SaaS Is Dissolving — and Evolving. Understand the Threat and the Opportunity Before It’s Too Late
AI is driving a major shift in how software is built and used.
The cost of development has dropped dramatically.
How do you move forward in a way that keeps your team safe while benefiting from the shift?
In this webinar, we'll help you break down business and product opportunities into an actionable level. We'll also explore key risks and identify areas you may want to avoid (or exit quickly) depending on your business context.
You'll walk away with tools and methods to analyze your environment and position yourself in the best outcome.
The 5 SaaS Archetypes
We'll describe the strategic opportunities and challenges facing each type of SaaS company:
The Dialogue Builders
The Workflow Fortresses
The Data Refineries
The Delivery Rails
The Orchestration Gods
Anand will walk through how each archetype is affected by the shift to AI-native models, drawing on frameworks he presented at SXSW 2026.
Who This Is For:
Founders & C-suite: Which archetypes apply to you, what are the existential threats, and how to build a strategy and roadmap for growth
Product leads: Clarity on roadmap and how to communicate product decisions to management and stakeholders
Investors: Understanding of your portfolio (where the biggest risks are and how to help your teams act)
Speakers:
Anand Arivukkarasu, Product Lead, Ex Meta https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandarivu/
Presenter, AI Native products & business models
Antti Pietilä, program lead Saas Finland https://www.linkedin.com/in/anttipietila/
Commentary to presenter
Ilmo Lounasmaa, CEO Softlandia https://www.linkedin.com/in/lounasmaa/
Opening words and setting the scene
About Softlandia:
Softlandia is an AI-native consultancy helping SaaS companies navigate the shift to AI-first products and business models.