Frends Forward: From AI hype to production

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11:00 CET

Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental. 88% of organizations are using AI in at least one function, yet only a fraction report measurable EBIT impact.

Why?

Because most AI initiatives remain trapped in pilots. They are disconnected from core systems.

Unmonitored. Ungoverned. Unscalable.

In this webinar, we explore what truly blocks enterprises from moving AI into production, and what it takes to operationalize AI safely, securely, and at scale.

You will get insights on:

• Why AI adoption is not the same as AI impact

• The hidden governance and software quality risks holding enterprises back

• How integration architecture determines AI success

• What a production-ready AI foundation looks like

Featuring insights from Frends, Software Improvement Group (SIG), and Visma, this session moves beyond hype and into practical, enterprise-grade execution.

Asmo Urpilainen
Asmo is CTO of Frends and a lifelong developer who challenges how enterprise integration should be built. Since 2014, he has helped transform Frends into a cloud-native, AI-augmented iPaaS trusted by over 6,000 customers. Asmo is particularly passionate about transparent AI in automation, and believes the future of integration is not about adding more tools, but about building a trusted orchestration layer that enables enterprises to innovate without losing control.

Luc Brandts
Luc Brandts is a technology strategist and serial entrepreneur with decades of experience building and scaling enterprise software companies internationally. As the CEO of Software Improvement Group (SIG), he helps organizations govern the software their business runs on, so they can move faster while staying in control.

In this session, Luc will share insights from recent research on the “AI Boardroom Gap,” revealing why 72% of AI systems fall below recommended build quality standards and why AI-generated code often doubles security risk violations. His perspective challenges organizations to look beyond AI ambition and focus instead on governance, oversight, and production-grade system integrity.

Jani Vertanen
Jani Vertanen is Head of Product at Visma Aquila, responsible for the product management of M2 and Tarkka. With nearly 30 years of experience in software, he has worked in roles ranging from programming and consulting to sales, sales training, and product management. He brings a practical, hands-on perspective on how AI can be turned into real production use and customer value.