Bernhard Schaffrik,

Bernhard Schaffrik

Principal Analyst

Bernhard’s research supports CIOs and technology leaders with their broader transformation challenges. His thought leadership provides guidance on how to manage technology-driven business models and how to drive sustainable technology innovation. Bernhard is a hands-on expert in both emerging and mature technologies such as AI, automation, IoT, process intelligence, and process orchestration. Leveraging his business process and enterprise architecture expertise, Bernhard’s research takes a holistic look at business and operations automation and serves clients in these areas of responsibility.

Research Coverage

Planned Research

What research can you expect from Forrester in the next 12 months? Updated biweekly, our publishing plan will keep you current with market and technology trends. Use the link below to download a list of our upcoming research.

Download Planned Research
December 4th, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Webinar

Predictions 2026: Automation And Robotics

Join Forrester experts and your peers for an interactive presentation that will dive deeper into Forrester’s 2026 Predictions for automation and robotics.Key takeaways: Understand the changing technology, consumer, and market dynamics in store in 2026. Uncover new insights based on Forrester’s research and expert analysis.Prepare your team and your organization for what’s ahead. Target audience level: all levels