Serge Billiouw - Big companies have more people, more budget, more infrastructure. But in the AI era… that's a disadvantage.

Big companies have more people, more budget, more infrastructure. But in the AI era… that's a disadvantage.

I’ve worked in both worlds — multinationals and startups.

And here’s what I’m seeing:
💡 Small companies are moving faster.

They’re experimenting with AI.
Testing. Failing fast. Shipping faster.

Meanwhile, larger companies are:
- Planning AI Centers of Excellence
- Mapping governance frameworks
- Forming steering committees
…still not deploying anything

Here’s the hard truth:

In AI, speed > scale.
-You don’t win by being big.
- You win by being agile.

Here’s what sets the winners apart:
✅ They embed AI into daily workflows
✅ They co-create with their teams (and their AI agents)
✅ They prioritize iteration over perfection
✅ They build responsible AI from the start
✅ And they cultivate a growth mindset, not a legacy mindset

BOTTOM LINE:
If your AI strategy lives in a PowerPoint deck…
You’re already behind.

Start small.
Move fast.

Let the experiments teach you.