23 APRIL 2026 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU
The Enterprise Architecture Show
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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
Speakers 2025
Avi Cohen
CEO & Co-Founder
Entrio
Dominic Patruno
Chief Enterprise Architect
Jabil
Innokenty Voloshin
VP of Data & AI
Entrio
Manjunath Prasad
Senior Enterprise Architect
Edward Jones
Nelson Gama
Principal Enterprise Architect
Riot Games
Shane Myrick
Chief Architect
Apollo GraphQL
Tony Sina
Solutions Architect
ValueBlue
Brian Chambers
Director of Enterprise Architecture
Chick-Fil-A
Gary Crisci
Chief Enterprise Architect
GE Healthcare
Kadir Özbayram
Senior Partner
ins·pi
Marina Kuznetsov
Sr Mgr Enterprise Arch
Ameren
Pervez Nadeem
Chief Enterprise Architect
Allegis Group
Sid Mekla
Director - Business Architecture
Altria
Caroline Kinyanjui
Business Services Consultant
Mega
Grant Ecker
Founder
Chief Architect Network
Kelley Eckmayer
VP, Enterprise Architecture
Matt Willis
Senior Director, Enterprise Arch.
KLC
Rameshwar Balangu
Chief Enterprise Architect
UNFI
Stephen Ma
Head of Enterprise Architecture
Ulta Beauty
Christine Lovas
Enterprise Account Executive
ValueBlue
Gretchen Paules
Dir. IT Strategy & Planning
Penn State University
Lakshmanan Velayutham
Director of EA
NationalGrid
Morten Stender
Partner
Next-Insight
Seth Lippincott
Sr Product Marketing Manager
SAP LeanIX
Sugato Bose
Chief Enterprise Architect
Medline
More speakers to be confirmed soon
AGENDA
2025
The schedule is based on the Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (US & Canada) Timezone
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
A Continuously Evolving Operating Model: Maintain Relevance, Support Business Agility & Align with Stakeholder Expectations
Dominic Patruno, Chief Enterprise Architect, Jabil
Checking the Temperature: Assessing IT Risk with EA
Christine Lovas, Account Executive & Tony Sina, Solutions Architect, ValueBlue
The Role of Full Stack Architecture in Modern Enterprises - Drive Organizational Value Through Adaptive & Comprehensive Approaches
Stephen Ma, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Ulta Beauty
Principle Driven Enterprise Architecture: Shaping How we Think & Build at Chick-Fil-A
Brian Chambers, Director, Enterprise Architecture, Chick-Fil-A
Bringing Practicality to AI Hype through Governance & Guidance
Seth Lippincott, Sr Product Marketing Manager, SAP LeanIX
How to Optimize your Foundational EA Data with Agentic AI
Avi Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder & Innokenty Voloshin, VP of Data & AI, Entrio
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Creating a Value-Driven EA Framework - Developing EA Practices that Deliver Tangible Business Value
Sid Mekla, Director, Business Architecture, Altria
Lessons Learnt from Global Rollout of AI - Governance, Adoption & Leveraging Co-Pilots for Enhanced Productivity
Pervez Nadeem, Chief Enterprise Architect, Allegis Group
API Orchestration: Moving Beyond API Management for Enterprise Transformation
Shane Myrick, Chieft Architect, Apollo GraphQL
The Standards Effect: Governing AI to Drive Innovation - Tools to Set the Standard & Shape your Future
Kadir Özbayram, Senior Partner, ins·pi
Creating an EA Operating Model at Riot Games - Focussed on Rapid, Tangible Outcomes for the Business
Nelson Gama, Principal Enterprise Architect, Riot Games
GenAI: Transforming your Business Through a Capability-Based Framework
Kelley Eckmeyer, VP, Enterprise Architecture Manager
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
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
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
Enterprise Architecture That Clicks: How EA Leaders Drive Successful Adoption
Caroline Kinyanjui, Business Services Consultant, Mega, a Bizzdesign Company
Enterprise Architecture as a Collaborator of Strategy, Principles & Target Architecture
Morten Stender, Partner, Next-Insight
Moving AI from Centralized to Decentralized
Rameshwar Balangu, Chief Enterprise Architect, UNFI
Accelerating Success: Enterprise Architecture’s Viewpoint
Manjunath Prasad, Senior Enterprise Architect, Edward Jones
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
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
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
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Registration Options
* Sofa Summits reserves the rights to cancel the registration if the registration conditions are not met or the registration details are false.
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