Software Center

PhD defense: Advancing Edge Intelligence - Federated and Reinforcement Learning for Smarter Embedded Systems
2024-12-18 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | EDIT Jupiter 473, Hörselgången 5, Hörselgången 5, Gothenburg
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Candidate: Hongyi Zhang
Venue: Jupiter 473, Chalmers University of Technology
Opponent:
Xavier Franch, Professor Informatics, UPC, Spain. https://www.upc.edu/gessi/personalpages/xfranch/
Committee:

Christian Kästner, Associate Professor of CS, CMU, USA.

Henry Muccini, Professor CS, University L’Aquila, Italy.

Luis Cruz, Assistant professor CS, TU Delft, Netherlands

Abstract:
Context: The rapid growth of embedded devices and edge computing has brought new opportunities for creating intelligent systems. However, these systems face challenges such as limited computational power and the need to protect user privacy. As a result, there is a need for machine learning methods that can scale effectively, maintain privacy, and adapt to changing conditions in embedded applications.

Objective: This thesis focuses on improving the performance of machine learning models in embedded systems by using federated learning and reinforcement learning. The main goal is to develop methods that allow edge devices to work together without sharing raw data, which helps maintain privacy. Another goal is to make these systems more adaptable to dynamic environments, so they can perform better under changing conditions. Additionally, the research seeks to improve the efficiency of communication and computation across devices.

Method: The research uses a mix of case studies, simulations and real-world experiments. Federated learning is applied to allow edge devices to train models without centralizing the data, keeping sensitive information local. Reinforcement learning is used to help devices learn how to make better decisions by interacting with their environment. These two methods is tested in different scenarios to evaluate improvements in model accuracy, resource use, and adaptability.

Results: The results of this thesis highlight significant advancements in federated learning (FL) and reinforcement learning (RL) for embedded systems. A comprehensive literature review identified six key challenges and open research questions in FL, emphasizing the need for efficient communication, scalability, and privacy preservation. Case studies in telecommunications and automotive applications demonstrated that FL, particularly with asynchronous aggregation protocols, improves model performance, reduces communication overhead, and speeds up training in real-time, dynamic environments. Novel algorithms, such as AF-DNDF and deep RL approaches, further enhanced decision-making capabilities and adaptability in applications like autonomous driving and UAV base station deployment for disaster scenarios. The development of frameworks like EdgeFL provided practical solutions to overcome FL’s implementation challenges, offering scalable, low-effort alternatives. Overall, the integration of FL and RL into embedded systems resulted in improved model accuracy, resource utilization, and adaptability, making these approaches highly suitable for real-world industrial use cases.

Conclusion: This research advances the field of edge intelligence by providing a practical approach to deploying machine learning models that are scalable, privacy-focused, and adaptive in embedded systems. The work demonstrates clear improvements in performance and offers a foundation for future research, which could explore more complex learning approaches and apply these techniques to a wider range of embedded systems.

PhD defense: Towards Continuous Development of MLOps Practices
2025-01-10 13:15 - 16:00 | Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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Candidate: Meenu Mary John, Malmö University
Venue: Hörsal C, Niagara, Malmö University
Opponent:
Dr. Marie Christin Platenius-Mohr, PhD, Research Team Manager, Automation and Software Architecture, ABB AG Corporate Research, Germany
Committee:
– Tommi Mikkonen, Professor of Software Engineering, Software and communications engineering, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
-Maria Paasivaara, Professor of Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland
– Stefan Biffl, Associate Professor of Software Engineering, Institute of Information Systems Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Abstract:
Context: With digitalisation, companies that specialise in software-intensive embedded systems are transforming from a business reliant on hardware and products to a business that utilises software, data and AI (especially Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL)). These technologies allow companies to extend their product offerings, develop new products or services, and create revenue opportunities. Despite the advancements, the majority of ML/DL deployments fail within companies. This highlights the need to optimise the end-to-end process of developing, deploying, and evolving ML/DL models, and a strong understanding and collaboration between researchers and practitioners in both the fields of ML/DL and Software Engineering.
Objective: The research focuses on two main themes:(a) Establishing systematic and structured frameworks for the development, deployment and evolution of models, and (b) Exploring how the evolving (changing) needs of software-intensive embedded systems companies utilising ML/DL technologies shape the MLOps (Machine Learning Operationalisation) practises they needed and measures its maturity over time. Based on the themes mentioned above, we have three primary objectives: (a) Identifying the need for MLOps, (b) Developing the frameworks for MLOps adoption, and (c) Standardising and measuring the MLOps practices.
Method: The research is conducted in collaboration with companies and employ various research approaches, including case study, action research and multi-vocal literature review. Also, we employ different techniques, including interviews and observations.
Results: First, it identifies the challenges faced and activities conducted by practitioners in companies when developing, deploying and evolving models. Second, it derives a conceptual framework that presents three parallel and concurrent activities that companies utilise when developing, deploying and evolving models. Third, it presents a framework based on current literature to accelerate the end-to-end deployment process and advance knowledge on integrating, deploying and operationalising ML/DL models. Fourth, it develops a generic framework with five architectural alternatives for deploying ML/DL models at the edge. Five, it explores how MLOps, as a practice, brings together data scientist teams and operations to ensure the continuous delivery and evolution of models. Sixth, it presents the MLOps framework, maps companies to the MLOps maturity model, and validates the MLOps framework and maturity model with other companies. It also presents critical trade-offs that practitioners made when adopting MLOps. Seventh, it presents an MLOps taxonomy that helps companies determine their maturity stage and provide tailored MLOps practices to advance.
Conclusion: The thesis shows well-structured approach to improve end-to end ML lifecycle. Through the research, we seek to enable and advance not only experts but also non-experts to effectively approach the development, deployment, and evolution of ML/DL models in the current embedded systems industry. This is relevant considering the shortage of highly skilled data scientists.

Coordination team meeting
2025-01-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-17 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-04-07 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-16 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual meeting, Sweden

Advanced digitalization - yearly conference
2025-01-23 | Sweden
The CoDig competence center will present at the yearly conference for the program Advanced digitalization.
Advanced digitalization is a program funded by Vinnova with program office at Teknikföretagen.
The conference is taking place at the Worlds of Volvo, in Gothenburg.
More details closer to the event.

ASKx Conference 2025 – AVEVA Select Knowledge Xchange
2025-03-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Malmö/Lund, Malmö, Sweden
ASKx Conference 2025 – Where Insights meet Impact!
Join us at the AVEVA Select KnowledgeXchange (ASKx) Conference 2025 in Malmö, Sweden, where industry leaders, visionaries, and innovators converge to shape the future of industrial software. This is your chance to gain practical insights, connect with over 300 peers and experts, and explore cutting-edge advancements that will propel your organization toward a sustainable future.

Get Agile – Empower your business with smart, industry-tailored software. From energy and infrastructure to manufacturing and beyond, we know your challenges and are ready to help you overcome them.

Expand Collaboration – Seamlessly connect and optimize with our secure, open solutions—on-site or in the cloud. Tap into the strength of our Scandinavian network of trusted partners and uncover new possibilities for scaling your operations.

Advance Sustainability – Drive meaningful change with trusted information and actionable insights. With a powerhouse team of 35 employees, 180 partners, and 250 certified developers and engineers across Scandinavia, we’re committed to helping you maximize resources responsibly.

Be Inspired – From transformative keynotes and product roadmaps to real-world customer success stories, ASKx Conference 2025 is designed to spark new ideas and empower action. Dive into how technologies like industrial cloud platforms, digital twins, and purpose-built AI are bridging the gap between insight and impact.

Whether you’re a seasoned AVEVA user or new to our portfolio, there’s something here for everyone. Let’s shape the future together and tackle today’s most pressing operational challenges. We can’t wait to welcome you. Together, let’s drive innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in the Nordic industry and infrastructure.

This event will be your opportunity to:

Learn how AVEVA helps customers to spark industrial ingenuity by turning insight into action and inspiring innovation
Attend presentations with AVEVA subject matter experts and industry leaders showcasing their expertise
View the latest industry trends and direction to help us prepare for the future
Meet with experts in the partner and product expo for more in-depth knowledge
Network with industry peers from Nordic manufacturing- and infrastructure organisations

Presentation by Jan Bosch:
Digitalization will destroy your company too
Digitalization, enabled by software, data and artificial intelligence, is fundamentally changing the value delivery process to customers. This has major implications for all aspects of companies, ranging from business models to certification. Based on experiences from more than a dozen large, global companies, this keynote discusses the challenges and presents the most promising avenues for addressing these.
https://avevaselect-bnlxscand.zohobackstage.eu/ASKxConference2025-MalmSweden#/?lang=en&sessionId=3504000034552002

Coordination team strategy meeting
2025-03-13 13:00 - 2025-03-14 13:00 | Sweden
The meeting will take place in Gothenburg, venue to be decided.

Cross-company workshop on quality assurance of AI-generated software
2025-03-27 13:00 - 16:00 | MS Teams
Background: PhD student Xin Sun is performing a literature review to describe the state of the art in assuring each of the quality characteristics of ISO 25010, Systems and software engineering — Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) of AI-generated software.
Purpose: Exchanging experience between companies in the area. Prioritize relevant research directions for Xin Sun, project #61.
Agenda:

Presentations, welcome, and overview of project 16 (Kristian Sandahl, 15 mins)
Presentation of the literature review and possible pointers to the future. (Xin Sun, 45 minutes)
Presentation by Saab (Torvald Mårtensson, 10 mins)
Presentation by Ericsson (Meraj Mehrabi, 10 mins)
Presentation by Ericsson (Azeem Ahmad, 20 mins)
Presentation by Scania (Merlijn Sevenhuijsen, 15 mins)
Discussion about future research and collaboration.
Conclusion and next steps

Note
This is an internal meeting, and the Software Center Non-disclosure agreement applies.
Please send a mail to kristian.sandahl@liu.se to receive a calendar invite.

Keynote: Mutation Testing in the Trenches
2025-04-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Congress Center, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, Via Partenope, 36, Naples, Italy
This is a keynote at the Mutation 2025 Workshop, Co-Located with the 2025 International Conference on Software Testing (ICST).
Speaker: Gregory Gay
Based on a Software Center-funded collaboration between Chalmers/GU and Zenseact, reported in these publications:

https://greg4cr.github.io/pdf/24mutation.pdf
https://greg4cr.github.io/pdf/23mutationci.pdf

The concept of mutation testing was first proposed over 40 years ago. There exists theoretical evidence that the technique is superior to structural coverage criteria as a means of assessing and improving the quality of an existing test suite. However, due to factors such as computational cost and the lack of availability of mature tools for many programming languages, mutation technique has not caught on as a standard practice in industry. In recent years, there has been significant progress with regard to cost and tool availability, potentially making the adoption of mutation testing more realistic in practice. Rather, we now hypothesize that such adoption is hindered by a lack of guidance on how to effectively and efficiently utilize mutation testing in a development and testing workflow.
In this talk, I will discuss the results of a two year collaboration with Zenseact – a developer of autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems – to implement mutation testing in their continuous integration pipeline and to explore how mutation testing can be integrated into the testing process. This collaboration has illustrated the potential of mutation testing in industry, and yielded a number of findings related to the technical integration of mutation testing, how and when mutation testing should be applied, how the results of mutation testing should be presented, and how the results should be applied. However, many research challenges remain to be solved before mutation testing will be used in “standard” practice.
More information is available at https://conf.researchr.org/home/icst-2025/mutation-2025#Keynotes

Keynote at ICSA 2025: From Building Systems to Growing Systems
2025-04-03 | Sweden
Keynote speaker, Professor Helena Holmström Olsson, delivered an insightful keynote exploring the future of software engineering in an era defined by digitalization, artificial intelligence, and continuous development. Drawing on years of empirical research and close collaboration with industry, she presented a compelling shift: from building static systems to growing adaptive, learning systems.
Professor Holmström Olsson highlighted how the role of software architecture is evolving. No longer solely focused on reducing complexity for humans, architecture now plays a key role in enabling systems to mature, self-optimize, and adapt at runtime. This includes supporting automation, experimentation, and even coordination among AI agents.
She described the path toward AI-driven development, where teams move from using AI assistants (e.g., for code completion) to AI agents that enhance productivity and ultimately lead to autonomous systems capable of continuous improvement—referred to as Kaizen AI.
At the organizational level, she described a parallel evolution, from basic task automation to fully AI-integrated business processes. This transformation challenges how teams are structured and how value is delivered.
More information>>

Fundamentals of Software Engineering 2025 - Theory and Practice (FSEN '25)
2025-04-07 - 2025-04-08 | Mälardalen University, Västerås, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
Fundamentals of Software Engineering (FSEN) is an international conference that aims to bring together researchers, engineers, developers, and practitioners from academia and industry to present and discuss their research work in the area of formal methods for software engineering. Additionally, this conference seeks to facilitate the transfer of experience, adaptation of methods, and where possible, foster collaboration among different groups. The topics of interest cover all aspects of formal methods, especially those related to advancing the application of formal methods in the software industry and promoting their integration with practical engineering techniques. Following the success of the previous FSEN editions, the next edition of the FSEN conference will take place in Västerås, Sweden, April 7-8, 2025.

Abstract Submission: October 7, 2024 (AoE)
Paper Submission: October 14, 2024 (AoE)
Notification: December 2, 2024
Final Camera-ready Submission: January 13, 2025 (AoE)
Conference: April 7-8, 2025

The topics of this conference include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Models of programs and software systems
Software specification, validation, and verification
Software testing
Software architectures and their description languages
Object, actor and multi-agent systems
Coordination, feature interaction and software product lines
Integration of formal and informal methods
Integration of different formal methods
Component-based and service-oriented software systems
Collective, self-adaptive and cyber-physical software systems
Model checking and theorem proving
Quantitative formal methods
Software and hardware verification
CASE tools and tool integration
Industrial applications

Mid-sprint steering committee meeting
2025-04-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Virtual meeting, Sweden

Architecture as Code: Workshop at Scania
2025-04-16 09:00 | Scania, Södertälje, Södertälje, Sweden
Topic: The focus of the workshop is to explore the evolution of DevOps and the many opportunities it brings in relation to e.g., ML, security, and related topics. In the workshop, we discuss the role of architecture for enabling future opportunities.

Systems engineering workshop at Grundfos: Verification and validation
2025-04-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Grundfos, Bjerringbro, Denmark, Denmark
To: Software Center’s Systems Engineering Community
Next stop: Grundfos, Danmark!
The Systems Engineering Community invites you to our next workshop, hosted by Grundfos in Danmark.
These workshops are open for Systems Engineers and similar roles focusing on architecting and integrating systems from different technologies.
IMPORTANT: We ask for your preliminary confirmation already now. Please respond: which of these two dates work for you?

April 24
May 8

Note that this is a full-day workshop (9 am to 5 pm), so plan travel time the day before and the day after, approximately 6 hours from Gothenburg or 5 hours from Malmö.
Agenda (prel)

Factory visit (Grundfos)
Systems Engineering and ISO 15288 as lever for regulatory compliance to IEC 62443-4-1 (Grundfos)
Compliance to IEC 62443-4-2 (Grundfos)
Workshop topic: Verification and validation
Info on master project to use AI for compliance checking

Place
Place: Grundfos, Poul Due Jensens Vej 7, Bjerringbro, Danmark
Host: Niels Jørgen Strøm, Grundfos

Hackathon: AI-supported SE 3.0
2025-05-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Sweden
Agentic AI gains significant attention in software engineering. Thanks to the AI agents, software engineers get superpowers and their home organizations become exponentially more effective and efficient. In this hackathon, we learn how to build our own, custom AI agents based on the newest AI models like DeepSeeker or Llama 3.3.

Place:
Robert Bosch facilities in LUnd

Workshop on Trustworthy AI-enabled Cyber-Physical Systems
2025-05-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Mälardalen University, Västerås, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
Place
Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
Room: Alfa

Registration:
We kindly ask you to register via the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhQebI7-6m3iqRICyVifVg2kL5TItAnmWAeU8rgMnSxUgWtA/viewform
Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.

Invited Speakers

Edward A. Lee, UC Berkeley, USA
Hazem Torfah, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Marjan Sirjani, Mälardalen University, Sweden
Matthias Wagner, Lund University, Sweden
Shiva Sander Tavallaey, ABB and KTH, Sweden
Claire Pagetti, ONERA, France
Pierluigi Nuzzo, UC Berkeley, USA

Agenda
09:00 – 10:00: Edward Lee: Certainty or Intelligence: Pick One
10:00 – 10:15: Break
10:15 – 11:00: Hazem Torfah: Learning and Monitoring the Operational Design Domain for AI-Based Autonomy
11:00 – 12:00: Marjan Sirjani and team: Guardians of the AI-enabled Cyber-Physical Systems
12:00 – 13:00: Lunch Break*
13:00 – 13:40: Matthias Wagner: The EU AI Act in Light of CPS: Assessing the Challenges and Impact of the Act’s Requirements on Industry
13:40 – 14:10: Shiva Sander Tavallaey: Trustworthy AI in Industrial Contexts: Balancing Innovation and Reliability
14:10 – 15:00: Panel
15:00 – 15:15: Break
15:15 – 16:00: Claire Pagetti (Online): Formal verification and certified machine learning at Airbus
16:00 – 17:00: Pierluigi Nuzzo (Online): Assume-Guarantee Contracts for Trustworthy Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems

Deadline for NEW project proposals
2025-05-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual event, Sweden

Deadline Sprint 27 project proposals
2025-06-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual meeting, Sweden

Reporting workshop in Linköping: Quality assurance of AI and AI generated software
2025-06-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Ericsson, Linkoping, Datalinjen 3, Linköping, Sweden
Warmly welcome to the Software Center Reporting Workshop hosted at Ericsson in Linköping on June 10th, 2025. Software Center (www.software-center.se), is a collaboration between 15 global companies and five Swedish universities focused on accelerating the digital transformation of the European software intensive industry. Software center is responsible for the Vinnova competence center Continuous Digitalization (CoDig). During this event, we invite companies and researchers to exchange knowledge and to together explore the impact of future technologies.
The major theme for the workshop is Quality assurance of AI and AI generated software as this is the focus of the Software Center research team at Linköping university in collaboration with the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). Our guests will also give the participants a broad view of what is going on in Software Center.
This is a public event, and all information shared will be considered open. Sessions will be recorded with the consent of the presenter.
Registration:
Registration is closed.
Agenda:
9:30-10:00 Registration with fruit and coffee
10:00-10:05 Former Steering committe chair Anders Caspár in memoriam (Jan Bosch)
10:05-10:15 Opening by the Ericsson site.
10:15-10:55: Towards AI-driven companies, R&D and products:
Keynote address by Professor Jan Bosch, Chalmers, director and founder of Software Center
Artificial intelligence and specifically agentic AI are fundamentally changing the way companies, R&D processes and products operate. In this keynote, I present the results of an ongoing interview study with a variety of companies inside and outside of Software Center on their adoption of AI. The talk presents a vision of desired state and maturity models for how companies evolve from current state to the desired state.
10:55-11:25 Community and theme updates and introduction to poster session:

Theme 1: Kristian Sandahl & Daniel Várró, Linköping university
Theme 2: Jan Carlson, Mälardalen university
Theme 3: Miroslaw Staron, University of Gothenburg and Chalmers
Theme 4: Helena H Olsson, Malmö university

11.25-11.35: Software Center 2.0 – expanding the scope: Jan Bosch
11:35-12:00 Poster & mingle section
12:00-12:45 Lunch break by the courtesy of Ericsson
12:45-13:30: Beyond the Hype – Practical Lessons from Industrial AI Implementations
Industry keynote by dr. Azeem Ahmad, AI technology leader, Ericsson AB, Sweden
Artificial Intelligence promises transformative potential across industries, but deploying robust and effective AI solutions involves far more than adopting the latest technologies. In this talk, I will share practical insights from multiple AI implementations, including applications such as test case selection and generation. I will discuss common yet hidden challenges, critical prerequisites for success, and nuanced engineering decisions that significantly affect real-world outcomes
13:30-15:30 Research presentation, probably in parallel tracks, including coffee break

Barbara Gallina, Mälardalen university: Sustainability and wellbeing at work: a focus-group based research (30 minutes)
Eduard Enoiu, Mälardalen university: What We Measure, Why It Matters, and What We Assume: The Role of Folklore in Test Automation and Software Engineering (25 minutes)
Xin Sun, Linköping university: The trade-offs between non-functional requirements in generated code. (15 minutes)
Masoud Sadrnezhaad, Linköping university: Quality assurance of generative ML techniques for multi-disciplinary simulations. (15 minutes)
Torvald Mårtensson, Saab AB and Linköping university: Test automation is so much more than test cases. (25 minutes)
Lukas Ekberg and Johan Christiansson, thesis students at Ericsson, Improving Event Aggregation in Automation of Software Development Workflows. (10 minutes)

15:30-15:40: Sustainability – the CoDig Competence Center: Kristian Sandahl, Linköping University
15.40-16.00: Summary and closing: Jan Bosch
How to get here:

Address, Datalinjen 3, Linköping.
Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z7nbrFuHAgh8fBC96
Entrance Ericsson, go to the reception.
By car: Park at the guest parking lot and inform reception.
By bus: Line 12 from Stora torget, direction Lambohov, get off at Mjärdevi center. 300 m walk. From Linköping resecentrum line 12, direction Lambohov or line 20, direction Mjärdevi.
Taxis are allowed to drive in the bus lane, so this can be a fast alternative.

Hotel recommendations:

Hotell Slottsparken, Storgatan 70-76, 582 28 Linköping
013-130200, cc.slottsparken@strawberry.se
Scandic Frimurarehotellet, S:t Larsgatan 14, 582 24 Linköping
013-495 30 00, frimis@scandichotels.com
Elite Stora Hotellet Linköping, Stora Torget 9, 582 19 Linköping
013-12 96 30, info.linkoping@elite.se
Comfort Hotel Linköping City, Hantverkaregatan 1, 582 23 Linköping
013- 12 90 00, co.linkoping.city@strawberry.se

Software Center on tour, June 2025
This June Software Center arranges three reporting workshops to enable more to join our live meetings and discussions. Speakers and agenda will slightly different depending on where we meet, join us in:

Linköping, June 10
Malmö, June 11
Gothenburg, June 12

Reporting workshop in Malmö: Towards AI-driven organizations
2025-06-11 09:30 - 16:00 | Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
Most welcome to the Software Center Reporting Workshop hosted at Malmö University on June 11th, 2025. Software Center (www.software-center.se), is a collaboration between 15 global companies and 5 Swedish universities focused on accelerating the digital transformation of the European software intensive industry. During this event, we invite companies and researchers to exchange knowledge and to together explore the impact of future technologies.
The theme of the day is ‘Towards AI-driven organizations’ and we invite you to together explore the many ways in which AI is affecting business processes, products and ways-of-working in software-intensive systems companies. Join us in exploring the full potential of AI and how to maximise the value of these new technologies!
Registration:
Please register at this link: https://forms.gle/9jvMX9KG5grWZeWh7
Place:
Malmö Universitet, Floor 5 (the open space) in Niagara, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1, 20506 Malmö
Directions: Google maps >>
Background:
Based on recent observations, we see that AI is typically used to help us “do more of what we already do” and to complement us in existing tasks. People use AI to improve their own personal productivity and to automate specific steps in a process. During R&D of products, AI agents are used to support and automate e.g., test case generation and we also see examples of AI agents being used to complement a team in areas where team members lack skills.
However, we see few examples in which AI is used to fundamentally reinvent existing tasks, work practices and organizations. In our view, an AI-driven organisation is “An organization in which every business process has been redesigned from an AI-first mind-set meaning that any activity that can be automated or conducted using AI solutions and/or agentic AI has been implemented in that fashion.”
Focus:
During the workshop, we hope to explore the concept of an AI-driven organisation e.g., what are good examples of AI adoption, what are the steps companies go through in the evolution and adoption of AI, and what are the problems companies experience in the adoption of AI?
Our program includes keynote presentations, research presentations and interactive discussions that focus on different aspects of AI and the potential of these technologies in industry.
Most welcome to explore the potential of AI and what an AI-driven organisation could look like together with us!
Agenda:
09:30 – 10:00: Registration and coffee
10:00 – 10:10: Opening and welcome: Helena H. Olsson
10:10 – 10:30: The End of Software Engineering – as we know it: Jan Bosch
10:30 – 11:15: Embracing AI at Bosch R&D Center in Lund: reflecting on Our Journey
Keynote presentation: Florian Marcard, Vice President Engineering and Head of Bosch R&D Center Lund
Join me as I take you through the transformative journey that the Bosch R&D Center in Lund has undertaken to fully harness the potential of artificial intelligence in our development processes and product offerings. This journey has not been linear; rather, it has been characterized by exploration and experimentation, marked by both successful innovations and valuable lessons learned along the way.
In this keynote, I will share insights into how our organization is evolving, along with concrete examples of products and initiatives that have emerged from our commitment to integrating AI. Discover how we are leveraging AI to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, paving the way for a more innovative future.
11:15 – 11:50: Research theme presentations:
– Continuous and automated quality assurance: Kristian Sandahl, Linköping University
– AI-supported engineering: Miroslaw Staron, Gothenburg University
– Data-driven digital transformation: Helena H. Olsson, Malmö University
11.50-12.00: Software Center 2.0 – expanding the scope: Jan Bosch, Chalmers
12:00 – 13:00: LUNCH
13.00 – 13.15: Up-date from the Software Center Systems Engineering community: Magnus Timmerby, Digitalization Champion at Tetra Pak
13:15 – 13:45 Panel discussion (Moderator: Helena H. Olsson)
Panelists: Johan Mårtensson (Tetra Pak), Christian Nord (Advenica) and Achuthan Paramanathan (Grundfos)
13:45 – 14:30: Interactive session: ‘Towards AI-driven organizations’
14:30 – 14:45: Coffee break
14:45 – 15:30: AI in R&D at Axis Communications: Closing keynote by Mikael Ek, Director Software Development, Axis Communications
In his keynote, Mikael Ek will share his experiences from the process of adopting and using AI in the R&D of products and key decisions that Axis had to take during this process. Also, he will share his thoughts on where the future is for Axis in the age of AI.
15:30 – 15:45: Summary and closing (Helena H. Olsson and Jan Bosch)
Speakers

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Florian Marcard, Head of Bosch R&D Center Lund, Engineering Leader & Global Innovator
Florian Marcard began his career at Bosch in Germany in 2006 and has since held diverse roles across software engineering, quality and project management, and international leadership. His work has taken him across multiple countries, where he has led teams and sites, and driven high-impact initiatives in software, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, and agile development.
He spent eight years in Budapest, Hungary – four of those as Director of Engineering for Automotive Steering in Central and Eastern Europe, before taking on his current role in 2020 as Head of Bosch R&D Center in Lund, Sweden.
Florian brings a strategic mindset, a passion for innovation, and a collaborative leadership style to every challenge. He thrives in multicultural environments and deeply believes in teamwork, continuous growth, and purpose-driven leadership.

Hotel recommendations

Clarion Hotel Malmö Live (across the street and a 4 minutes’ walk from the university)
Best Western Hotel Royal (across the canal and a 7 minutes’ walk from the university)
Story Hotel Studio (at the same street as the university and a 5 minutes’ walk from the university)
Elite Hotel Savoy (across the canal from the train station and a 7 minutes’ walk from the university)
Comfort Hotel Malmö (close to the train station and an 11 minutes’ walk from the university)
First hotel Jörgen Kock (close to the train station and an 11 minutes’ walk from the university)
…in addition to these, there are several hotels in the nearby city centre within a 10 – 15 minutes’ walk to the university.

Software Center on tour, June 2025
This June Software Center arranges three reporting workshops to enable more to join our live meetings and discussions. Speakers and agenda will slightly different depending on where we meet, join us in:

Linköping, June 10
Malmö, June 11
Gothenburg, June 12

Reporting workshop in Gothenburg: Towards AI-driven companies
2025-06-12 09:30 - 17:00 | A Working Lab (AWL), Sven Hultins plats 5, Gothenburg, 41258, Sweden
In Software Center, companies and universities work together to accelerate the adoption of novel approaches to software engineering. The reporting workshop takes place twice a year, in June and December.
This event aims at sharing results from research and cooperation within Software Center, including activities in the competence center CoDig, hosted by Software Center. The day before the reporting workshop there is an additional interactive workshop where you have the opportunity to discuss technical challenges with the Software Center projects, more information here >>
The agenda for the reporting workshop ranges from keynote presentations to in-depth sessions for themes and projects. The cooperation between academia and companies in Software Center creates the software engineering success stories that industry needs.
Registration for the reporting ws in Gothenburg, June 12:
Please register at this link: https://forms.gle/7Rzkn6d31TU2hDA28

Link for virtual participation – all plenary sessions:
You can join the meeting over Teams, but the digital solution will not offer an opportunity to interact with speakers.
Link to the Teams Townhall meeting >>
Software Center on tour, June 2025
This June Software Center arranges three reporting workshops to enable more to join our live meetings and discussions. Speakers and agenda will slightly different depending on where we meet, join us in:

Linköping, June 10
Malmö, June 11
Gothenburg, June 12

Agenda, June 12, Gothenburg:
09.30 – 10.00: Registration and coffee
10:00-10:15: Opening: Jan Bosch
10:15-11:00: Engineering AI Systems: Keynote presentation by Ingo Weber, Professor at Technical University of Munich
This keynote talk is based on a recent book: “Engineering AI Systems: Architecture and Devops Essentials”, Addison-Wesley 2025. The main argument of this book is that the behavior and quality of software systems that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) stems from the AI part, the traditional software part, and the interactions between both. Achieving high-quality AI systems requires managing all of these aspects well, throughout the whole life cycle from architecture design through to operation & analysis.
In this talk, I will give an overview of the life cycle for AI systems, as well as selected insights.
11:00-11:30: Community & themes updates incl introduction to poster session:

Theme 1: Kristian Sandahl & Daniel Varro, Linköping university
Theme 2: Jan Carlson, Mälardalen University
Theme 3: Miroslaw Staron, University of Gothenburg
Theme 4: Helena H Olsson, Malmö University

11.30 – 12.15: Poster & mingle session
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch break (lunch at own expense)
Recommended lunch restaurant: https://www.facebook.com/wastegbg/
13:00 – 13.45: Industrial keynote presentation by Alwin Bakkenes, Head of Global Software Engineering at Volvo Cars, and Johannes Foufas, Lead Architect Software at Volvo Cars
13.45-14.10: Transforming radar business: Presentation by Hanna Svantesson, Head of Design AMB at Saab, and Christer Åkerblom, Head of Signal and Data Processing Applications at Saab
The need for speed in the development of defense material has never been higher; new threats are evolving continuously. At the same time, sensors are part of a larger complex systems, new capabilities needs to come with a minimum of integration efforts. At Saab we are devoted to keep people and society safe today and tomorrow – and we believe Software Center provides us with relevant support on this quest.
14.10-14.20: Software Center 2.0 – expanding the scope: Jan Bosch
14.20-14.30: Coffee break
14:30 – 16.00: AI-driven organisation and/or engineering: an interactive session
Chaired by Miroslaw Staron, University of Gothenburg, and Helena H Olsson, Malmö University
AI is here to stay, and all companies embrace it differently. In the Software Center, we focus on two areas – AI-Driven organizations and AI AI-supported engineering, which focus on the use of AI to create new business models, improve operations, and support in engineering new software. In this interactive session, we use Mentimeter to lead discussions on how we are equipped to tackle challenges when introducing these technologies. We also look out for new areas like quantum computing, sensing, and AI Software engineering 4.0.
16.00 – 16:15 Plans, reflections & closing: Jan Bosch

Speakers:
Alwin Bakkenes, Head of Global Software Engineering at Volvo Cars

Alwin Bakkenes has extensive experience from the mobility industry and has served as head of Global Software Engineering at Volvo Cars since 2022.
Prior to joining Volvo Cars he was VP Global Product Lines at Aptiv, EVP Automotive at Luxoft and CEO of Pelagicore.
He holds Board positions at Haleytek & Zenseact and has served on the Board of the GENIVI Alliance (now COVESA).
Mr. Bakkenes has a M.Sc. Knowledge Management from Middlesex University in London and B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam.
Ingo Weber, Professor at Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Ingo Weber is Full Professor in the Computer Science Department, TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology, at Technical University of Munich, Germany. Ingo Weber is also Director of Digital Transformation and ICT Infrastructure at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Before moving to Munich, he was Full Professor of Software and Business Engineering at Technische Universität Berlin from 2019 to 2022. Before that, he spent ten years in Sydney, Australia, where he worked for the research institutions CSIRO, NICTA and UNSW. In 2009, he received his PhD from the University of Karlsruhe (TH), now KIT, and worked in parallel for SAP Research.
In his research, Ingo Weber works in various subfields of computer science, in particular business process management and process mining, software architecture and engineering, DevOps, blockchain, and applied artificial intelligence (AI). He is author of numerous publications and co-author of the textbooks “DevOps: A Software Architect’s Perspective” (2015), “Architecture for Blockchain Applications” (2019), and “Engineering AI Systems – Architecture and DevOps Essentials” (2025).

Task force meeting for planning sprint 27
2025-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual meeting, Sweden

Steering committee meeting
2025-06-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Virtual meeting, Sweden

Software Center CI/CD workshop
2025-08-20 08:00 - 10:00 | Virtual event, Sweden
This is a Software Center internal workshop.
Contributions from Axis, Chalmers, DEIF, Ericsson, and Saab are expected. The focus is on the tools and design and operation of the pipeline.
Send a mail to kristian.sandahl@liu.se to get a teams-link. Due to vacations, the links will be mailed 18 August, 2025.

General Assembly and Strategy Workshop
2025-08-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Lindholmen, building Jupiter, room 520, Hörselgången 5, Göteborg, 41756, Sweden
Theme: Implications of AI on Software Engineering
