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23 APRIL 2026 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU
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The Enterprise Architecture Show
 
Co-Host Partner
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ABOUT

The challenge for Enterprise Architects is continually evolving - organisations are becoming more reliant on technology to deliver competitive advantage, but how can this be delivered in a way that enables innovation?

 

switchON will showcase how the future of enterprise architecture depends on the ability to engage across the organisation - from an ivory tower to an empowered community.

Pushing Boundaries
We do not sit on the fence at switchON - speakers are encouraged to address the most difficult questions, by sharing experiences & getting involved in the discussion you can shape the future too
Cutting Edge Content
Our promise to you is top class content, speakers & discussions - all presentations are specially created for switchON, putting you at the forefront of change & to leave you inspired for the future.
Unlocking Value
EA’s can harness the knowledge locked up within the organisation, balancing control with adaptability to drive innovation & change across the business. Join us & get connected at switchON
Building Influence
Are you struggling to gain influence in your organisation? Frustrated that stakeholders won’t buy in? You’re not alone! switchON brings together like minds to provide ideas & tools on how to build your influence

What’s switchON all about??

Who should attend

 
 

>  CIO's

>  Vice President IT 

>  Head of Enterprise Architecture

>  Head of Cloud Architecture

>  Head of Data Architecture

>  Head of IT/Business Applications 

>  Head of IT

>  Enterprise Architect

>  Head of Process Management

>  Cloud Architect 

>  Data Architect

>  Business Architect

Become a Speaker

Are you Interested in speaking at one of our switchON events?

Submit your speaker proposal, stating the event and the topic for the presentation, we'll be in touch shortly!

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Speakers 2025

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Avi Cohen

CEO & Co-Founder

Entrio

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Dominic Patruno

Chief Enterprise Architect

Jabil

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Innokenty Voloshin

VP of Data & AI

Entrio

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Manjunath Prasad

Senior Enterprise Architect

Edward Jones

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Nelson Gama

Principal Enterprise Architect

Riot Games

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Shane Myrick

Chief Architect

Apollo GraphQL

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Tony Sina

Solutions Architect

ValueBlue

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Brian Chambers

Director of Enterprise Architecture

Chick-Fil-A

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Gary Crisci

Chief Enterprise Architect

GE Healthcare

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Kadir Özbayram

Senior Partner

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Marina Kuznetsov

Sr Mgr Enterprise Arch

Ameren

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Pervez Nadeem

Chief Enterprise Architect

Allegis Group

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Sid Mekla

Director - Business Architecture

Altria

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Caroline Kinyanjui

Business Services Consultant

Mega

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Grant Ecker

Founder

Chief Architect Network

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Kelley Eckmayer

VP, Enterprise Architecture

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Matt Willis

Senior Director, Enterprise Arch.

KLC

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Rameshwar Balangu

Chief Enterprise Architect

UNFI

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Stephen Ma

Head of Enterprise Architecture

Ulta Beauty

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Christine Lovas

Enterprise Account Executive

ValueBlue

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Gretchen Paules

Dir. IT Strategy & Planning

Penn State University

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Lakshmanan Velayutham

Director of EA

NationalGrid

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Morten Stender

Partner

Next-Insight

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Seth Lippincott

Sr Product Marketing Manager

SAP LeanIX

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Sugato Bose

Chief Enterprise Architect

Medline

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More speakers to be confirmed soon

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AGENDA
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The schedule is based on the Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (US & Canada) Timezone

09:50
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
10:00
A Continuously Evolving Operating Model: Maintain Relevance, Support Business Agility & Align with Stakeholder Expectations
Dominic Patruno, Chief Enterprise Architect, Jabil
10:25
Checking the Temperature: Assessing IT Risk with EA
Christine Lovas, Account Executive & Tony Sina, Solutions Architect, ValueBlue
10:55
The Role of Full Stack Architecture in Modern Enterprises - Drive Organizational Value Through Adaptive & Comprehensive Approaches
Stephen Ma, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Ulta Beauty
10:55
Principle Driven Enterprise Architecture: Shaping How we Think & Build at Chick-Fil-A
Brian Chambers, Director, Enterprise Architecture, Chick-Fil-A
11:20
Bringing Practicality to AI Hype through Governance & Guidance
Seth Lippincott, Sr Product Marketing Manager, SAP LeanIX
11:20
How to Optimize your Foundational EA Data with Agentic AI
Avi Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder & Innokenty Voloshin, VP of Data & AI, Entrio
11:45
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
12:25
Creating a Value-Driven EA Framework - Developing EA Practices that Deliver Tangible Business Value
Sid Mekla, Director, Business Architecture, Altria
12:25
Lessons Learnt from Global Rollout of AI - Governance, Adoption & Leveraging Co-Pilots for Enhanced Productivity
Pervez Nadeem, Chief Enterprise Architect, Allegis Group
12:50
API Orchestration: Moving Beyond API Management for Enterprise Transformation
Shane Myrick, Chieft Architect, Apollo GraphQL
12:50
The Standards Effect: Governing AI to Drive Innovation - Tools to Set the Standard & Shape your Future
Kadir Özbayram, Senior Partner, ins·pi
13:15
Creating an EA Operating Model at Riot Games - Focussed on Rapid, Tangible Outcomes for the Business
Nelson Gama, Principal Enterprise Architect, Riot Games
13:15
GenAI: Transforming your Business Through a Capability-Based Framework
Kelley Eckmeyer, VP, Enterprise Architecture Manager
13:40
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
14:20
Evolving Enterprise Architecture in the Age of Digital Disruption: Integrating AI-Driven Capabilities into Traditional EA Frameworks
Gary Crisci, Fmr Chief Enterprise Architect, GE Healthcare
14:20
How do we Know Whether We're Delivering the Right Value & How Effective that Value is in Enabling our Transformations?
Matt Willis, Director of Enterprise Architecture, KinderCare Learning Companies
14:45
Enterprise Architecture That Clicks: How EA Leaders Drive Successful Adoption
Caroline Kinyanjui, Business Services Consultant, Mega, a Bizzdesign Company
14:45
Enterprise Architecture as a Collaborator of Strategy, Principles & Target Architecture
Morten Stender, Partner, Next-Insight
15:10
Moving AI from Centralized to Decentralized
Rameshwar Balangu, Chief Enterprise Architect, UNFI
15:10
Accelerating Success: Enterprise Architecture’s Viewpoint
Manjunath Prasad, Senior Enterprise Architect, Edward Jones
15:35
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
16:15
The Evolving Role of EAs in Shaping Resilient & Adaptable Organisations
- Sugato Bose, Chief Enterprise Architect, Medline
- Sid Mekla, Director, Business Architecture, Altria
- Christine Lovas, Account Executive, ValueBlue

Moderator: Grant Ecker, Founder, Chief Architect Network
16:15
What Skills Do High-Performing Enterprise Architects Possess - How is this Changing?
- Gretchen Paules, Dir. IT Strategy & Planning, Penn State University
- Lakshmanan Velayutham, Director of Enterprise Architecture, NationalGrid
- Marina Kuznetsov, Sr Mgr Enterprise Architecture, Ameren

Moderator: Tony Sina, Solutions Architect, ValueBlue
17:00
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits

Registration Options

IT and Digital Transformation Practitioners

For those working in Data, IT and AI at end user companies

$40

%  Early Bird Ticket until 23 March $80 after the date

%  Access to SwitchOn Summit

 

%  One 2 One Speed Networking

%  Private and Public Chat

%  Virtual Exhibition

Vendor & Solution
Providers

For employees of technology providers, software or consultancy services

$499

%  Access to SwitchOn Summit

 

%  One 2 One Speed Networking

%  Private and Public Chat

%  Virtual Exhibition

* Sofa Summits reserves the rights to cancel the registration if the registration conditions are not met or the registration details are false. 

Sponsors 2025

Co-Host Partner
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Supporting Partner
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Sponsorship

Our virtual conferences look & feel like the real thing - complete with speaker sessions & an exhibition hall. But you don't have to leave your computer to display your products & services, chat with attendees & generate high-volume, targeted leads. No flights, no hotels, no expensive booth setup - no hassle.

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