Closing Research Conversation: Surviving the SaaS-Pocalypse: What Comes After the Traditional Software Model?
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2026-09-24 | 11:35 AM - 11:50 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Synopsis
As AI, open source, data services and agentic workflows reshape enterprise technology, the traditional Software-as-a-Service model is under pressure. This closing discussion will consider how the risk technology market may evolve and which types of providers are most likely to succeed.
- Is the conventional SaaS model becoming less sustainable?
- Will AI replace user interfaces, workflows or entire software categories?
- Are data, services and outcomes becoming more valuable than software licenses?
- How will pricing and procurement models change?
- Which providers are best placed to survive market consolidation?
- What should financial institutions expect from the next generation of vendors?
- What does this mean for the future research agenda?
