29 OCTOBER 2026 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU
The Enterprise Architecture Show
Co-Host Partner 2025
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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
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> Vice President IT
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> Head of Enterprise Architecture
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> Head of Cloud Architecture
> Head of Data Architecture
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> Head of IT/Business Applications
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> Head of IT
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> Enterprise Architect
> Head of Process Management
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> Cloud Architect
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> Data Architect
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> Business Architect
Speakers 2025
Abder Boukour
Head of Enterprise Architecture
Think Together
Chris Jobczynski
Presales Consultant
Avolution
Hema Jagadeeshan
Director, EA - Data
Schneider Electric
Morten Stender
Partner
Next-Insight
Seth Lippincott
Sr Product Marketing Manager
SAP LeanIX
Amy Forsee
Senior Enterprise Architect
State of Missouri
Christine Lovas
Enterprise Account Executive
ValueBlue
Kalyan Sriramaneni
Director - Principal EA
Warner Bros. Discovery
Philip Bell
Director
SofaSummits
TS Sundar
Chief Enterprise Architect
Corning Incorporated
Breanne Casteel
Senior Enterprise Architect
Principal Financial Group
Grant Ecker
Founder
Chief Architect Network
Lakshmanan Velayutham
Head of Enterprise Architecture
National Grid
Rajeev Sinha
Chief IT Enterprise Architect
PG&E Company
Tony Sina
Sales Engineer
ValueBlue
Brian Chambers
Director of Enterprise Architecture
Chick-Fil-A
Hal Halsson
Head of Enterprise Architecture
Bison Transport Inc.
Lisa Pratico
Chair, Sustainable Architecture
IASA Global
Saqib Ghani
Head of Architecture
Energy & Utilities
Vishal Sharma
VP Software Engineering
Broadridge
AGENDA
2025
The schedule is based on the Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (US & Canada) Timezone
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Rewiring the Enterprise: Embracing AI-Driven Data Architecture for Scalable Intelligence
Rajeev Sinha, Chief IT Enterprise Architect, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
From Support to Strategy: How Enterprise Architecture Maturity Enables Innovation
Christine Lovas, Enterprise AE & Tony Sina, Sales Engineer, ValueBlue
From Strategy to Solution: Designing Beyond Requests to Realize Vision & Speed Innovation
Amy Forsee, Senior Enterprise Architect, State of Missouri
AI Governance in the Agentic Age: How Organizations can Balance the Benefits & Risks
Seth Lippincott, Product Marketing Manager, SAP LeanIX
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
From Blueprints to Brainpower: The AI Revolution in Enterprise Architecture
Saqib Ghani, Head of Architecture, Energy & Utilities
A Personal Retrospective on EA Role at Fortune 500s - The Evolution of EA & Making an Impact
Abder Boukour, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Think Together
Mastering Change: Strategy & Target Architecture with Next-Insight
Morten Stender, Partner, Next-Insight
Aligning Architecture Domains for Business Value - A Detailed Metamodel to Identify & Consider Alignment Points within Scope
Breanne Casteel, Senior Enterprise Architect, Principal Financial Group
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Leveraging Enterprise Architecture to Drive Sustainable Strategy Engagement & Governance
Lakshmanan Velayutham, Head of EA, National Grid & Lisa Pratico, Chair, Sustainable Architecture, IASA Global
Clarity Over Complexity: A Practical Framework for Technology and Data Governance
Chris Jobczynski, Presales Consultant, Avolution
The Importance of Data Accuracy & Velocity within the Enterprise - Transform How your Business Views Data
Hal Halsson, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Bison Transport Inc.
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Taming Complexity at Scale: Solving the Architecture Challenge in Modern, Hybrid Enterprises
- Hema Jagadeeshan, Director, EA - Data, Schneider Electric
- Kalyan Sriramaneni, Director - Principal EA, Warner Bros. Discovery
- Vishal Sharma, VP Software Engineering, Broadridge
Moderator: Tony Sina, Sales Engineer, ValueBlue
Are Traditional EA Frameworks Dead? How AI is Changing Business & in Turn Changing EA
- TS Sundar, Chief Enterprise Architect, Corning Incorporated
- Brian Chambers, Director of Enterprise Architecture, Chick-Fil-A
- Christine Lovas, Enterprise Account Executive, ValueBlue
Moderator: Grant Ecker, Founder, Chief Architect Network
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Registration Options
IT & Digital Transformation Practitioners
For those working in IT and Enterprise
Practitioners at end user companies
$ 100
% Early Bird Ticket until 26 September -
$100 after the date
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% Access to SwitchOn Americas
% One 2 One Speed Networking
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% Private and Public Chat
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% Virtual Exhibition
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% Certificate of participation
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* Sofa Summits reserves the rights to cancel the registration if the registration conditions are not met or the registration details are false.
Sponsors 2025
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Sponsorship
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