Nick Holzherr

CEO at GitLaw

Expertise: Artificial intelligence, founders + entrepreneurship

Education: Aston University

Nick Holzherr is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of GitLaw. Previously the founder of Whisk (acquired by Samsung), he now focuses on creating AI tools that remove friction from everyday work. Prior to Whisk, Nick founded two other businesses. In 2017, Nick was awarded an honorary doctorate from Aston University. Nick is regularly featured in leading news publications and featured in the BBC Apprentice 2012, where he got to the final with the series’s best task-win record. He lives in the UK with his wife Priyanka and their two children.

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Updated on January 22, 2026

Why AI Feels Useless at Work — and How to Fix It

AI tools don’t fail because they’re weak. They fail when people don’t give them enough context. Learning how to do that is quickly becoming a core job skill.

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