Making AI and open source work.
I help companies build a solid technological foundation for innovation — with structure, the right technologies, and genuine buy-in at every level.
Sovereignty is not a question of software — it is a question of capability.
Let's talk.Does this sound familiar?
Strategy gap
AI is on the agenda, but pilot projects remain isolated. There is no foundation to build on.
Technology sprawl
Every department is experimenting with different tools. There is no standardisation, no shared infrastructure.
Lost in the hype
New tools and promises every day. What actually works? What is a wasted investment?
AI agents
Transformative opportunity or path to chaos? Agents promise a great deal — but where does real value begin, and where does today's capability end?
Implementation gridlock
The strategy exists, but technology teams and business units are not aligned. What is missing is conviction and structure.
Legacy thinking
AI is not a replacement for analogue processes. Those who want real impact plan from first principles: what do we have today, and what delivers results immediately?
If you recognise your situation here, we should talk.
How I work
AI & Implementation Strategy
- An AI roadmap with clear priorities — what comes first, what comes later, what never should.
- Plain talk: what to build in-house, what to buy. Where agents deliver real value today — and where they do not.
AI Transformation Programme
- Integrating AI and open source into existing infrastructure — without dismantling what works.
- Securing alignment across technology teams, business units and the board.
C-Level Sparring
- Validating technology decisions before they become expensive commitments.
- Honest counsel without agenda — I sell nothing but clarity.
What sets me apart
Foundation over quick fixes
Stable technological foundations for innovation and scale: built through standardisation, clear structures, and the right questions — not the next promising tool. The result of 20+ years of practice, not market reports.
Independent
I sell no software, no licences, no implementation services. My recommendations serve one interest only: yours.
Alexander C.S. Hendorf
Open source was never ideology for me. It was the only sensible way out when the bulk of my time was spent on workarounds because a vendor could not deliver. That was more than twenty years ago. Since then, I have worked at the intersection of open source and AI — first as a developer, then as an architect, now as a strategy adviser for companies in regulated industries.
When I recommend a technology, I have used it myself. More than 50 technologies over two decades — not from analyst reports, but hands-on. That allows me to discuss strategy at board level and work through architecture decisions with the engineering team the next day.
In the public eye
A fresh perspective for your organisation?
Keynotes and talks that cut through the noise — where AI delivers genuine value, what is hype, and how teams make the shift in thinking that actually lasts. Substance, not buzzwords.
