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Open Empower — AI Infrastructure Partner for Regulated Financial Companies

AIPlatformEngineeringbuilt for compliance.

I make enterprise AI safe enough to pass the audit and reliable enough to run in production. European fintechs, private banks, insurers and wealth managers get AI into production in 60–90 days without failing security, compliance or audit.

Includes quick-wins · compliance snapshot · next-step roadmap

Cut cloud spend Ship AI to prod EU AI Act · DORA · NIS2
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Avg cloud cost reduction
2–
Faster AI deployment
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Years enterprise experience
€0M
Annual savings delivered
Backed & trusted

Partnered with the platforms you already run.

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Hands-on experience inside

Regulated enterprises & global tech leaders

JPMorgan ChaseSociété GénéraleRed HatDell Technologies
18+ yearsenterprise experience8 bookspublishedEx Red Hat & Dellengineering leadershipKubeCon EU 2026speaker
Why this exists

Most AI initiatives stall between a working pilot — and a system a regulator will sign off on.

Open Empower closes that gap directly: one senior engineer who has shipped this stack inside regulated banks — not a rotating cast of consultants learning on your invoice.

Timeline
Weeks, not quarters of discovery
Pricing
Fixed price, not an open retainer
Team
One senior architect, not a bench of juniors
Platform in action

This isn't a slide deck — it's a live platform.

The dashboards, cost signals and compliance checks your team actually watches after go-live.

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Cloud spend
-0%
Deployment velocity
0.0×
Compliance coverage
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Cost efficiency — last 12 sprints+64%
EU AI Act Compliant
DORA Compliant
NIS2 Compliant
GDPR Compliant
Why Open Empower

A senior partner — not a pyramid of juniors.

One CEO-engineer with 18+ years of enterprise platform experience runs every engagement. What you scope is what you get.

Independent & vendor-neutral

No reseller margins. No partner kickbacks. Recommendations are grounded in your stack and constraints.

Fixed-price, fixed-scope

Every phase has a deliverable, a duration, and a price. No discovery sprawl, no surprise invoices.

Built at enterprise scale

Patterns proven inside JPMorgan, Société Générale, Red Hat and Dell — without the Big-4 layer cake.

Compliance from day one

EU AI Act, DORA, NIS2 and GDPR designed into the platform — not bolted on at audit time.

Comparison
Open Empower
Big-4 consultancies
Senior architect on every call
Fixed price, fixed deliverables
Vendor-neutral recommendations
Engagement starts under €500k
Hands-on implementation, not slides
Sometimes
EU AI Act / DORA / NIS2 expertise
Founder

Meet Luca Berton,
CEO & principal engineer.

I've spent the last 18+ years building platforms inside regulated financial enterprises — JPMorgan Chase, Société Générale, Red Hat, Dell. I help European fintechs, private banks, insurers and wealth managers move AI from blocked pilot to audit-ready production.

Open Empower is the practice I always wanted to hire: senior, independent, fixed-price, and obsessive about delivering AI infrastructure that passes security, compliance and audit review.

"My rule: if I wouldn't sign off on it during a bank audit, it doesn't ship."
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Years in DevOps & platform engineering
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Technical books published
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Cloud resources automated
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Annual savings delivered
Published author — Ansible, Kubernetes, cloud automation
Instructor on Coursera, Udemy, Pluralsight & Educative
Speaker — KubeCon EU 2026, Red Hat Summit
Speaks English, Italian, Dutch
Luca Berton, CEO and principal engineer at Open Empower
CEO & Principal Engineer
Core expertise

Deep, hands-on across the modern AI infra stack

  • AI / MLOps platforms
  • Kubernetes & OpenShift
  • Ansible automation
  • Terraform & IaC
  • AWS · Azure · GCP
  • EU AI Act · DORA · NIS2
Worked inside
JPMorgan Chase
Société Générale
Red Hat
Dell Technologies
Teaches on
Coursera
Udemy
Pluralsight
Educative
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Common questions about AI platform engineering and how Open Empower works with regulated enterprises.

What is AI Platform Engineering?+
AI Platform Engineering is the discipline of designing, building, and operating the infrastructure that enables organizations to develop, deploy, and manage AI/ML models at scale. It includes Kubernetes orchestration, MLOps pipelines, GPU management, model serving, monitoring, and governance — everything needed to move AI from prototype to production reliably.
How does Open Empower help regulated enterprises with AI?+
Open Empower provides AI infrastructure consulting specifically for regulated enterprises. We help organizations build AI platforms that meet compliance requirements (EU AI Act, DORA, NIS2, GDPR) while reducing cloud costs by up to 30% and accelerating deployment. Our services include AI readiness assessments, platform design, implementation, and ongoing advisory.
What industries does Open Empower serve?+
Open Empower serves regulated industries including financial services (banking, insurance), healthcare, energy, telecommunications, and government/public sector. Our founder Luca Berton has 18+ years of experience at institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Société Générale, Red Hat, and Dell Technologies.
What is the cost of an AI Platform Assessment?+
AI Platform Assessment pricing depends on the scope and complexity of your infrastructure. We offer a free 15-minute qualification call to understand your needs, followed by a tailored proposal. Assessments typically take 2-3 weeks and include an infrastructure audit, AI gap analysis, cost optimization plan, and compliance review.
How long does it take to implement an AI platform?+
Implementation timelines depend on scope: an AI Platform Assessment takes 2-3 weeks, Platform Design & Blueprint takes 4 weeks, and full Implementation & Delivery takes 6-12 weeks. All engagements include documentation, knowledge transfer, and 3-month post-implementation support.
Does Open Empower help with EU AI Act compliance?+
Yes. EU AI Act compliance is a core specialization. We help enterprises classify their AI systems by risk tier, implement required technical documentation, build conformity assessment infrastructure, set up human oversight mechanisms, and establish ongoing monitoring and governance processes required by the regulation.
Get started

Ready to take AI to production — without the regulatory risk?

Start with a free 30-minute assessment. No sales pitch. No obligation. Walk away with a concrete plan to unblock your pilot and make AI audit-ready.

Free 30-min platform assessment

Direct with Luca Berton, CEO. No juniors, no sales reps.

  • Diagnose why your AI pilot is blocked
  • Audit-ready compliance snapshot (EU AI Act · DORA · NIS2)
  • Clear path from pilot to production
  • Senior architect, no SDR, no contract
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What happens next
Step 01
Pick a slot
30 min that fits your week
Step 02
We talk
Real architects, real questions
Step 03
Get the roadmap
Written summary in your inbox