AI Transformation – Guided by Leaders in the Arena, Not on the Sidelines.

Pivot Digital delivers advisory from active C-suite executives who are building the future of AI in retail and finance today. We don’t just strategize; we execute. We bridge corporate scale with startup agility, helping you stop renting generic capabilities and start building in-house IP and platforms that you own.

Our Approach: The Pivot Digital Difference

Most consultancies advise from a distance. We lead from the front.

Our approach is rooted in hands-on execution. As the strategic partner in a joint venture with luxury retail leader Siam Piwat Group, we are actively co-creating Xponential—a next-generation SaaS platform that combines AI, blockchain, and retail innovation.

We apply the exact same battle-tested strategies, code blueprints, and governance models to your challenges. This isn’t theory. It’s real-world transformation. When you partner with us, you gain access to the operational reality of driving one of Asia’s most ambitious digital ecosystems.

Our Services

We help corporations and startups accelerate meaningful change through four key pillars:

1. Agentic & Hybrid AI Systems (The AI Shift) We move beyond simple chatbots to Autonomous Agentic Workflows. We design Compound AI Systems that combine the creativity of GenAI with the reliability of deterministic logic. We focus on AI Economics—re-architecting your stack to use efficient SLMs (Small Language Models) so your strategy doesn’t bankrupt your OpEx. We build the “Data Fabric” required to feed agents without hallucination, turning your legacy stack into an AI-ready powerhouse.

2. AI-Native Architecture & Cost Optimization Legacy SaaS contracts are killing innovation. We audit and rebuild complex platforms with a focus on Decoupling and Ownership. We help you strip out costly, rigid vendor dependencies and replace them with agile, AI-native architectures that you control. This reduces long-term TCO and creates a flexible foundation for future growth.

3. In-House Capability Building You cannot buy digital DNA; you must build it. We help you reshape your organization by recruiting and training the “Super Experts”—the product owners, data engineers, and AI architects who will carry your vision forward. We break down silos and implement agile governance, ensuring you have a permanent, high-performance team long after we leave.

4. Enterprise Venture Building We provide expert guidance for pioneering initiatives in FinTech, SuperApps, and DeFi ecosystems, from concept to P&L. We don’t just deliver a roadmap; we act as Co-Founders, validating the business model, building the MVP, and launching the venture with shared accountability for the outcome.

Our Track Record in Action

We deliver results at speed and scale. Here’s a snapshot of our impact:

• Building Asia’s Next SuperApp: Co-architected and launched the ONESIAM SuperApp, shaping a marketplace strategy that redefines customer engagement for a leading luxury retail group.
• Re-platforming Regional Grocery Retail: Redesigned a major omnichannel platform to replace costly legacy SaaS. Built an in-house engineering organization and product roadmap, driving profitable growth through owned IP and improved service quality.
• Pioneering Digital Assets: Designed and delivered the region’s first property token exchange, creating new business models at the intersection of real estate and FinTech.
• Launching Innovative Platforms: Spearheaded the launch of CoralWorld.co, the region’s first NFT marketplace for a major corporate group.

Our leadership

Pivot Digital is led by practitioners, not career consultants. We bring together world-class operators who are currently designing and running major digital P&Ls.

Axel Winter, Founding Director: A current Chief Digital Officer at Siam Piwat and CEO of Xponential, Axel has spent 30 years leading technology shifts for global giants like Standard Chartered Bank, GE Capital, and Central Retail, where he drove one of Asia’s largest retail IPOs. He provides the board-level strategic vision and ensures our advice is grounded in current, real-world execution.

Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut, Director: A visionary venture builder and Co-CEO of Next Play Technologies, Nithinan brings unparalleled expertise in scaling new businesses and navigating the startup ecosystem. She connects corporate innovation with entrepreneurial energy, guiding our venture advisory practice and ensuring our clients are positioned at the forefront of market trends.market trends.

Istvan Molnar, Founding Director: An MIT graduate and the former Chief Architect at DBS Bank, Istvan is a master of building scalable, resilient, and innovative technology platforms. As the Director at DPC in Hungary, he leads our architecture and engineering advisory, ensuring that our strategies are not only visionary but also technically brilliant and flawlessly executed.