Artificial intelligence: back from the future

This year, EuroCIS showcased the latest AI applications developed for the commercial sector from 18-20 February

This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3

Unexploited knowledge

Large-scale AI development poses a big challenge for various industries. Many companies are struggling to keep up: according to a joint survey by German, US and UK SAP user groups (DSAG), less than 10% of respondents consider themselves AI and generative AI experts.

DSAG president Jens Hungershausen believes pilot projects offer an excellent opportunity for companies to gain AI experience and develop in-house skills for a more comprehensive adoption of AI in the future. According to a DSAG survey, with AI most companies focus on solutions for the data-driven optimisation of business processes. No wonder that the spotlight at EuroCIS will be on analytics, product and supply chain management.

At EuroCIS 2025 KPMG, Deutsche Telekom, Invent.ai, Wayvee Analytics and the Fraunhofer Institute (IAIS) will present how AI and generative AI can increase efficiency and transparency in the value chain.

AI 2025: the engine of technology

The proliferation of intelligent and increasingly autonomous systems will entail increased expectations about technological infrastructure, the availability of real-time reliable data, IT security and sustainable energy use. According to global market research and consultancy firm ISG, AI should no longer be considered as a separate development area, but as a driving force behind a number of IT trends, for instance robotics, cloud and edge computing, and spatial computing. On the EuroCIS 2025 platform retail companies can learn about proactive cyber defence concepts, IoT solutions, robotics and computer vision technology. Trade fair visitors can also see Tory, a mobile service robot developed by Germany’s MetraLabs, which can guide shoppers in-store to the products they want. //