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The visible software layerwill shrink.

So what takes its place?

Stefaan Maene

Stefaan Maene

Operator and builder

A white robot pulls down a crumbling tower of app windows, keeping one glowing panel in its hand

The company that controls orchestration, context and trust will shape how work gets done. By 2031. Three words to hold on to: orchestration, context, trust.

None of this is a prediction. In 2026 it is already true:

  1. 1The models are interchangeable. Swap one for another and most work doesn't notice.
  2. 2Agents can read your mail, your calendar, your CRM — and act on them.
  3. 3Every software vendor has shipped a copilot.
And the real management decision — the one with money on it — is still prepared the way it was in 2005.

How is the biggest decision in your company prepared today?

Stefaan Maene

Stefaan Maene

Operator and builder. Runs a €100M+ multi-brand business across three regulated markets. Builds his own tooling.

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