From Pilot to Production

​From Pilot to Platform — GenAI Infrastructure Choices that Scale

​45-minute hands-on workshop led by Eric Leroy, Manager at Colombus

​Your GenAI PoC is validated. What's next? This interactive workshop guides you through critical decisions to transform your pilot into a robust, scalable enterprise platform.

​Pragmatic workshop format:

• ​Vendor-neutral, decision-focused approach

• ​Minimal theory, maximum practical exchange

• ​Real-world experience sharing among peers

​What we'll build together:

• ​Decision matrix for your GenAI stack (build vs buy vs hybrid)

• ​Cost/performance/security trade-off framework tailored to your context

• ​Governance checklist for regulated environments

• ​Realistic budget estimates (CAPEX/OPEX)

​Key topics covered:

• ​Common scaling pitfalls and how to avoid them

• ​Critical trade-offs: latency vs costs, flexibility vs complexity

• ​Minimum viable governance vs over-engineering

• ​Post-deployment ROI and success metrics

​Take away: A decision framework you can immediately use to validate your GenAI infrastructure choices with your executive committee.

​Target audience: Infrastructure leaders, architects, and technical decision-makers facing GenAI production deployment.

​What we'll cover:

• ​Swiss-specific requirements: data residency, privacy regulations, and sector compliance

• ​Platform architecture patterns: centralized vs. federated approaches, cloud strategies, and hybrid deployments

• ​Technology stack choices: managed services vs. open source for AI gateways, vector databases, and RAG pipelines

• ​Security and governance: data isolation, key management, prompt governance, and audit trails

• ​Operational excellence: MLOps/LLMOps practices, cost optimization, and performance tuning