Responsible AI principles into business strategy.

Executive Search

Gain advantage with AI, data, and technology leaders identified through Lucent Smart Search®: precision research, evaluation, and market insight.

AI Strategy & Leadership Advisory

Align AI strategy, governance, and organisational design with human capability and ethical responsibility to lead confidently through intelligent transformation.

Interims & Fractional Executives

Access interim and fractional AI, data, and tech leaders and experts who deliver rapid, targeted impact during transformation, growth and innovation.

Talent Advisory

Design and execute talent strategies that attract, engage, and retain leaders and specialists who drive transformation across AI and technology.

Proof of Impact

Lucent Search partners with C-Suites, boards, and investors to strengthen leadership performance and accelerate intelligent transformation.


Our results demonstrate how strategic appointments and leadership advisory deliver real business advantage across AI, data, and technology-enabled sectors.

  • Accelerated transformation: faster AI and digital programme delivery through stronger leadership alignment

  • Performance improvement: Executive appointments linked to measurable gains in growth, efficiency, and innovation

  • Investor confidence: Strengthened governance and capability across portfolio companies post-investment

  • Scalable leadership systems: Clearer accountability, faster decision-making, and improved organisational resilience

Featured Research & Thought Leadership

Lucent Search brings together data, insight, and real-world leadership expertise to guide how organisations scale and govern AI responsibly. Our proprietary research and content provide CEOs, boards, and investors with the clarity to make informed, future-ready decisions.

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AI & Data
Leadership Survey

Insights from 100+ global AI and data leaders.

Discover how leading organisations are structuring AI strategy, governance, and leadership capability, and what separates the top performers.

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The Lucent Perspective Podcast

Conversations with leaders shaping the future of AI.

Tune into discussions with CEOs, investors, and AI executives on leadership, ethics, and intelligent transformation

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Global AI & Data Leadership Salary Guide

Compensation intelligence based on real-world data.

Explore salary benchmarks and compensation trends for CAIOs, CTOs, and Heads of Data across global markets.

Leadership You Can Trust

Rebecca Hastings
Founder, Executive Search & AI Leadership Advisor

Rebecca partners with boards and CEOs to build high-performing leadership teams across AI, data, and technology.


With 18+ years of experience across executive search, leadership assessment, and AI transformation, she brings strategic clarity and governance insight to every engagement.

Unlike your typical recruiter who simply relies on database searches, Rebecca employs a more comprehensive and systematic approach, yielding superior results. The candidates she provides consistently surpass the quality of those sourced by other recruiters.

Start the Conversation

Whether you’re scaling, transforming, or preparing for AI-driven growth, we can help you build the leadership capacity and governance systems to succeed.

Book a 30-minute consultation to explore how our advisory and search expertise can support your next phase of intelligent growth.

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