SaaS Transformation

7 May 2026, Mythenquai 10, Zurich. A half-day event for Independent Software Vendors, hosted by copebit AG and AWS.

The foundation matters more than the model

AI is rapidly redefining what customers expect from modern software. For many ISVs, the real challenge is not adopting AI. It is building the foundation that supports it.

To unlock real value from AI, software architectures have to evolve. Cloud-native principles such as scalable infrastructure, data proximity and predictable cost models are no longer optional, they are essential. Without them, AI stays theoretical rather than practical.

The event was built for ISVs in the middle of that transformation. It covered how leading Swiss software companies are modernizing legacy applications into scalable SaaS platforms, how to embed AI capabilities using services like Amazon Bedrock, and how AWS funding programs can significantly reduce the cost of the journey.

The sessions

• The agentic AI software vendor:
  Robert Egli shared key takeaways and a forward-looking perspective on the future of software companies building on AWS.

• SaaS Transformation in the agentic AI era:
  Luca Perozzi covered what AWS is seeing across Switzerland, including common transformation patterns, architectural challenges, and real-world success stories from ISVs moving to SaaS.

• ISV SaaS transformation, AWS funded and AI infused:
  Orlando Beiner and Marco Kuendig demonstrated how to modernize legacy applications into scalable SaaS platforms, how to integrate AI capabilities, and how AWS funding programs accelerate the journey.

The through-line: whether you run a monolithic application, are exploring containerization, or already operate on AWS and want to unlock AI capabilities, the roadmap is a sequence rather than a leap, and a meaningful part of it can be funded.