I joined Lisa Stähli on the Hello 50:50 World podcast, the show with the mission to make tech more humane, for a conversation about what actually happens when software teams add AI to the way they work. We talked about how AI is reshaping software engineering, DevOps and agile ways of working, where the real bottlenecks sit, the human cost of moving faster, and why the organisation you build around the technology is what decides whether AI helps or hurts.
I joined Emily Erker on her show Lady Sunshine Live for a German-language conversation about building future-ready organisations through what I call a cybernetic enterprise: the integration of people, processes, technology, and AI in continuous feedback loops. The full video is embedded below; what follows is my English summary of the key ideas we covered.
I am honored to share that I have been named a Digital Shaper 2026 in the Mentors category. The Digital Shapers initiative, organized by BILANZ, Handelszeitung, and digitalswitzerland with the support of Huawei, recognizes 100 of Switzerland’s most influential digital minds each year across ten categories.
Most companies that work in an agile way today while simultaneously trying to implement AI will not survive the next decade, in my opinion. The reason: their operating system is too old. The future is not agile. The future is not AI either. The future is cybernetic.
How much agility can software development really handle, and where does agility tip into chaos? In this episode of the “Modern Work 2 Go” podcast (in German), I speak with Florian Schneider about exactly these questions. We dive deep into a concrete real-world example: an agile transformation at a Swiss bank that I accompanied over eight years. The conversation covers the shift from waterfall to agility, scaling with SAFe, building value streams, and why continuous improvement is the central pillar of every transformation.
In this LeanPub podcast episode, host Len Epp and I have a deep conversation about my book “The Cybernetic Enterprise: How to Build a Future-Ready Organization.” We cover everything from my career journey at Zühlke, to why the future is cybernetic rather than just AI, to the practical steps of enterprise transformation. If you have ever wondered what it takes to build an organization that can continuously adapt, this conversation covers the essential ideas.
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, businesses are constantly confronted with changing customer needs, increased competition, and a significant shortage of skilled workers. Agility and speed are no longer optional, they are critical to survival.
Explore the fusion of AI with DevOps and platform engineering to automate workflows, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation.
What This Talk Covers # The convergence of AI, DevOps, and Platform Engineering is reshaping how we build and operate software. AI is no longer just a feature we ship, it is becoming part of how we ship. From intelligent CI/CD pipelines to AI-assisted incident response, the developer experience is changing fundamentally.
DevOps in Switzerland has reached a tipping point. Once a grassroots movement, it is now a strategic lever for digital resilience, efficiency, and innovation. The DevOps in Switzerland Report 2025, jointly produced by Zühlke and VSHN, presents clear signals of this transformation. Drawing from 184 survey responses, the sixth edition of the report reveals how Swiss organizations are not just adopting DevOps, but scaling it through platform engineering and augmenting it with AI.
“AI won’t fix your broken processes. DevOps won’t save your business. But Cybernetics might.”
At DevOps Pro Europe 2025 in Vilnius, I had the privilege of delivering the opening keynote to a packed hall of engineers, architects, and leaders navigating the ever-accelerating evolution of enterprise technology. My message was direct:
How can we reduce costs, develop faster, and become more efficient? In this presentation, I walk through the core concepts of the Cybernetic Enterprise and show how organizations can continuously deliver value by combining value stream analysis, platform engineering, and AI.
Romano Roth advocates the importance of companies focusing on the developer experience and enabling developers to concentrate on creating business value.
