# Liam Ottley

> Liam Ottley is a New Zealand AI entrepreneur, creator and founder of Morningside AI. After building an audience around the AI Automation Agency model and living abroad, he returned to Auckland in 2024 to gather his team, expand consulting work and, later, film company AI transformations through AI Makeover.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO, Morningside AI; leader, AI Makeover
- **Organizations:** Morningside AI, AI Makeover, AAA Accelerator
- **Nationality:** New Zealander
- **Education:** Two semesters of study; degree not stated, University of Auckland
- **Known for:** Founded Morningside AI, which reports 48+ client engagements on its website., Created the AAA Accelerator education program for AI agency founders., Built a YouTube audience around AI business and implementation tutorials.

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Began pursuing an online business he could operate while traveling, according to his own account.
- **2020** — Completed two semesters at the University of Auckland while building online businesses.
- **2023** — Built Morningside AI and began publicly teaching the AI Automation Agency model through YouTube.
- **2024** — Returned from Dubai to Auckland in October and leased an office for Morningside AI.
- **2025** — Expanded Morningside AI consulting and client implementation work.
- **2026** — Introduced AI Makeover, filming seven-day AI transformations inside companies.

## Achievements

- Founded Morningside AI, which reports 48+ client engagements on its website.
- Created the AAA Accelerator education program for AI agency founders.
- Built a YouTube audience around AI business and implementation tutorials.
- Started AI Makeover, a filmed, seven-day company transformation format.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — His personal website describes AI Makeover as a filmed project rebuilding companies around AI in seven days.
- **2026-09** — In a LinkedIn post, he said four in-person AI Makeovers had taught him that data setup can take two to three days of a seven-day engagement.
- **2026-02** — He sought five companies for AI implementation work in 2026 and described Morningside AI expanding its engineering team during 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://liamottley.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamottley/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/liamottley_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LiamOttley
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liamottley/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lottoley/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29