2 OCTOBER 2025 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU
The Foundation of Data Driven Organisations
ABOUT
What’s DataNext Architecture all about??
Architecture is the foundation of every organisation's data strategy - it must align with the short and long term goals of the organisation whilst creating an environment that supports data collection, processing, analytical & ML workloads.
DataNext Architecture will deep dive into how organisations are using their architecture to create the foundation to become truly data driven. Showcasing how architecture underpins the value that an organisation derives from its data initiatives.
Who should attend
> Data Strategists
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> Data Architects
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> CIO’s
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> CDO’s
> Data Services
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> Transformation Leaders
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> Data Management
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> Business Analysts
> CTO’s
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> AI Architects
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> Data Engineers
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> Data Leaders
Speakers
Abhishek Chowdhury
Senior AI Enterprise Architect
APG Asset Management
Arianna Valentini
Director of Product Markt
Precisely
Kumar Sambhav
Lead Data Solutions Architect
Bupa
Roshan Bhondekar
Data Integration Architect
Continental
Alex Stuart
Senior Solutions Engineer
Confluent
Arnaud Cellier-Theron
Head of Enterprise Data Arch
Zurich Insurance
Muhammad Saleem
Head of Data Architecture
BAE Systems
Sue Saunders
Senior Enterprise Architect
WPP
Andreas Kollegger
Senior Developer Advocate
Neo4j
Ashkan Ashkpour
Senior Data Architect
Gemeente Delft
Oleg Yermilov
Lead Architect Data & AI
Henkel
Tripti Patil
Senior Data Architect
Transport for London
Anul Rasheed
Head of Data Architecture & AI
Galliford Try
Kashif Mir
Lead Data Architect
Bboxx
Puneet Babbar
Head of Data Architecture
NewDay
AGENDA
The schedule is based on the Central European Time Zone
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
The Future of Data Architecture: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Systems Across the Modern Enterprise
Muhammad Saleem, Head of Data Architecture, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
From Systems to Ecosystems: Rethinking Data Architecture for an AI-Driven, Hyperconnected Enterprise
Alex Stuart, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent
Overcoming Fragmentation: Strategies for a Cohesive Data Ecosystem
Arnaud Cellier-Theron, Head of Enterprise Data Architecture, Zurich Insurance
Get Your Data AI-Ready with Knowledge Graphs & Agentic GraphRAG
Andreas Kollegger, Senior Developer Advocate, Neo4j
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Navigating AI Governance - What do you Need to Consider to Act Responsibly with AI
Sue Saunders, Senior Enterprise Architect, WPP
Architecting the Future: A Go-To-Market Strategy for a Multi-Tenant, Scalable Data Platform
Puneet Babbar, Head of Data Architecture, NewDay
Mastering Seamless Data Integration for AI with Precisely & AWS
Arianna Valentini, Director of Product Marketing, Precisely
Elasticity vs. Complexity: Managing Cost and Performance at Scale in Modern Data Platforms
Speaker to be Confirmed
Blueprinting a Strategy to Connect Your Data and Tech Office: Identifying Overlaps and Establishing Boundaries
Abhishek Chowdhury, Senior AI Enterprise Architect, APG Asset Management
Architecting for Growth: Proven Patterns for Scaling Enterprise Data Platforms
Kashif Mir, Lead Data Architect, Bboxx
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Scaling the Municipal Data Model: From Internal Project to a Nationally Applied Model
Ashkan Ashkpour, Senior Data Architect, Gemeente Delft
Demystifying Health Data - Unlock an Unstructured Data Goldmine to Supercharge the Clinical Experience
Kumar Sambhav, Lead Data Solutions Architect, Bupa
Modern Integration Strategies: Moving Beyond ETL in a Distributed World
Speaker to be Confirmed
Rationalising the Stack: A Framework for Tool Evaluation & Sunset Decisions
Speaker to be Confirmed
Impact of Having a Data Integration Strategy and a Single Source of Truth
Roshan Bhondekar, Data Integration Architect, Continental
AI-Native Architecture: Designing Data Ecosystems for Autonomous Intelligence
Anul Rasheed, Head of Data Architecture & AI, Galliford Try
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Beyond the Blueprint: Rethinking Data Architecture for a Decade of Change
- Tripti Patil, Senior Data Architect, Transport for London
- Oleg Yermilov, Lead Architect Data & AI Platforms, Henkel
- Panellist to be Confirmed
Moderator: Alex Stuart, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent
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.
Sponsors
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