Alexandre Bally https://www.alexandrebally.ch Strategic Insights, blog posts, and recipes by Alexandre de Sousa Bally en Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:11:40 GMT The Ethical Case for Telling People When AI Is Involved https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/ai-disclosure-ethical-case If AI is shaping the information someone receives, influencing a decision that affects them, or standing in for a person they expected to be dealing with — do they have a right to know? Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/ai-disclosure-ethical-case Where Your Cloud Budget Actually Goes — and Why IT Can't Fix It Alone https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/cloud-cost-governance Most organisations waste a quarter of their cloud spend. The problem isn't technical — it's a governance gap between who creates costs and who's accountable for them. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/cloud-cost-governance Protect your WhatsApp and Signal — it takes two minutes https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/blog/protect-your-whatsapp-and-signal-accounts A simple guide to turning on two-step verification for WhatsApp and Signal — and why you should never share a security code with anyone who asks. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/blog/protect-your-whatsapp-and-signal-accounts The Hidden Cost of Unstructured Data in Your LLM Strategy https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/hidden-cost-unstructured-data-llm-strategy Most IT leaders are discovering that their organisations aren't as data-ready for AI as they thought. The gap isn't technology — it's governance. But what is that gap actually costing you? Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/hidden-cost-unstructured-data-llm-strategy Digital Transformation for SMEs: Start Small, Think Practical https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/digital-transformation-smes Enterprise digital transformation playbooks don't work for SMEs. Here's what does — and it starts with a spreadsheet audit. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/digital-transformation-smes Why SMEs Don't Need a CIO — They Need a Process Map https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/smes-process-map Most small businesses think they have a technology problem. They actually have a process problem. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/smes-process-map Welcome to Strategic Insights https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/welcome Introducing Strategic Insights — a space where I share lessons from building Small Scale, a consultancy helping SMEs in the DACH region. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/insights/welcome Cooking Lessons from the Algarve https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/blog/algarve-cooking What growing up in an apartment in Faro, opposite the fish market, taught me about food, family, and the recipes I wish I'd paid more attention to. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.alexandrebally.ch/en/blog/algarve-cooking