| Arrival Dinner |
| 7:00 PM |
Arrival Dinner sponsored by BizzDesign
Swan London
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT
Hosted by Nick Reed
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Day 1 AM
8:00 – 12:30
Scanning for Insight
with Analysts
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| 8:00 |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Welcome to our London Event
Grant Ecker – Founder, Chief Architect Network
Brian Chambers – Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture, Chick‑fil‑A, Inc.
Randy Potter – VP, US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
Junior Brandt – Chief Architect & CEO, Co Valere
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| 9:00 |
Our Capgemini Hosts
Randy Potter – VP, US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
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| 9:15 |
2nd Gen AI Discussion
Michael Carroll – Research Fellow, LNS Research
Grant Ecker – Founder, Chief Architect Network
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| 10:00 |
Social Break |
| 10:30 |
EA in the Age of AI: Control, Coherence, and Change
Charles T. Betz – Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
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| 11:00 |
EA in the Age of AI: AI Adoption and EA Practice
Duncan Robson – Senior Director Analyst, Enterprise Architecture, Gartner
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| 11:30 |
3 Agents Being Deployed by EA
Shin Kim – Founder, Eraser
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| 12:00 |
EA x AI-First: Where Strategy Meets Intelligence
Nick Reed – Chief Strategy Officer, Bizzdesign
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| 12:30 |
Lunch (EA to AI Discussion) |
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Day 1 PM
1:30 – 5:00
Focus and Sharing
with SwitchOn
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| 1:30 |
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell – Director & Co‑Founder, Sofa Summits
Grant Ecker – Founder, Chief Architect Network
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| 1:35 |
Consultants Saying Things
Oliver Cronk – Founder, Cronk Advisory
Whynde Kuehn – Founder & Managing Director, S2E Transformation
Phil Yanov – Founder & Showrunner, Tech After Five
Chris Lockhart – Senior Director, Tredence
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| 2:05 |
Architect Tomorrow
Oliver Cronk – Founder, Cronk Advisory
Whynde Kuehn – Founder & Managing Director, S2E Transformation
Lisa Woodall – Founder, Whatever Next
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| 2:35 |
The Talent Signal
Michael Butts – Founder & CEO, Burtch Works
Michael Fulton – Enterprise Architect, Koch Industries
Randy Potter – VP, US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
Online Members – Joining remotely
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| 3:00 |
From Architecture to Advantage
Richard Corbridge – Chief Information Officer, SEGRO
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| 3:30 |
EA at the Strategy Table
Whynde Kuehn – Founder & Managing Director, S2E Transformation
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| 4:00 |
CxO Panel: Artificial Intelligence
Grant Ecker – Founder, Chief Architect Network
Richard Corbridge – Chief Information Officer, SEGRO
Mike J. Walker – VP Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Strategy & Advisory, Mike J. Walker Consulting
Michael Carroll – Research Fellow, LNS Research
Will Everett – Chief Architect & Chief Data Officer, Walgreens
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| 4:30 |
Chief Architect Network & Digital Expert Network
Grant Ecker – Founder, Chief Architect Network
Brian Chambers – Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture, Chick‑fil‑A, Inc.
Randy Potter – VP, US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
Junior Brandt – Chief Architect & CEO, Co Valere
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| 4:45 |
Architecture Leader of the Year Awards Europe 2026
Chloë Gray – Director of Enterprise & Business Architecture, University of Manchester
Duncan Robson – Senior Director Analyst, Enterprise Architecture, Gartner
Oliver Cronk – Founder, Cronk Advisory
Surinder Lall – Head of Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance, dmg media
Whynde Kuehn – Founder & Managing Director, S2E Transformation
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| Social Event |
| 6:00 – 7:30 PM |
Deloitte Social Event
Deloitte Rooftop
1 New Street Square, London EC4A 3HQ, United Kingdom
Hosted by Tom Harris
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| Event Dinner |
| 7:45 PM |
Event Dinner sponsored by Eraser.io
Leydi London
15 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EF
Hosted by Shin Kim
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Day 2
8:00 – 3:00
Preparing for ACTION
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| 8:30 |
Welcome and Highlights
Grant Ecker – Founder, Chief Architect Network
Brian Chambers – Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture, Chick‑fil‑A, Inc.
Randy Potter – VP US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
Junior Brandt – Chief Architect & CEO, Co Valere
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| 9:00 |
Leading in the Age of AI
Surinder Lall – Head of Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance, dmg media
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| 9:15 |
CxO Panel: EA Talent Signal
Michael Fulton – Enterprise Architect, Koch
Randy Potter – VP US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
Jeremy Axe – Chief Technology Officer, DS Smith
Robert Sheesley – CIO, Board of Directors, Bump Connect
Will Everett – Chief Architect & Chief Data Officer, Walgreens
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| 9:45 |
Bridging Strategy into AI Execution
Mike J. Walker – VP Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Strategy & Advisory, Mike J. Walker Consulting
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| 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:30 |
The Ask for an AI Strategy
Junior Brandt – Chief Architect & CEO, Co Valere
Declan Goodman – Consultant & Speaker, Digital Mythology
Whynde Kuehn – Founder & Managing Director, S2E Transformation
Alastair Barnfield – Chief Architect, Odevo AB
Baz Singh – Chief Architect, Specsavers
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| 11:00 |
Architecting IT to Drive AI
Brian Chambers – Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture, Chick‑fil‑A, Inc.
Michael Arulfo – CAIO & CTO, Cadre (AI Mental Health)
Jonathan Wise – Chief Technology Architect, CESMII
Eric Karsten – EA Principal & Former Chief Architect, Ford · Silenus / ICEX
Charles T. Betz – Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
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| 11:30 |
Artificial Intelligence Powered EA
Randy Potter – VP US Innovation & EA Practice, Capgemini
Steven Peterson – Chief Architect, AON Reinsurance
Duncan Robson – Senior Director Analyst, Enterprise Architecture, Gartner
Chloë Gray – Director of Enterprise & Business Architecture, University of Manchester
Oliver Cronk – Founder, Cronk Advisory
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| 12:00 |
Lunch (CAN Activation Workshops)
Driving Strategy – Junior Brandt
AI for the Company – Brian Chambers & Grant Ecker
AI for EA – Randy Potter
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| 2:00 |
Wrap Up |
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Post Event
3:00 – EOD
Exploring London |
Oliver Cronk, is taking us on a walking tour of London! |
