Leading Voice

Our Insights Are Forged in Practice

We are recognized for delivering data-driven value—at scale and with impact. We shape how Data & AI are applied and understood by sharing what works.

Our voice is grounded in real-world expertise—refined through delivery, amplified through dialogue.

Our Contribution:

  • Publishing ideas that drive the conversation forward

  • Speaking from experience—on stage, in media, in the room

  • Collaborating openly with peers, partners, and academia to solve what matters most

Publications

  • Book titled "The Modern AI and Data Platform" by Simon Hefti displayed on a table at a conference or event.

    Book "The Modern AI and Data Platform" by our Co-founder Simon Hefti

    Our co-founder Simon Hefti just announced his new book “The Modern AI and Data Platform: The Why, The What, and The How”

    It will cover everything you need to know about future-ready data and AI platforms that allow you to scale your insights, broken down into 42 easy-to-digest chapters. Includes practical tips and learnings from Simon’s experience with data platforms across the globe.

    If you’re interested in a print, let us know…

    Learn More Here
  • Colorful digital collage with text, icons, and graphics representing days of the week, big words 'Wednesday,' 'Thursday,' 'Tuesday,' and 'Posts 1-8, January-March 2025,' featuring images of fish, fishbowl, city buildings, headphones, syringe, bees, and the D OND logo.

    Insights by Co-founder Simon Hefti - Volume 1

    Co-founder of D ONE and AI expert, Simon Hefti, regularly publishes insights from his work and expertise on LinkedIn. Here are the first two collections for you.


    Volume 1 (1-8)

    - Disruptive Startups Shaping the Future Today

    - Blood Setpoints: The Overlooked Path to Personalized Medicine

    - Could AI Catch a Fly?

    - The Modern Data & AI Platform – A Game-Changer

    - Did you learn to swim without water?

    - Do You Still Sketch Your Data Pipelines?

    - When the Unexplainable Becomes Explained

    - The Future of AI: Here, but Unevenly Distributed

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  • A magazine or newspaper page with German text, and a headline 'FINANZ und WIRTSCHAFT,' with additional text in blue and white.

    FuW: «Künstliche Intelligenz braucht Daten – und ein neues Denken»

    Interview mit Hans Peter Gränicher und Simon Hefti in der Finanz und Wirtschaft Publikation „Hidden Gems“.

    Unternehmen stehen heute vor einer ähnlichen Herausforderung wie zur Zeit der Einführung von ERP-Systemen: Die datengetriebene Transformation erfordert nicht nur neue Technologien, sondern ein grundlegendes Umdenken in Strukturen, Prozessen und Entscheidungswegen. Lesen Sie in diesem Interview, wie die Gründer von D ONE bewusst diese Parallele ziehen, um die Dringlichkeit zu verdeutlichen. Während die ERP-Revolution vor Jahrzehnten Produktivitätssteigerungen brachte, liegt das Potenzial datenbasierter Wertschöpfung noch weit darüber – vorausgesetzt, Unternehmen überwinden technische Altlasten, Silos und kulturelle Barrieren. Entscheidend ist dabei der bewusste, strategische Umgang mit Daten als Grundlage für den Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz.cription goes here

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  • A digital infographic titled 'Information Permeability' with the subtitle 'Integrate into an information ecosystem.' The background contains a visual representation resembling network nodes and connections in blue, white, and yellow colors. The bottom displays the logo and name of D ONE, a technology company, with a tagline 'WE MAKE SENSE' and a website address 'd-one.ai'. The infographic appears to discuss concepts related to information flow and network integration.

    “Information Permeability” - how you can improve information flows in your company.

    To achieve the required readiness to absorb and process information, companies need to become an integral and active part of their information ecosystem. They need to become receptive to and emissive of information to be able to react quickly to changes. We call this ability of information-driven companies to effortlessly and swiftly absorb, process, and disseminate information “Information Permeability.”

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  • A German newspaper page discussing AI and smart factories, featuring three photos of men, Simon Hefti, in business attire, a QR code, and text about AI and analytics in production. Tagesanzeiger.

    AI treibt die smarte Fabrik der Zukunft voran

    Dieser Artikel von Patrick Buck, Shyam Chikatamarla und Moritz Haag wurde am 26. März in der Tagesanzeiger Beilage "Fokus Smart Factory" veröffentlicht.

    Darin geht es um AI in Fabriken und Lieferketten und die viel gestellten Fragen um das Thema: Ist AI in Fabriken nützlich? Kann ich meine Lieferketten mit AI optimieren? Reichen meine Daten aus, um AI zu benutzen?

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  • Colorful graphic poster displaying days of the week with technological and data-themed designs, including a pixelated map of North America, molecular network patterns, and geometric shapes. Contains text references to posts and workflow from April-May 2025, and credits to Simon Hefti and D ONE.

    Insights by Co-founder Simon Hefti - Volume 2

    Co-founder of D ONE and AI expert, Simon Hefti, regularly publishes insights from his work and expertise on LinkedIn.

    Volume 2 (9-19)

    - Move Fast & Cure Things: China’s Breakthrough Innovation Strategy

    - Can AI Predict the Future? A Look at Time Series and LLMs

    - Think RAG Is Yesterday’s News? Meet the Chatbot Milestone Turning Heads

    - CT Scans, Neural Nets, and the Power of Cross-Domain Innovation

    - …

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