The event transformed Munich, Germany into a global hub of innovation — uniting over 3,500 business and technology leaders to explore the future of process intelligence and enterprise AI.
It all centered on a shared mission:
To help organizations harness AI’s full potential through process-driven transformation.
🎤 Vision Keynote: The Future Is AI-Driven and Composable
The Vision Keynote set the tone for a future where enterprises are built on flexibility, intelligence, and composability.
🧠 Key Takeaways:
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Enterprise AI as a strategic discipline:
AI isn’t just a technology — it’s a mindset that seamlessly integrates intelligence into every business operation. -
The challenge: Only 11% of AI projects today deliver measurable business value — largely due to siloed data and lack of process context.
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The Celonis breakthrough:
Process Intelligence emerges as the “missing layer,” connecting data across systems to create a living digital twin of enterprise operations. -
Three core capabilities for Enterprise AI lifecycle:
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🔍 Analyze: Discover and prioritize areas for AI deployment.
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🧩 Design: Model optimized, AI-enhanced processes.
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⚙️ Operate: Orchestrate AI, humans, and systems in real-time.
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Composable & open platform: Celonis empowers customers to build their own AI-driven solutions, integrating seamlessly with partners like Microsoft, Databricks, and more.
🌟 Customer Impact:
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Mercedes-Benz overcame supply chain crises using digital twins.
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Vinmar automated complex order-to-cash processes.
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Uniper balanced renewable energy loads with AI-powered orchestration.
💬 The Human Side of AI:
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The keynote closed on an inspiring note — emphasizing data democratization and a people-first culture, where AI empowers employees instead of replacing them.
“The future enterprise will be transparent, agile, and accountable — powered by process intelligence and AI working together.”
💡 Platform Keynote: Turning Enterprise AI into Reality
The Platform Keynote unveiled major innovations making Enterprise AI operational, composable, and impactful.
🧩 Core Platform Layers
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Data Core: High-performance infrastructure that extracts and queries billions of records at lightning speed — proven by customers like Barclays.
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Process Intelligence Graph: A system-agnostic, bias-free digital twin combining raw data with business context.
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Build Experience: An intuitive layer enabling users to analyze, design, and operate AI-powered processes.
🧠 Platform Innovations
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⚡ Zero-Copy Data Integration:
Partnerships with Microsoft Fabric and Databricks enable using data without moving or duplicating it. -
🤖 AI-Embedded Tooling:
AI woven into every layer — from data extraction to event detection to writing PQL queries for you — speeding up analysis and transformation. -
🖥️ Task Mining Enhancements:
Captures detailed desktop activities and unstructured data (emails, PDFs) for richer process visibility.
🔄 Operationalizing AI
The new Orchestration Engine brings real-time coordination between AI agents, humans, and systems, making continuous optimization a reality.
🌍 Ecosystem & Governance
MCP - Universal connectors (a “USB-C for AI agents”) and expanded APIs enable partners to innovate on top of the Celonis platform.
New governance tools simplify collaboration, versioning, and lifecycle management.
“Process intelligence is not just an analytics layer — it’s the operational brain of the AI-driven enterprise.”
🤖 Responsible AI
- AI’s rapid growth brings ethical challenges — including bias, data labor exploitation, and overreliance on automation.
- Automation bias can cause humans to follow incorrect AI outputs blindly — reinforcing the need for critical thinking and human oversight.
- Dr. Gabriel’s advice: Always ask whether AI truly solves a problem or just adds complexity; focus on measurable business value, not hype.
- Build small, targeted AI models that deliver real impact instead of massive, one-size-fits-all systems.
- Responsible AI means designing technology that augments human judgment, ensures fairness, and maintains accountability at every level.
🧑💻 Immersive Demos & Sponsor Experiences
The Celonis Demo Booths offered a deep dive into the future of enterprise intelligence.
we explored the Data Core, Process Intelligence Graph, AI-powered orchestration, and zero-copy data integration, engaging directly with Celonis experts.
The Services & Enablement zone offered new training and certification opportunities — alongside inspiring initiatives supporting women in process mining. 💪
Leading partners like Microsoft, AWS, IBM, Accenture, and Deloitte showcased integrated solutions, revealing how their technologies amplify Celonis’ capabilities in real-world enterprise scenarios.
💬 Community & Connection
The warmth and inclusivity of the Celonis global Community team made the event even more special.
Their efforts created a welcoming space for collaboration, learning, and genuine human connection — reminding everyone that behind every AI transformation, there’s a community driving it forward. ❤️
🤝 Networking & Collaboration
Beyond the sessions, Celosphere 2025 fostered vibrant networking opportunities.
From casual coffee chats to deep discussions via brain dates, we connected with peers, thought leaders, and innovators passionate about transforming business through process intelligence and AI.
It was a true privilege to meet Prof. Wil van der Aalst, the Godfather of Process Mining, at Celosphere 2025 — an inspiring moment to connect with the visionary whose pioneering work continues to shape the future of process intelligence and enterprise transformation.
🌐 Final Takeaway: Process Intelligence as the Foundation of the AI Era
Celosphere 2025 wasn’t just an event — it was a movement.
It celebrated a shared vision of enterprises that are AI-driven, composable, and human-centered.
Process Intelligence is the foundation — the context that empowers AI to deliver real, measurable business impact.
As Celonis and its ecosystem continue to push boundaries, one thing is clear:
The future of enterprise isn’t just intelligent — it’s composable, connected, and built for continuous innovation.
Huge thanks to the Celonis Community for making this happen — let’s continue to grow, learn, and innovate together! ✨
