Frends Forward: From AI hype to production

Frends Forward: From AI hype to production

How IT leaders can get enterprises to trust AI

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.

What will we cover

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 a soon-to-be announced speaker, this session moves beyond hype and into practical, enterprise-grade execution.

Speakers
Asmo Urpilainen
Asmo Urpilainen

Chief Technology Officer

Frends

Luc Brandts
Luc Brandts

CEO

Software Improvement Group (SIG)

Meet the speakers

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 assess the structural quality, security, and long-term resilience of their software systems.

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.

 

Enterprise AI Leader [to be announced]
Soon the third speaker will be announced, bringing the practical view of AI application at enterprises.