AI Strategist · Founder · Speaker
Sergiy Esposito
Sovereign AI for regulated industries. Local instead of cloud.
I think, write and speak about IT and AI that stay in house: EU AI Act, sovereign AI and human-in-the-loop for data-sensitive industries. DACH and international.
Without IT, no AI. Without security, no safety. Without governance, no compliance.
Industry focus
Based in Berlin · DACH and international
Focus areas
My topics
What I speak and write about, and what I bring into projects
AI Strategy & Roadmap
How companies get from the first use-case idea to a viable AI roadmap, without chaining themselves to a cloud.
EU AI Act
Risk classes, obligations and the 2026/2027 deadlines made understandable. Human-in-the-loop as a working principle, not a fig leaf.
Sovereign AI
Local AI without cloud lock-in. GDPR and industry-specific regulation such as professional secrecy under §203 StGB.
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Operational consulting and implementation
The Schoonnect UG will find a solution that fits you: concrete AI consulting, implementation and ongoing support. This site is me as a person: strategy, ideas and perspective.
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Talks and workshops on sovereign AI
I speak about the EU AI Act, sovereign AI and human-in-the-loop, hands-on and without hype. Recent reference: a workshop in October 2026 with Neulandpro.
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Industries I work with
Specialised in regulated and data-sensitive sectors
Legal & Law Firms
AI for lawyers and tax advisors. Client confidentiality under §203 StGB stays protected.
Healthcare & Practices
Local AI for medical practices. Compliant with German professional secrecy law (§203 StGB).
Education
Digital infrastructure for education and integration. Data of minors stays inside the institution.
Real Estate
AI for property management, exposés and document processes. GDPR-compliant.
Public Sector
Digital sovereignty for public administration. Local models instead of cloud dependency.
Insurance
AI for insurers and brokers in a BaFin-regulated environment, GDPR-compliant.
Finance & HR
AI for finance processes and HR work. Employee data stays in house.
Hospitality & Food
AI for restaurants and food businesses: offers, planning, communication.
More industries on request: cybersecurity, retail, IT.
Reach
Where I work
EU-wide
AI Act expertise
EU AI Act projects across the EU, in English or German. The regulation applies EU-wide; so do I.
Core market
DACH
Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where most of my strategy work happens.
International
Project experience
Project experience in Turkey, Ukraine and international contexts. Languages: German, English, Russian, Ukrainian, Italian.
About
Sergiy Esposito
AI strategist, founder and speaker based in Berlin, with more than 15 years in IT. Focus: sovereign AI for regulated industries, EU AI Act and human-in-the-loop, with own implementations in healthcare and threat intelligence. Operational consulting and implementation run via the Schoonnect UG.
About meLet's talk
For a talk, a workshop or a professional exchange, in English or German. For consulting and implementation, the Schoonnect UG is the right address.