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DEFONEOS Internal Champion Bio Template — How to Brief the Insider, 12-Slide Bio Pack

Champion bio SOV33-anchored v1.0 · 13 Jul 2026
CSOAI Ltd · UK Co. 16939677
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1. Why this page exists

An internal champion is the insider inside a customer organisation who advocates for DEFONEOS when the decision-makers are not in the room. The champion is the difference between a 90-day pilot scope and a 12-month delay. Champions are typically mid-senior technical leaders (Principal Engineer, Senior Scientist, Technical Director) who have the trust of the decision-makers and the technical depth to defend the sovereign AI thesis.

This page is the internal champion bio template. It documents the 12-slide bio pack, the insider-briefing pattern, the named-champion approach, and the BFT-33-aligned governance. The template is reusable across customers; the content is customer-specific.

2. The 12-slide bio pack

Slide 1 — Title

[Champion name] · [Title] · [Organisation] · DEFONEOS Internal Champion

Slide 2 — Role

The champion's role inside the customer organisation: what they do, who they report to, what they decide, what they influence.

Slide 3 — Why they care about sovereign AI

The champion's personal motivation: the £100B opportunity, the hyperscaler failure modes, the sovereign alternative.

Slide 4 — Why they trust DEFONEOS

The champion's specific reason: a previous pilot, a peer review, a BFT-33 council observation, a 12-framework coverage match.

Slide 5 — The sovereign proof pack

The 8 pillars of sovereignty, the 12-framework coverage map, the 5-question non-cooperative audit. The pack is the answer the champion gives when asked "why DEFONEOS?"

Slide 6 — The pilot model

90-day pilot, £240k Y1, DEFCON 760 single-source justified. The pilot is the answer the champion gives when asked "how do we start?"

Slide 7 — The technical deep-dives

5 pages, 13-17 KB each: OSCAL, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, AUKUS, 5-eyes. The deep-dives are the answer the champion gives when asked "what is the architecture?"

Slide 8 — The SIGIL evidence pack

3-tier verification, append-only hash chain, 7-year retention. The pack is the answer the champion gives when asked "what is the evidence?"

Slide 9 — The risk register

13 named risks, 4 SEV-1 mitigations, 30-day no-fault exit. The register is the answer the champion gives when asked "what is the downside?"

Slide 10 — The BFT-33 council

33 named members, quorum 23, typical 28-approve / 5-amend / 0-reject. The council is the answer the champion gives when asked "who governs this?"

Slide 11 — The next step

45-minute executive meeting; 90-day pilot scope; contract negotiation timeline. The step is the answer the champion gives when asked "what do we do next?"

Slide 12 — The contact

[Champion name] · [Email] · [Phone] · [DEFONEOS account director name] · [Email] · [Phone]. The contact is the answer the champion gives when asked "how do I reach you?"

3. The insider briefing pattern

The insider briefing is the 30-minute conversation between the DEFONEOS account director and the champion. The conversation has 5 segments:

  1. Segment 1 (5 min) — Champion's context: The champion describes the customer's situation, the decision-maker's priorities, the timeline. The account director listens.
  2. Segment 2 (10 min) — DEFONEOS fit: The account director describes the DEFONEOS offering, the sovereign proof pack, the pilot model. The champion asks questions.
  3. Segment 3 (5 min) — Champion's role: The account director and the champion agree on the champion's specific role: the bio pack, the insider-briefing frequency, the escalation path.
  4. Segment 4 (5 min) — Pilot scope: The account director proposes a 90-day pilot scope. The champion gives feedback on the scope, the budget, the timeline.
  5. Segment 5 (5 min) — Next step: The account director and the champion agree on the next step: a decision-maker briefing, a technical deep-dive, a sandbox access.

4. The named-champion approach

The named-champion approach is the BFT-33-aligned governance model for the champion relationship. The approach has 3 elements:

  1. Named champion: The customer names a specific individual as the DEFONEOS champion. The naming is in the contract; the naming is on the public surface (with the customer's consent). The naming creates accountability.
  2. Named account director: DEFONEOS names a specific account director as the customer's primary point of contact. The naming is in the contract; the naming is on the public surface. The naming creates accountability.
  3. Quarterly review: The champion and the account director meet quarterly to review the relationship, the pilot progress, the framework coverage, the SIGIL pack, the BFT-33 council decisions. The review is SIGIL-anchored; the review is the chain of evidence.

5. The champion persona

The champion is typically a mid-senior technical leader with the following profile:

AttributeTypical value
TitlePrincipal Engineer, Senior Scientist, Technical Director, Chief Architect
Reporting lineCTO, CDO, Chief Scientist, or Capability Director
Tenure5+ years inside the customer organisation
Technical depthDeep enough to defend the sovereign AI thesis; broad enough to bridge to procurement
TrustTrusted by the decision-makers; trusted by the technical team; trusted by the procurement function
AuthorityCan convene a 45-minute executive meeting; can authorise a sandbox access; can co-sign a pilot scope

The champion is the most important individual in the customer relationship. The sovereign proof pack, the technical deep-dives, the pilot evidence pack are all designed to be carried by the champion into the rooms the DEFONEOS account director cannot enter.

6. The 5-question audit

The non-cooperative audit asks 5 questions. The champion bio answers all 5:

  1. Q1 — Who is the champion? A — The named individual in the contract; the named individual on the public surface.
  2. Q2 — What is the champion's role? A — Insider advocate; bio pack carrier; quarterly review participant.
  3. Q3 — What is the champion's authority? A — 45-minute executive meeting, sandbox access, pilot co-sign.
  4. Q4 — How is the relationship governed? A — BFT-33-aligned; named on both sides; quarterly review; SIGIL-anchored.
  5. Q5 — What is the chain of evidence? A — The SIGIL pack; every insider briefing, every quarterly review, every champion-authored document is SIGIL-anchored.

7. Appendix A — The champion's library

The champion's library is the set of documents the champion carries into the rooms the DEFONEOS account director cannot enter. The library is:

The library is the champion's tool belt. Every document is SIGIL-anchored; every document is the chain of evidence for the champion's claim.

Appendix B — The 4 champion archetypes

DEFONEOS champions typically fit 1 of 4 archetypes:

  1. The Architect: A Principal Engineer or Chief Architect who has the technical depth to defend the sovereign AI thesis. The Architect is the technical gate; the Architect is the bridge to the engineering team.
  2. The Scientist: A Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator who has the research depth to defend the 12-framework coverage. The Scientist is the research gate; the Scientist is the bridge to the academic community.
  3. The Operator: A Capability Director or Programme Director who has the operational depth to defend the pilot model. The Operator is the operational gate; the Operator is the bridge to the front-line command.
  4. The Buyer: A Commercial Director or Procurement Director who has the commercial depth to defend the £240k Y1 pricing. The Buyer is the commercial gate; the Buyer is the bridge to the procurement function.

The 4 archetypes are the champion profile. The bio pack is the same for all 4; the archetype-specific content is added at the customer side.

Appendix C — Glossary