Strategy and AI Consulting in the United States
We work in the United States with Swiss and European companies expanding there, as well as with US companies. We build your strategy, we deploy it, and we steer the results.
The local economy
The US is a large market, but it does not behave like a single one. Each state has its own rules, costs, labor pool and buying habits. Economic hubs are spread across the country, with clear specializations: technology, health and life sciences, financial services, industry, energy and logistics. For a Swiss or European company, choosing where to establish a presence is a strategic decision in its own right, not a formality.
Sales cycles, distribution channels and expectations on pricing and service often differ from what companies know in Europe. Those that succeed clarify their value proposition, growth model and local organization early, then move in stages. US companies, for their part, often look to structure their growth, make their operations more reliable, or use AI in a measured way without adding unnecessary complexity.
The regulatory context
The United States has no general federal data protection law and no federal AI act. The framework is built state by state. California led the way with the CCPA, extended by the CPRA, and several other states have passed their own privacy laws, with definitions and obligations that do not fully overlap. Some states are also starting to regulate the use of automated systems and AI in sensitive decisions. Sector rules add another layer, notably in health and finance. For a Swiss or European company, compliance with the Swiss FADP or the GDPR is not enough, and data transfers between Europe and the US call for particular care. We do not replace your legal counsel. We work alongside it and build these constraints into the design of processes and AI uses from the start.
How we work here
For each mission, we compose a senior team: a dedicated contact, the WALVIS core team (strategy, finance, operations, data, AI) and sector experts from our network, presented by expertise profile. We work on site when the mission calls for it, for example at a launch, a leadership workshop or a deployment phase, and remotely the rest of the time, taking time zones between Switzerland, Europe and the US into account. We work in English, French and German. We sell no software and rely on the tools you already use. AI is used only where it brings a real gain; elsewhere, common sense and good organization are enough. Every mission follows the same thread: clarify the strategy, deploy it with your teams, then steer the results with indicators you control.