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Enterprise Architecture – Strategies That Enable Technology Trends: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare)
For businesses to adopt cloud computing in a way that aligns with their business strategy, enterprise architecture (EA) is an absolute necessity.
March 5, 2025
9:00am-5:00pm
7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / CISSP / 7 PDU Credits Awarded
Conference location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois
Overview
For businesses to adopt cloud computing in a way that aligns with their business strategy, enterprise architecture (EA) is an absolute necessity.
What You Will Learn
In this one-day conference, content that will be covered includes:
- The Role of EA in Cloud Adoption and Multi-Cloud Management
- EA and Cybersecurity: Architecting Resilience in a Complex Threat Landscape
- Successful Business Architecture: Demonstrating Strategic Value for GenAI and Technology Investment Realization
- Optimizing Enterprise Architecture for Business Agility and Innovation
- Rolling out Enterprise AI: Tools, Insights, and Team Empowerment
- The Future of Enterprise Architecture in an Era of Digital Disruption (Panel Discussion)
Conference Price: $349.00 per person
Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:00am – 9:00am: Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am: Optimizing Enterprise Architecture for Business Agility and Innovation
As organizations strive to keep pace with evolving market demands, enterprise architecture (EA) has emerged as a critical enabler of agility and innovation. This session will explore how companies can align their architecture strategies with business objectives to support continuous innovation, streamline operations, and drive growth. Attendees will learn practical frameworks for adopting agile methodologies within EA, discover the role of architecture in supporting digital transformation, and review case studies that illustrate successful architectural modernization.
10:00am – 10:30am: Refreshment & Exhibit Break
10:30am – 11:30am: The Role of EA in Cloud Adoption and Multi-Cloud Management
Cloud computing is reshaping the IT landscape, and many enterprises are leveraging multi-cloud strategies to optimize performance, reduce risk, and control costs. This presentation will cover best practices for enterprise architects who are leading cloud adoption and multi-cloud management efforts. Topics will include aligning cloud strategy with business goals, selecting the right cloud platforms, ensuring data governance and security, and building scalable, resilient architectures that support hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
11:30am – 12:30pm: Rolling out Enterprise AI: Tools, Insights, and Team Empowerment
Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Co-Founder & CTO, Six Feet Up
Enterprise software architects face the complex task of integrating AI into existing systems while addressing challenges related to data quality, scalability, interoperability, ethics, skill gaps, and security compliance.
Join Calvin Hendryx-Parker — AWS Hero and CTO of Six Feet Up, the premier AI and Python agency in the U.S. — for this interactive talk exploring generative AI technologies. You’ll gain ready-to-use resources and a clear understanding of how to roll out AI in your organization.
What You’ll Learn:
- AI Implementation Strategies: Get practical tips on evaluating and integrating AI models, addressing governance, compliance, and scalability.
- Real-Case Demo: Explore what it takes to leverage generative AI technology using RAG.
- Team Enablement: Discover how other companies are fostering innovation internally.
Walk away with the tools and insights you need to confidently lead your organization’s AI journey.
Hendryx-Parker
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch & Exhibit Break
1:30pm – 2:30pm: EA and Cybersecurity: Architecting Resilience in a Complex Threat Landscape
With the increase in sophisticated cyber threats, cybersecurity has become a top priority for enterprise architects. This session will delve into the intersection of EA and cybersecurity, addressing how to build resilient, secure, and compliant architectures. Attendees will learn about key security architecture principles, risk management frameworks, and the latest tools and techniques to mitigate cyber threats. Case studies from various industries will highlight strategies for integrating security into the EA lifecycle without compromising agility or innovation.
2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment & Exhibit Break
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Successful Business Architecture: Demonstrating Strategic Value for GenAI and Technology Investment Realization
Kelley Eckmayer, Board Member and Editorial Board Chair, Business Architecture Guild
In today’s fast-paced environment, organizations are under increasing pressure to maximize their value. Aligning strategy with the value delivered from technology investments is key to navigating this challenge. This session will explore the vital role of business architecture in integrating strategies, such as those related to GenAI, to drive business outcomes and achieve an organization’s goals. We will delve into the simplicity and complexity of traceable measurements from enterprise strategy to product KPIs, highlighting the pivotal role of business architecture in this process. Drawing on real-life examples, we will demonstrate how successful business architecture can provide value across a broad range of industries. Attendees will gain insights into effective strategies, best practices, and lessons learned. This session will include how to incorporate GenAI with business architecture to enhance value realization from technology investments.
Eckmayer
4:00pm – 5:00pm: The Future of Enterprise Architecture in an Era of Digital Disruption (Panel Discussion)
As digital disruption accelerates across industries, enterprise architects must adapt to unprecedented technological and business challenges. This panel brings together seasoned EA professionals to discuss the evolving role of enterprise architecture in driving digital transformation, enabling innovation, and navigating organizational complexities. Panelists will explore topics such as the impact of AI, machine learning, and automation on EA, the role of architecture in sustainability, and strategies for scaling EA practices in a rapidly changing environment. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with panelists through an interactive Q&A session.
Panelists will include:
- Aditya Kaushal, Director of Enterprise Data, AI Architecture & Strategy, Large Retailer
- Neal McWhorter, Enterprise Architect, Central States Pension Fund
- Jagadish Uriti, Director – Enterprise Architecture, CNA
- M Arjun Valluri, Sr. Enterprise Architect – Solutions (With emerging technologies 5G/IoT/Bigdata/Cloud/AI/ML), US Cellular
- Ramesh Vijayaraghavan, Digital Transformation Leader – Enterprise Architecture, Rockwell Automation
- Other Enterprise Architecture Executives sharing, strategies, and tactics learned
Kaushal McWhorter Uriti Valluri Vijayaraghavan
Conference Price: $349.00 per person
Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.
Exhibits
As is always the case at CAMP IT Conferences events, the talks will not include product presentations. During the continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and the luncheon break you will have the opportunity to informally meet representatives from the following sponsoring companies, who have solutions in the area of the conference.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
