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From programming to orchestration: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree on the future of software in the age of AI

By SeerenePublished 14 August 2025
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree
Software Excellence Network · Executive Exchange · 4 June 2025
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree · CEO, AI2
“The AI Era: What Does Top Management Need to Prepare For?”
Transform or Face Disruption · EINZ Tower, Berlin · Article published 14 August 2025
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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree, CEO of AI2, gave the masterclass “The AI Era: What Does Top Management Need to Prepare For?” at Transform or Face Disruption, the Software Excellence Network’s Executive Exchange at the EINZ Tower in Berlin on 4 June 2025.

His argument — that exponential growth narratives have natural limits and that top management has to distinguish structural shifts from trajectories that will not hold — is the reasoning behind Seerene’s insistence on evidence over expectation in AI-accelerated software production. Recording, slides and the gathering are documented below.

Article excerpt. The talk, recording, slides and the gathering below are documented from the Network’s event page.

From the gathering · Transform or Face Disruption
▶ Recording
The talk
The AI Era: What Does Top Management Need to Prepare For?
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree · CEO, AI2

Exponential growth narratives have natural limits. The task for top management is to distinguish structural shifts from trajectories that will not hold.

In the room · speakers and panelists
4 June 2025 · EINZ Tower, BerlinOne day, seven masterclasses and a panelEight recordings and seven slide decksParticipants from automotive, industrial, energy, pharma and technology
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner
Hasso Plattner Institute
Dr. Johannes Bohnet
Dr. Johannes Bohnet
CEO & Founder, Seerene
Alexander Springer
Alexander Springer
VP Technology & Engineering, Bosch
Dr. Henning Heitkötter
Dr. Henning Heitkötter
VP & Head of AI Core, SAP
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree
CEO, AI2
Dr. Bernd Lohmann
Dr. Bernd Lohmann
CTO, Bayer
Dr. Jürgen Sturm
Dr. Jürgen Sturm
SVP, ZF Group
Stephan Bauer
Stephan Bauer
Platform Domain Manager, Catena-X
Olaf Kuhmann
Olaf Kuhmann
Head of IT & Distribution, EnBW
Karin Schweizer
Karin Schweizer
Director Digital & Application Innovation, Microsoft
Oliver Viel
Oliver Viel
CMO, Seerene & German Deep Tech Group
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From programming to orchestration: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree on the future of software in the age of AI

Perspective · 2025-08-14

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree, CEO of AI2, gave the masterclass “The AI Era: What Does Top Management Need to Prepare For?” at Transform or Face Disruption, the Software Excellence Network’s Executive Exchange at the EINZ Tower in Berlin on 4 June 2025.

His argument — that exponential growth narratives have natural limits and that top management has to distinguish structural shifts from trajectories that will not hold — is the reasoning behind Seerene’s insistence on evidence over expectation in AI-accelerated software production. Recording, slides and the gathering are documented below.

From the gathering

Transform or Face Disruption · 4 June 2025 · EINZ Tower, Berlin

Event page: Transform or Face Disruption

The AI Era: What Does Top Management Need to Prepare For?

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree · CEO, AI2

Exponential growth narratives have natural limits. The task for top management is to distinguish structural shifts from trajectories that will not hold.

Recording on YouTube

Slides (PDF)

Speakers and panelists