Nadine Drelaud

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

CEO (AI start-up) at Stealth Startup

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Nadine is an AI Product CEO and Transformation Director with experience consulting for major organizations like Google, Microsoft, and PayPal. Holding an MA in Artificial Intelligence, she now leads an ethical AI startup to democratize recruitment. Colleagues describe her as inspiring, passionate, and pivotal in driving change.

As a vocal advocate for marginalized groups, Nadine is passionate about creating equitable economic opportunities. She has written about the importance of workplace flexibility and work-life balance, particularly for women and parents in the tech industry. She has also explored the possibility of moving from the UK to Portugal.

Interesting fact: Nadine is building a pioneering, ethical AI product, Boon Buddy, that is designed to make the hiring process more human and transparent.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Ethical AI in Recruitment
Founder of Boon Buddy, an ethical AI product designed to humanize hiring, and holds a certificate in the Ethics of AI from LSE.
Supporting Marginalized Groups
Her stated passion is to create better economic opportunities for women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI individuals, and people with disabilities.
Workplace Flexibility
Has authored articles arguing against mandatory return-to-office policies, highlighting the benefits of remote work for parents and caregivers in the tech industry.

Media Appearances

Nadine has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
CEO (AI start-up) at Stealth Startup
10-2014
AI Programme Manager / Director / AI Consultant / Transformation Director / Delivery Director at Iterate
3-2025 - 9-2025
Tribe Delivery Lead (SAFe) / Programme Manager / Consultant at British Airways
6-2024 - 1-2025
Business Transformation Consultant (via Quench) at Iris
3-2023 - 6-2024
Agile Delivery Manager / Transformation Programme Manager / Consultant (via Iterate) at British Airways

Education

12-2025 - 9-2027
MA Artificial Intelligence from University of Southampton
10-2025 - 11-2025
Executive Leadership Certificate from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Insights For Selling To Nadine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nadine is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nadine

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nadine move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Nadine take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Nadine

Personality Compatibility


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