Join us at the 10th Annual Business Architecture Summit!
January 7-9, 2026
Best Buy Headquarters, Richfield, Minnesota
On the Mainstage
Neal Sample
Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Best Buy
DAY ONE
The Two Jobs of an Architect (and The Lessons That Took Me Too Long to Learn)
The Two Jobs of an Architect (and The Lessons That Took Me Too Long to Learn)
Linda Finley
Founder & President, TCBAF
DAY ONE
Welcome to the 10th Annual Business Architecture Summit
Welcome to the 10th Annual Business Architecture Summit
Oliver Cronk
Technology Director, Architect Tomorrow
DAY TWO
The People Problem
The People Problem
Chris Lockhart
Author and Strategy & Advisory Consultant
DAY TWO
The People Problem
The People Problem
Justin Kershaw
Chief Customer Officer, Nova Intelligence
DAY TWO
View from the Leadership Bridge: Architecture Evolution Through Three Decades
View from the Leadership Bridge: Architecture Evolution Through Three Decades
Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson
CEO, Heartwood Leadership Institute
DAY TWO
Lead Like a Dragon: The Strategic Power of Story + Resilience
Lead Like a Dragon: The Strategic Power of Story + Resilience
Ranjeet Panicker
SVP, Head of Business Transformation & Architecture, SAP
DAY THREE
Looking to the Future for SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
Looking to the Future for SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
Jaime Taets
Chief Vision Officer and Founder, Keystone Group International
DAY THREE
Surviving Greatness
Surviving Greatness
Four Tracks
Four exciting tracks shaped by the 2024 “Launch” Business Architecture Summit and 2025 series of Learning Sessions, come together with a single purpose: helping you GROW personally and professionally.
SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
Providing discussions, tools, and expert insights for members navigating success in SAP environments
Why Do They Call It "Soft Skills" When It's So Hard?
Focused on the hard work of soft skills: building consultative skills like negotiation, influence, and collaboration.
Thinking AI: Blueprint to Breakthrough
A focus on connecting business strategy to the data and technology that powers and delivers required capabilities.
On the Horizon
Spotlighting innovators and trailblazers applying business architecture in bold, unexpected, and impactful ways for the greater good.
SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
Why Do They Call Them Soft Skills When They Are So Hard?
On the Horizon
Thinking AI: Blueprint to Breakthrough
Providing discussions, tools, and expert insights for members navigating success in SAP environments.
Day 1
Accelerators for Business Architecture Discovery and Workshop Delivery
Coco Bassi, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas and Alex Cardona, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
10 Things...
Chandra Knabel, Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP Americas and Tonia Zeiler, VP America’s Architecture Advisory,
SAP Americas
Measure What Matters: Realtime Analytics & AI Architecture
Jason Shearer, Chief Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas and Alec Lewis, Enterprise Architect, RISE, SAP Americas
Day 2
Case Study: Business Transformation Case Study with CHS Corporation
Anoop Abraham, Chief Architect, CHS; Amir Rizvi, Vice President, Head of Business Transformation Services - Midwest, SAP Americas; and
Hans Rohr, Enterprise Architect, CHS
Bridging Strategy to Execution with Business Architecture
Chandra Knabel, Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP Americas and Jose Bujalil, Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas
SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework: A Business First Approach
Anubhav Chopra, Lead Architect, Midwest, SAP Americas
Day 3
Business Architecture and Stakeholder Management at Target Corporation
Brian Kirchhoff, Senior Director of Technology, Target and Michal Harezlak, Head of Business Transformation
and Architecture, SAP
The Architecture Behind Transformation: How Business Architecture Accelerates SAP S/4HANA Programs
Chaitanya Kovvuri, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas; Girish Ogirala, NorthStar - SAP Platform Architect, International Motors LLC; and William Spickerman, Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE, SAP
Focused on the hard work of soft skills: building consultative skills like negotiation, influence, and collaboration.
Day 1
Business Architecture and Change Management – Partners in Transformation
Jamie McClary, Management Consultant -
Organizational Change, Digineer
Negotiation Master Class
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect,
Ara Governance Advisory
Case Study: Stakeholder Success
Joseph Okonek, Director of Business Architecture, Principal, Globe Life, Inc.
Day 2
The TCBAF Best Seller List: What You Really Should Be Reading
Michael Dockham, Director of Enterprise Architecture, Entegris
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect, Ara Governance Advisory
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect, Ara Governance Advisory
Be a Trailblazer: Carving New Paths in Architecture
Tim Jennissen, Principal Enterprise Architect, Delta Airlines
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Why Business Architects Cannot Succeed Without Them
Dean Heltemes, Vice President - Business Architecture at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Day 3
The Consultant’s Guide to Heretical Business Architecture
Scott Erlanson, Founder, Arr-Ee
Lead with Influence, Connect with Purpose
Heidi Dohrmann, CEO, Elefortis Performance Group
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SUMMIT TRACKS
Ready, Set, GROW!
Stay in one track or choose sessions from various tracks – whatever supports your growth as a person and professional.
TRACK: SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
TRACK: SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
Providing discussions, tools, and expert insights for members navigating success in SAP environments.
Day 1
Accelerators for Business Architecture Discovery and Workshop Delivery
Coco Bassi, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
Alex Cardona, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
Alex Cardona, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
10 Things...
Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP (Knabel); VP America’s Architecture Advisory, SAP (Zeiler)
Chandra Knabel, Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP Americas
Tonia Zeiler, VP America’s Architecture Advisory, SAP Americas
Tonia Zeiler, VP America’s Architecture Advisory, SAP Americas
Measure What Matters: Realtime Analytics & AI Architecture
Jason Shearer, Chief Enterprise Architect,
SAP Americas
Alec Lewis, Enterprise Architect, RISE,
SAP Americas
SAP Americas
Alec Lewis, Enterprise Architect, RISE,
SAP Americas
Day 2
Case Study: Business Transformation Case Study with CHS Corporation
Anoop Abraham, Chief Architect, CHS
Amir Rizvi, Vice President, Head of Business Transformation Services - Midwest, SAP Americas
Hans Rohr, Enterprise Architect, CHS
Amir Rizvi, Vice President, Head of Business Transformation Services - Midwest, SAP Americas
Hans Rohr, Enterprise Architect, CHS
Bridging Strategy to Execution with Business Architecture
Chandra Knabel, Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP Americas
Jose Bujalil, Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas
Jose Bujalil, Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas
SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework: A Business First Approach
Anubhav Chopra, Lead Architect, Midwest,
SAP Americas
Name, Title, Whirlpool
SAP Americas
Name, Title, Whirlpool
Day 3
Business Architecture and Stakeholder Management at Target Corporation
Brian Kirchhoff, Senior Director of Technology, Target
Michal Harezlak, Head of Business Transformation and Architecture, SAP
Michal Harezlak, Head of Business Transformation and Architecture, SAP
The Architecture Behind Transformation: How Business Architecture Accelerates SAP S/4HANA Programs
Girish Ogirala, NorthStar - SAP Platform Architect, International Motors LLC
William Spickerman, Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE, SAP
William Spickerman, Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE, SAP
TRACK: Why Do They Call Them Soft Skills When They Are So Hard?
TRACK: Why Do They Call Them Soft Skills When They Are So Hard?
Focused on the hard work of soft skills: building consultative skills like negotiation, influence, and collaboration.
Day 1
Business Architecture and Change Management – Partners in Transformation
Jamie McClary, Management Consultant -
Organizational Change, Digineer
Negotiation Master Class
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect,
Ara Governance Advisory
Case Study: Stakeholder Success
Joseph Okonek, Director of Business Architecture, Principal, Globe Life, Inc.
Day 2
The TCBAF Best Seller List: What You Really Should Be Reading
Michael Dockham, Director of Enterprise Architecture, Entegris
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect, Ara Governance Advisory
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect, Ara Governance Advisory
Be a Trailblazer: Carving New Paths in Architecture
Tim Jennissen, Principal Enterprise Architect,
Delta Airlines
Delta Airlines
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Why Business Architects Cannot Succeed Without Them
Dean Heltemes, Vice President - Business Architecture at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Day 3
The Consultant’s Guide to Heretical Business Architecture
Scott Erlanson, Founder, Arr-Ee
Lead with Influence, Connect with Purpose
Heidi Dohrmann, CEO, Elefortis Performance Group
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TRACK: SAP Business Transformation and Architecture
Providing discussions, tools, and expert insights for members navigating success in SAP environments.
Day 1
Accelerators for Business Architecture Discovery and Workshop Delivery
Coco Bassi, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
Alex Cardona, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
Alex Cardona, Architecture Advisor, SAP Americas
10 Things...
Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP (Knabel); VP America’s Architecture Advisory, SAP (Zeiler)
Chandra Knabel, Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP Americas
Tonia Zeiler, VP America’s Architecture Advisory, SAP Americas
Tonia Zeiler, VP America’s Architecture Advisory, SAP Americas
Measure What Matters: Realtime Analytics & AI Architecture
Jason Shearer, Chief Enterprise Architect,
SAP Americas
Alec Lewis, Enterprise Architect, RISE,
SAP Americas
SAP Americas
Alec Lewis, Enterprise Architect, RISE,
SAP Americas
Day 2
Case Study: Business Transformation Case Study with CHS Corporation
Anoop Abraham, Chief Architect, CHS
Amir Rizvi, Vice President, Head of Business Transformation Services - Midwest, SAP Americas
Hans Rohr, Enterprise Architect, CHS
Amir Rizvi, Vice President, Head of Business Transformation Services - Midwest, SAP Americas
Hans Rohr, Enterprise Architect, CHS
Bridging Strategy to Execution with Business Architecture
Chandra Knabel, Global Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Enterprise Architecture, SAP Americas
Jose Bujalil, Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas
Jose Bujalil, Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas
SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework: A Business First Approach
Anubhav Chopra, Lead Architect, Midwest,
SAP Americas
Name, Title, Whirlpool
SAP Americas
Name, Title, Whirlpool
Day 3
Business Architecture and Stakeholder Management at Target Corporation
Brian Kirchhoff, Senior Director of Technology, Target
Michal Harezlak, Head of Business Transformation and Architecture, SAP
Michal Harezlak, Head of Business Transformation and Architecture, SAP
The Architecture Behind Transformation: How Business Architecture Accelerates SAP S/4HANA Programs
Girish Ogirala, NorthStar - SAP Platform Architect, International Motors LLC
William Spickerman, Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE, SAP
William Spickerman, Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE, SAP
TRACK: Why Do They Call Them Soft Skills When They Are So Hard?
Focused on the hard work of soft skills: building consultative skills like negotiation, influence, and collaboration.
Day 1
Business Architecture and Change Management – Partners in Transformation
Jamie McClary, Management Consultant -
Organizational Change, Digineer
Negotiation Master Class
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect,
Ara Governance Advisory
Case Study: Stakeholder Success
Joseph Okonek, Director of Business Architecture, Principal, Globe Life, Inc.
Day 2
The TCBAF Best Seller List: What You Really Should Be Reading
Michael Dockham, Director of Enterprise Architecture, Entegris
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect, Ara Governance Advisory
Selena Evans, Founder & Insight Architect, Ara Governance Advisory
Be a Trailblazer: Carving New Paths in Architecture
Tim Jennissen, Principal Enterprise Architect,
Delta Airlines
Delta Airlines
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Why Business Architects Cannot Succeed Without Them
Dean Heltemes, Vice President - Business Architecture at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Day 3
The Consultant’s Guide to Heretical Business Architecture
Scott Erlanson, Founder, Arr-Ee
Lead with Influence, Connect with Purpose
Heidi Dohrmann, CEO, Elefortis Performance Group
Get Involved
Speaking opportunities are closed for the 10th Annual Summit, but please submit your presentation ideas for TCBAF future events.
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