The AI Consigliere
About Dominique
A globally recognized AI strategist, keynote speaker, and transformation leader, and the founder and CEO of Final Upgrade, an AI-powered consultancy launched in 2022.
With over 20 years of global leadership and advisory experience across IPG, McCann, WPP, and as Asia-Pacific Lead for The Hoffman Agency, she helps organizations build lasting competitive advantage by blending AI, human development, and organizational transformation.
She is also a Non-Executive Director at Synthar AI and an early advocate and investor in blockchain and emerging technologies.
Known for her energetic, practical, and no-fluff approach, Dominique has trained and inspired tens of thousands of professionals worldwide. Her keynotes consistently rank #1 at major conferences for clarity, humor, and real-world impact. In the past year alone, she has delivered 150+ sessions globally, including at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Coca-Cola leadership summits, G42 AI workshop series, SXSW Sydney, and The Marketing Society's Changemakers Conference at the Museum of the Future, cementing her influence across global communities.
Among her many executive & advisory roles, Dominique's AI business is consolidated within Final Upgrade AI, a thought leadership, training & AI-powered consultancy she founded in 2022. Final Upgrade also provides marketing & communications solutions, matching needs of businesses & agencies alike to optimize while using AI to simultaneously deliver quality & quantity results.
She is a seasoned marketing & communications consultant with a strong tech foundation, bringing over two decades of experience leading operations & teams at global premier consulting firms, including within IPG, McCann WorldGroup & WPP, as well as having led Asia-Pacific for The Hoffman Agency, the renowned global tech-focused agency globally headquartered out of Silicon Valley.
Certifications & Credentials
AI Strategy & Governance
UPenn
AI Program Certification
IBM
Board & Advisory Roles
Non-Executive Director
Synthar AI
Co-Founder & COO
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Association of Singapore (BCAS)
Previous Experience
Asia-Pacific Lead, The Hoffman Agency (Silicon Valley tech-focused agency)
Operations & Team Leadership at IPG, McCann WorldGroup & WPP
Founder, D-Central (AI, high-end bespoke consultancy)
Tech & Investment Background
Dominique's commitment to cutting-edge technology is evident in her early advocacy & investment in the crypto & blockchain space since 2013. Her strategic insights & advisory roles have benefitted a range of emerging deep tech startups.
Advisory & Investment Portfolio
Part of
The Upgrade Ecosystem
Dominique's work is powered by specialized companies delivering AI transformation and creative solutions
AI Strategy & Transformation
Final Upgrade AI
Thought leadership, training, and AI-powered consultancy helping organizations build strategies and upskill their teams for the AI-first world.
- AI strategy & roadmapping
- Transformation consulting
- Executive advisory
AI-Empowered Creative Agency
Creative Upgrade
Final Upgrade's creative content agency combining AI tools with human creativity to deliver quality content and branding at unprecedented speed.
- AI-powered content creation
- Brand development
- Marketing collateral
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