In a recent expert feature by Netzwoche, industry leaders share their outlook on how AI will shape the year 2026. Among them, our COO Kevin Forster explains why demand for AI-driven process automation is expected to continue rising and which factors are key to its successful adoption.

His perspective highlights the growing importance of sovereign and secure cloud infrastructures as the foundation for operating AI in business-critical systems, meeting compliance requirements, and protecting sensitive data. At the same time, he points to technological shifts toward more flexible, AI-supported automation approaches designed to reduce complexity and integration effort.

Read the full expert roundup and our COO’s complete assessment on Netzwoche.