# About > About Romano Roth Source: https://romanoroth.com/en/about/ **I believe the next competitive edge isn't AI itself, it's the organisation around it. Feedback loops, governance, and continuous adaptation across people, process, and technology.** ## My Story With over two decades in the technology sector, I focus on AI-augmented delivery, platform engineering, and enterprise evolution. As Group Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Zühlke, I shape the global strategy and service portfolio for AI-Augmented Delivery & Platform, AI integration, platform engineering, and cloud solutions. My work redefines how organizations innovate, adapt, and scale in industries such as finance, insurance, cybersecurity, energy, healthcare, and aerospace. In a world reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI), I believe the key to resilience and competitiveness lies in becoming AI-augmented, AI-enabled, and ultimately AI-native: a new operating model driven by feedback loops, intelligent workflows, and self-learning systems that place customer success at the center. I empower companies to continuously create value by harmonizing people, processes, technology, and AI. I began my journey at Zühlke more than two decades ago, evolving from software engineer and architect to trusted consultant, and now to my leadership role as Group Chief AI Officer and Partner. My passion for value creation through automation and quality led me from engineering into the DevOps movement and further into the forefront of enterprise transformation. I organize the monthly [DevOps Meetup in Zürich](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/DevOps-Meetup-Zurich/) and serve as president of [DevOpsDays Zürich](https://www.devopsdays.ch/), an annual conference within the global DevOps movement. I share my insights via my [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/RomanoRoth), with over 700 videos, and through more than 180 blog articles focused on DevOps, architecture, leadership, and transformation. I write books on the same questions. [The Cybernetic Enterprise](/en/books/the-cybernetic-enterprise/) describes an operating model built on feedback loops, with three companion volumes behind it. [Lean Enterprise Architecture](/en/books/lean-enterprise-architecture/), written with Dietmar Wettach, gets enterprise architecture out of the ivory tower and treats it as a leadership discipline. A third one, on conflict, politics and power plays at work, is in progress. They are all on the [books page](/en/books/). My commitment to thought leadership and education extends to my role as a lecturer in cloud architecture, agile methodologies, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture at the [Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts](https://www.hslu.ch/). I champion a culture of innovation and agility, helping enterprises evolve into adaptive systems capable of thriving in complex, fast-changing environments. My work has been recognized through several [awards and honors](/en/awards/), reflecting my contributions to technology leadership and digital transformation. --- Let's discuss your transformation →