22 APRIL 2027 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU
The Enterprise Architecture Show
Co-Host Partner 2026
ABOUT
What’s switchON all about?
switchON brings together Enterprise Architects, technology leaders & change makers to share what’s really happening inside organisations. No ivory towers, no recycled presentations & no sitting on the fence.
It’s a place to challenge thinking, exchange practical experience, discover new ideas & connect with the architects shaping what comes next. Making EA work in large complex organisations is very different to EA theory - switchON provides the venue to showcase how architects make EA work in the real world.
Community
Connect with a community of architects that understand your challenges & opportunities. Share experiences, build meaningful relationships & learn from people who are pushing the boundaries
Insight
We empower speakers to discuss the challenges & experiences that are most valuable to them - straight talking ideas & perspectives with no agenda other than to enrich the community.
Challenge
We believe the best conversations happen when conventional thinking is challenged. Hear different perspectives, question the status quo & explore how EA must adapt to meet business challenges.
Impact
Architecture is about more than frameworks & technology, it’s about making change happen. Discover new ways to demonstrate value, influence decisions & create meaningful impact.
Who should attend
> Enterprise Architects
> Enterprise Data Architects
> Business Architects
> Transformation Leaders
> Chief Architect
> Heads of Architecture
> IT Architects
> Solution Architects
> Digital Architects
> Information Architects
> Domain Architects
> CTOs & CIOs
Speakers 2026
Alexandra Biron
Director ISC Partner Arch.
RTX Corporation
Dan Hebda
Regional VP
Bizzdesign
Gretchen Paules
Dir. IT Strategy & Planning
Penn State University
Maribel Mercado Rejon
Head of EA for Data
Banamex
Ram Marupudi
Chief Enterprise Architect
Srikanth Edula
Chief Architect
API
Vijay Mittal
Sr. Business Process Lead
Abbott
Amy Forsee
Director, Adv. Systems Arch.
State of Missouri
Geeta Pyne
Chief Architect
TIAA
Hal Hallsson
Principal Enterprise Architect
Bison Transport
Michael Jedamski
Senior Solutions Consultant
Ardoq
Sandeep Nema
Director, Head of EA
Cook County
Tony Sina
Sales Engineer
BlueDolphin
Arturo Santos
DT Director Architecture
Amtrak
Grant Ecker
Founder
Chief Architect Network
Joshua Carroll
CTO
Solace
Mike Carroll
Strategic Adviser
LNS Research
Saqib Ghani
Head of Architecture
Energy & Utilities
Umang Singh
Chief Architect
Humana
Christine Lovas
Enterprise Account Executive
BlueDolphin
Greg Robleski
Director, Enterprise Architecture
State of Utah
Karthic Viswanathan
Director, Enterprise Architecture
Subway
Morten Stender
Partner
Next-Insight
Seth Lippincott
Sr Product Marketing Manager
SAP LeanIX
Ush Shukla
Director, Solutions Eng.
Solace
More speakers to be confirmed soon
AGENDA
The schedule is based on the Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (US & Canada) Timezone
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
The Invisible Blueprint: How People & Culture are the Hidden Infrastructure of your Organisation
Karthic Viswanathan, Director, Enterprise Architecture, Subway
How Bison Transport's Real Time, Event Driven Architecture is Laying a Solid Foundation for Becoming an Agentic Enterprise
Hal Hallsson, Principal Enterprise Architect, Bison Transport & Joshua Carroll, CTO, Solace
Future Role of the Enterprise Architect - Trends, Future challenges and Their Impact on the Architect
Sandeep Nema, Director, Head of EA, Cook County - Bureau of Technology
Adapting for Tomorrow - Evolving Enterprise Architecture to Stay Relevant in a Rapidly Changing World
Geeta Pyne, Chief Architect, TIAA
When 'Later' Costs $1.2 Billion - Why Technical Debt Turns into Billion-Dollar Failures
Christine Lovas, Account Executive & Tony Sina, Sales Engineer, BlueDolphin
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Intelligent Architecture: The Vital Role of EAs in Preparing the Enterprise for AI
Srikanth Edula, Chief Architect, Accommodations Plus International
Architecture Without Silos: How Collaboration Transforms Outcomes - Uniting People & Intelligence to Accelerate Business Impact
Dan Hebda, Regional VP, Bizzdesign
3 Practical AI Shifts Enterprise Architects are Navigating in 2026
Michael Jedamski, Senior Solutions Consultant, Ardoq
From Data to Decisions - Building the Architectural Foundations for an Intelligent Enterprise
Maribel Mercado Rejon, Head of EA for Data, Banamex
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Reimagining EA for Agentic AI: From Automation to Autonomous Decision-Making
Umang Singh, Chief Architect, Humana
AI Powered Threat Intelligence Nexus & Response Automation - Use Case for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Arturo Santos, DT Director Architecture, Amtrak
AI Governance in SAP LeanIX - Providing the Foundation on which EAs can Support their Organization's AI Governance Processes
Seth Lippincott, Sr Product Marketing Manager, SAP LeanIX
How to Transform Your Organisation with Business Architecture and Value Streams?
Morten Stender, Partner, Next-Insight
From Experiments to Enterprise: Building a Scalable AI Strategy Through Architecture
Ram Marupudi, Chief Enterprise Architect
Enterprise Architecture in the Quantum Era: Designing Hybrid, Secure & Quantum-Ready Systems
Greg Robleski, Director, Enterprise Architecture, State of Utah, Dept of Tech Services
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Architecting for Adaptability: Designing Enterprises that Thrive Amid Constant Change & Disruption
- Hal Hallsson, Principal Enterprise Architect, Bison Transport
- Gretchen Paules, Dir. IT Strategy & Planning, Penn State University
- Alexandra Biron, Director ISC Partner Architecture, RTX Corporation
- Vijay Mittal, Sr. Business Process Lead, Abbott
Moderator: Ush Shukla, Director, Solutions Engineering, Solace
Balancing Innovation & Governance: Redefining the Role of Enterprise Architects in the Age of AI
- Amy Forsee, Director, Advanced Systems Architecture , State of Missouri
- Saqib Ghani, Head of Architecture, Energy & Utilities
- Mike Carroll, Strategic Adviser, LNS Research
Moderator: Grant Ecker, Founder, Chief Architect Network
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Registration Options
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Sponsorship
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