In this work we show that the unique combination of a nickel catalyst and Cp2TiCl allows the direct conjugate addition of aryl and alkenyl iodides, bromides and, in less extension, chlorides and triflates to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyls at room temperature, without requiring the previous formation of an organometallic nucleophile. The reaction proceeds inter- and intramolecularly with good functional-group compatibility, which is key for the development of free protecting group methodologies. Carbo- and heterocycles of five and six-membered rings are obtained in good yields. Moreover, some insights about the mechanism involved have been obtained from cyclic voltammetry, UV-Vis and HRTEM measurements.