About ConceptVines
We're building the
execution infrastructure

Enterprise AI has always needed.

ConceptVines designs, structures, and operates Systems of Work grounded in enterprise
knowledge, enabling AI to move from isolated capability to coordinated execution
across workflows, decisions, and systems.

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Our origin

95% of enterprise GenAI pilots fail to scale

Enterprise AI has reached an inflection point. The technology is advancing faster than organizations can adapt, yet most enterprises are still trying to fit AI into operating models designed for a different era.

Those models were built around human limits — how people process information, share knowledge, and execute work. AI removes those constraints, but without redesign, it doesn't deliver transformation. It gets layered on top, creating complexity instead of changing how work actually happens.

We believe AI is not a feature or a tool. It is a shift in how enterprises operate. Real transformation is possible when systems change, when decisions, workflows, and knowledge are restructured so AI becomes part of execution, not an add-on to it.

Enterprise AI innovation and collaborative teamwork

We are an AI Systems of Work Company
building the infrastructure layer that makes
enterprise AI deterministic, auditable, and
scalable across every function of the business.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Three truths that
drive everything we build

01

Ontology First, Always

AI without an ontology layer is just guessing. We build dynamic knowledge graphs that map your business domain precisely so AI behaves deterministically, not probabilistically.

02

Determinism Is
Non-Negotiable

Enterprise decisions require auditability and trust. Our Arbor platform makes AI outputs explainable, repeatable, and aligned with the rules of your business, not just the rules of a model.

03

Integration
Is the Product

AI that doesn't plug into your existing systems isn't enterprise-grade. Our IQ Super Agents integrate natively with your stack and expand organically as your AI maturity grows.

Client proof

Fortune 500 Validation

The world's most demanding enterprises are already deploying SuperAgents and Systems of Work across
functions with ConceptVines.

“ConceptVines helped us transform a complex, manual data-analysis process into a scalable AI and agentic solution improving speed and accuracy while giving our teams greater confidence in their decisions.”

“ConceptVines didn't bolt AI onto a decade-old platform. They built Arbor for the agentic era, and it's in production today at Fortune 500 scale. We bring the access, the clearances, and thirty years inside federal networks. We proved the model together before there was any formal arrangement jointly, first attempt, at DLA. We're expanding our focus on secure ontologies and agentic platforms across defense, homeland and health missions.”

“This wasn't just about replacing an old system. We worked with ConceptVines to rethink how we run the business from our day-to-day operations to the financial processes behind them. They helped us re-engineer those processes and build a modern platform around them, giving us much better visibility, control and a foundation we can continue to scale.”

“Once ConceptVines had captured our way of working and our data sources into an ontology, we were able to put that knowledge to work through SalesIQ: an agent that scales sales work beyond what human teams can do. We started by automating project proposal generation for customers and partners across the business, bringing together product knowledge, ROI analysis, and compliance requirements. What previously took 15-20 days can now be done in about 20 minutes. Our sales teams can take these proposals directly to clients, with the intelligence and business logic built into the process. The impact has been huge not just in speed, but in our ability to scale sales expertise across the business.”

“ConceptVines is helping us go beyond just building a technology solution to create a strong foundation for how we use AI in denial prevention. Their approach has helped bring structure to complex payer rules and provided us with an ontology framework that we can build on across payers and other RCM processes. This has given us a practical foundation to take the next steps in our AI strategy.”

“ConceptVines helped us take our vision for an AI-powered medical travel concierge and turn it into a working solution in a few weeks. They quickly understood what we were trying to accomplish, connected real clinic and travel data, and showed how AI could help create a better experience for patients. What they built gave us the foundation to move into the next phase with a real-world pilot.”

KEY PARTNERSHIPS

Built with the infrastructure
leaders shaping Enterprise AI
Built with the infrastructure leaders shaping Enterprise AI

AWS
Intel
Google
Anthropic
OpenAI
Pega
Netcentrics
Neovera
Hitachi
Myle Care
Opus Health
KYG Trade
LEADERSHIP

Built by people who've done it before

ConceptVines was founded by operators, not theorists. Every member of our leadership team has led enterprise transformations at the highest levels.

Jim Francis

Jim Francis

CEO & Founder

Jim Francis

CEO & Founder

Jim founded ConceptVines after a distinguished career as EVP at Virtusa, where he led large-scale enterprise technology transformations across financial services, healthcare, and government. A veteran of building high-impact teams and complex systems, Jim saw the 95% failure pattern firsthand and built the infrastructure to fix it.

JimFrancis

CEO & Founder

Jim Francis

Jim founded ConceptVines after a distinguished career as EVP at Virtusa, where he led large-scale enterprise technology transformations across financial services, healthcare, and government. A veteran of building high-impact teams and complex systems, Jim saw the 95% failure pattern firsthand and built the infrastructure to fix it.

John Engerholm

John Engerholm

Partner, Healthcare & Life Sciences

John Engerholm

Partner, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Former SVP at Globant. Extensive experience leading enterprise digital transformation and building scaled delivery organizations globally.

JohnEngerholm

Partner, Healthcare & Life Sciences

John Engerholm

Former SVP at Globant. Extensive experience leading enterprise digital transformation and building scaled delivery organizations globally.

Brian Feuer

Brian Feuer

Global Strategy Advisor

Brian Feuer

Global Strategy Advisor

Former Global Head at McKinsey. World-class strategic and organizational transformation expertise shaping ConceptVines's enterprise go-to-market.

BrianFeuer

Global Strategy Advisor

Brian Feuer

Former Global Head at McKinsey. World-class strategic and organizational transformation expertise shaping ConceptVines's enterprise go-to-market.

Amal Sud

Amal Sud

COO & CFO

Amal Sud

COO & CFO

Former SVP at Virtusa and CIO at BNP Paribas. Deep expertise at the intersection of enterprise technology and global financial services.

AmalSud

COO & CFO

Amal Sud

Former SVP at Virtusa and CIO at BNP Paribas. Deep expertise at the intersection of enterprise technology and global financial services.

Richard Fuld

Richard Fuld

Senior Advisor

Richard Fuld

Senior Advisor

Former Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers. Brings exceptional capital markets perspective, network, and enterprise credibility to the ConceptVines board.

RichardFuld

Senior Advisor

Richard Fuld

Former Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers. Brings exceptional capital markets perspective, network, and enterprise credibility to the ConceptVines board.

Mark Castleman

Mark Castleman

AI Strategy Advisor

Mark Castleman

AI Strategy Advisor

Former Head of AI at Intel. Deep expertise in enterprise AI strategy, deployment, and scaling, directly relevant to ConceptVines's core mission.

MarkCastleman

AI Strategy Advisor

Mark Castleman

Former Head of AI at Intel. Deep expertise in enterprise AI strategy, deployment, and scaling, directly relevant to ConceptVines's core mission.

Robin Farmanfarmaian

Robin Farmanfarmaian

Healthcare Advisor

Robin Farmanfarmaian

Healthcare Advisor

Leading healthcare futurist. Guides ConceptVines's HealthIQ and PharmaIQ positioning and clinical AI strategy across life sciences.

RobinFarmanfarmaian

Healthcare Advisor

Robin Farmanfarmaian

Leading healthcare futurist. Guides ConceptVines's HealthIQ and PharmaIQ positioning and clinical AI strategy across life sciences.

Greg Baxter

Greg Baxter

Financial Services Advisor

Greg Baxter

Financial Services Advisor

Former CDO at MetLife and Citibank. Shapes ConceptVines's strategy in financial services, one of the highest-value verticals for deterministic AI.

GregBaxter

Financial Services Advisor

Greg Baxter

Former CDO at MetLife and Citibank. Shapes ConceptVines's strategy in financial services, one of the highest-value verticals for deterministic AI.

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