Mindful Machines
ListedsoloWestern Cape, South Africa
Fractional AI leadership and training practice for South African SMBs and consultancies.
About
Mindful Machines is a solo AI training, strategy, and fractional Chief AI Officer practice founded by Deon de Klerk and based in South Africa. The practice runs AI foundations training, current-state audits, readiness roadmaps, and low-code/no-code implementation work for clients spanning growth consulting, e-commerce, and luxury goods. One audit engagement is described with a concrete scope (a three-week review across ~130 people and 20 departments that surfaced 12 high-impact use cases), and several named clients appear in testimonials without attached metrics. No vendor certifications or rated third-party reviews were found.
What they sell
AI Training for teams
Workshops and trainings helping teams understand AI and use it responsibly.
AI Audits & readiness roadmaps
Assessment of current AI capabilities and identification of opportunities.
Implementation & custom AI solutions
Support in developing and implementing AI tools and workflows.
Focus
Approach
Industries
Services
Evidence on file
Independently verified, never paid placementIn their words
Provider-supplied, shown as givenIt was a pleasure to meet with Deon and impossible not to be infected by his passion and readily developing intelligence around AI.
Ian Booth
Slowgold
Working with Mindful Machines has been an absolute pleasure. Their deep expertise in AI is matched only by their approachable and collaborative style. They bring professionalism, innovation, and genuine care to every project, making them an exceptional partner.
Leaveil Wallace
Wallace Growth Consultants
Working with Deon de Klerk has been an absolute game-changer for our business. He implemented our payment gateway on the Sterfabriek website and built the backend of our funnels, the very foundation our business runs on. I simply couldn't have…
Janelie Kruger
Sterfabriek
Who you’d work with
Deon de Klerk
Founder