Meet the Founder
David Potgieter
Founder & CEO of AIClone.ae — crafting Digital AI Twins for Dubai's most ambitious leaders.
Watch: A Message from David
From executive coaching to AI innovation
For over two decades, David Potgieter has been extracting the stories, frameworks, and unique perspectives of high-performing individuals — CEOs, founders, and elite professionals.
His career spans executive recruitment, leadership coaching, and consulting for some of the region's most influential business figures. The through-line? Helping people articulate who they are and what they stand for.
AIClone.ae is the natural evolution of that work — taking the art of personal brand extraction and applying it to cutting-edge AI technology.
Career Highlights
- 20+ years in executive recruitment and leadership consulting
- Coached 500+ executives on personal brand and narrative
- Built and scaled recruitment firms across the GCC region
- Early adopter of AI technologies for personal brand amplification
Philosophy on AI and legacy
Human First
"AI should amplify the human, not replace it. Your twin is an extension of you — never a substitute."
Time as Asset
"At a certain stage, your time becomes your scarcest resource. A twin gives you leverage without sacrificing presence."
Legacy Mindset
"What you build should outlast your calendar. Your ideas, voice, and frameworks deserve to scale beyond you."
"I've spent my career helping leaders tell their stories. Now, I help them tell those stories at scale."
— David Potgieter
Why I created AIClone.ae
The idea came from watching the same pattern repeat over years of consulting: incredibly talented leaders with valuable frameworks and insights, stuck on the content treadmill.
They knew they needed to be visible. They knew their IP was valuable. But they couldn't possibly record enough videos, write enough posts, or be in enough places at once.
When I saw what was becoming possible with AI voice cloning and avatar technology, I realized there was a way to solve this problem — but only if done with the same care and precision I bring to executive coaching.
AIClone.ae isn't a tech product. It's a consulting-first experience that happens to use AI. The 72-hour process feels more like working with a biographer than a software vendor.
The team behind AIClone.ae
Jan
Senior Clone Consultant
Expert in narrative extraction and persona mapping
Dan
Technical & Tool Stack Lead
Voice cloning, avatar training, and AI systems
Advisory Network
Strategic Partners
Specialists in media, AI ethics, and GCC markets
Ready to work with David and the team?
AIClone.ae works with one client at a time. Apply to see if we're the right fit.