Dr Haibo E
advisor | coach | angel
An operator with special properties.
A human who really loves nerd puns.
Let’s unlock growth together
I help driven, curious people to become more effective leaders, managers, colleagues, humans.
Grow faster. Sometimes in our career the required pace of professional growth can be overwhelming. As a coach, I can help you move faster and not break things/people.
See clearly. Often “what got you here, won’t get you there” and it’s hard to see which previous strengths result in some serious pitfalls as your business grows and the market changes. As an advisor, I will help you identify and avoid them. Those pits are no fun.
Be authentic. As our career grows, we need to be more true to our unique self. The same is true for your business. Being someone else is exhausting.
Together we will make you and your business consistently more impactful, build sustained resilience, and figure out your true priorities.
You are someone who wants to…
Become a better leader
Founder or Exec stepping up into a new role, new stage of the business, or a bigger scope of leadership
Product leader who wants to accelerate your craft
Make a bold career choice
Moving into Product or Management from a Science or Engineering background
Thinking of taking a career break
Building a career in the AI industry
Accelerate your product
Engineer building a new product or business
Founder or Exec who need your teams to “build the right things”
Organisation incorporating AI in their business (without the hype!)
About me
My coaching and advisory style is f(empathy) * f(challenge)
Together we will discover that lasting change happens when we understand ourselves fully. This means we will go deep on the “why” behind our behaviours and beliefs.
What informs my approach:
My learnings in leadership and management as the first Executive for Product at Wayve, taking the company from research to commercial partnerships
My experiences working with other scientists at Google DeepMind to research societally beneficial applications of AI
My work advising the Founders of my early stage Angel investments
My time translating between civil society and technologists to understand the ethical implications of AI
My work with Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 Execs, focusing on the union of digital strategy and organisational culture
My PhD in atomic resolution imaging at Oxford and research Masters in Physics and Computer Science at Cambridge: when nothing worked, until it did
My past life as a competitive ballroom dancer: training at an international level taught me a lot about high-performance (also about fake tan, but that’s less transferable)
My training as a workplace, civil and commercial mediator from the Society of Mediators
The coaches, mentors and analyst who have supported me.
A varied diet of reading on psychology, philosophy, economics, business, biographies, poetry, fiction, science. Ask me for my latest reading list!
What others have to say
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I've had the pleasure of working with Haibo as my executive coach. She has an exceptional ability to guide people through career planning with a gentle yet insightful approach, revealing blind spots in a way that's both kind and empowering.
Her expertise in fostering personal and professional growth is vast, making her invaluable for anyone aiming to elevate their career.
Claire Woodcock
Director of Product: Machine Learning.
Mozilla -
Haibo has world-class expertise in leadership, AI, and the intersection of both.
In our numerous brainstorming sessions, she consistently offers me profound perspectives and I always leave with a better grasp of the complex factors at play.
Haibo's insightful, pragmatic approach to problem-solving is truly exceptional.
Director and Principal Research Scientist
Google DeepMind -
Haibo is an intelligent, no-nonsense and trustworthy guide in navigating complex business and strategy challenges.
Her ability to listen, observe, synthesise and sherpa is truly nonpareil.
As a woman in leadership at a fast-growing impact startup, I have really valued her support in helping me think through how to get the best from my teams while managing my own energy.
Mahima Sukhdev
SVP Commercial Development
GIST Impact -
Haibo is that rare combo of exceptional IQ and EQ.
Whether my problem I’m facing is commercial, technical, or emotional, she is my first (and often my last) port of call for a workable solution.
When giving advice, she manages to strike a perfect balance between radical candour and compassion.
Theo Kelly
Founder and CEO
Stealth DTC startup -
Haibo’s coaching has been the highlight of my year.
Shona Curtis-Walcott
Head of Product
dRISK -
My mind is blown by how good Haibo is at understanding people and her ability to express that in a well-formulated and relevant manner.
Her insights and recommendations are always super helpful with a lot of leverage.
Dr. Meelis Lootus
Founder and CEO
Tehistark AI -
Haibo has changed the trajectory of my life and my career. Under her tutelage, I came to deeply appreciate the nuances of ML product and how AI product strategy requires an entirely new playbook.
Haibo always gave me frank feedback and space to learn, while providing the steadying hand and ethical leadership required to navigate the complex AI landscape. I know no one better able to develop people and lead with courage and compassion.
Richard Shen
ML Product and Technical Lead
Wayve -
Haibo uniquely merges both product and machine learning realities, which I've found to be a rare combination, in even top AI companies.
Her leadership was highly impactful in shaping our company, navigating us through the growing pains of both roadmaps and teams.
CTO and Co-Founder
Stealth AI startup -
Haibo has a diverse, well balanced distribution of intelligence types. With her curiosity, deep empathy and patient listening, she sees things that you couldn’t , and reframes them simply and clearly.
She introduced me to enlightening perspectives and insights, as well as practical skills and frameworks from her extensive experience. She accelerated my growth and amplified my impact as an executive.
Carolin Fleissner
Former VP People & Culture
Wayve