This October, we hosted our annual the Future of Integration Event, first in Amsterdam and then in Barcelona, focused on how event-driven architectures and AI are shaping enterprise integration. We gathered with integration architects, SAP experts, and partners to discuss practical tools, real-world strategies, and technical advances that are redefining data integration in complex IT landscapes.
Instead of high-level visions, the sessions highlighted implementation challenges, architecture choices, and outcomes from actual projects across major enterprises.

Key Takeaways

Here are the main technical insights and outcomes shared by speakers and participants across the two events:

Event-Driven Integration Strategies and Real-Time Data Streaming

Several sessions, including those from Siemens and Confluent, focused on the transition from batch processing to event-driven, real-time data integration. Siemens walked through their move to streaming with Confluent Kafka, which dramatically shortened SAP master data synchronization windows and paved the way for scalable, domain-based data architectures. Confluent added practical examples, such as instant fraud detection and automated operations, demonstrating how streaming makes enterprise systems more responsive and data-ready.

AI Automation in Integration Workflows

Live demonstrations from our Rojo experts illustrated the impact of integrating AI directly into process flows. Using SAP's latest AI adapters, attendees saw automated error handling across Salesforce, SAP, and Jira integrations, extracting real-time insights from business events and automating ticket resolution. The different sessions highlighted that accessible, high-quality streaming data is critical for reliable AI automation and analytics.

SAP Integration Suite Updates and Modern Integration Approaches

SAP’s update on Integration Suite covered the ongoing push for more open, efficient, and intelligent integrations. New features, like expanded third-party adapters, low-code tools, and AI-powered workflow automation, are aimed at making complex hybrid and cloud integrations simpler and more robust. The session also shared strategies for accelerating migrations and staying up-to-date in rapidly changing landscapes.

If you would like to get more insights from the different sessions, you can access and download the various presentations here.

The Augmented Integrator: Our Vision for the Future  

Looking ahead, Rojo envisions the future of integration defined by “The Augmented Integrator”, where human expertise, proven integration practices, and AI-driven automation work together as one. This holistic model transforms integration into a true data enabler: integration specialists set the vision and architecture, while AI acts as a resolver, enricher, and decision-maker, streamlining workflows, uncovering actionable insights, and driving speed and scalability. Teams can build adaptive, resilient systems without trading off control or visibility.
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For us, clean, contextual, real-time data isn’t just important, it’s foundational. When paired with robust integration frameworks and pragmatic AI tooling, organizations can overcome operational challenges faster and with less risk, unlocking new value at every step.

Curious where a holistic, AI-augmented approach could take your integration landscape? Connect with our Rojo team to discuss your integration roadmap and challenges you might be facing or join our community through upcoming events and webinars.

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