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See you in 2026

See you in 2026

See you in 2026
Frank Contrepois 21 Dec 2025
When the human is the UI

When the human is the UI

Frank Contrepois 19 Dec 2025
Borrowed leverage: partners, resellers, and the myth of ‘direct’

Borrowed leverage: partners, resellers, and the myth of ‘direct’

Frank Contrepois 19 Dec 2025
AWS sells to the tribe, not the board

AWS sells to the tribe, not the board

Frank Contrepois 19 Dec 2025
When good top-down structure is on the other side

When good top-down structure is on the other side

People say, ‘I’m talking with AWS’. It sounds grown-up. It also hides the only thing that matters: you are talking with a human being who has a job title, a quota, and a limited amount of power.
Frank Contrepois 19 Dec 2025
Top-down governance: why paperwork fails and how to  enable innovation

Top-down governance: why paperwork fails and how to enable innovation

Most organisations treat governance as paperwork to be completed before an audit. Policies, slide decks, control libraries and “principles” circulate widely. Everything looks governed until someone tries to build something.
Frank Contrepois 18 Dec 2025
𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸: 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆

𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸: 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆

Jean Latiere - OptimNow 17 Dec 2025

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