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About the Book
The Cybernetic Enterprise CTO Playbook is a practical guide for technology leaders who want to build adaptive, future-ready organizations. Based on the concepts introduced in The Cybernetic Enterprise, this playbook translates theory into execution. Turning principles into plays, and plays into measurable outcomes.
It provides CTOs and technology executives with a structured roadmap to architect for simplicity and speed, empower autonomous teams, scale platform engineering, embed AI responsibly, and lead transformation through feedback-driven learning. Each chapter delivers actionable insights, assessment frameworks, and transformation strategies grounded in real-world enterprise experience.
This playbook is not a framework to follow. It’s an operating manual for CTOs who want to lead enterprises that sense, decide, and adapt faster than their environment changes.
About the Author
Romano Roth is a pioneering thought leader in cybernetic transformation, enterprise evolution, and platform engineering, with over two decades of experience in the technology sector. As the Global Chief of Cybernetic Transformation at Zühlke, Romano shapes the global strategy and service portfolio for cybernetic enterprises, platform engineering, AI integration, and cloud solutions. His visionary approach redefines how organizations innovate, adapt, and scale in industries such as finance, insurance, cybersecurity, energy, healthcare, and aerospace.
In a world reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Romano believes the key to resilience and competitiveness lies in the transformation toward the Cybernetic Enterprise, a new operating model driven by feedback loops, AI-augmented workflows, and self-learning systems that place customer success at the center. His work empowers companies to continuously create value by harmonizing people, processes, technology, and AI.
Romano began his journey at Zühlke 23 years ago, evolving from software engineer and architect to trusted consultant, and now to his leadership role in cybernetic transformation. His passion for value creation through automation and quality led him from engineering into the DevOps movement and further into the forefront of enterprise transformation.
He is the organizer of the monthly DevOps Meetup in Zürich and the president of DevOps Days Zürich, an annual conference within the global DevOps movement. Romano shares his insights via his YouTube channel, with over 250 videos, and through more than 30 blog articles focused on DevOps, architecture, leadership, and transformation.
His commitment to thought leadership and education extends to his role as a lecturer in DevOps leadership, agile methodologies, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. omano’s work champions a culture of innovation and agility, helping enterprises evolve into adaptive systems capable of thriving in complex, fast-changing environments.