Enterprise Architecture & The Evolution of AI
Welcome to the first Reframe EA. - Architecture Community Romania meetup in collaboration with RMKT/HESR Cluj.
The community opens its first chapter in Cluj, bringing together the Romanian architecture communities in business and IT. Reframe EA is an independent, vendor-neutral community where architects of all kinds share everyday challenges, experiences and ideas. Regardless of your architecture role, you are most welcome!
Key topic of this inspiring evening event is how Enterprise Architecture can be applied in business, and how is AI changing the way we practice it.
During the evening, we will combine two professional talks with open discussions and networking. The event is held in English.
🎤 TALK 1: An Actionable Approach to Enterprise Architecture by Eric Jager (Netherlands)
Eric shows how Enterprise Architecture frameworks can be applied sensibly and realistically, without sticking rigidly to theory. He introduces the Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel, a simplified, iterative method grounded in the TOGAF® Standard that works for organisations of any size. Through a practical case study of a fictional company, he demonstrates how the approach turns strategy into measurable outcomes and supports continuous improvement. He also shows how the Wheel can be augmented by AI, with a live example of using AI to develop a small piece of architecture.
Key takeaways:
An actionable, TOGAF® based approach focused on practical application
The Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel: a practical framework for putting architecture into action
How the Implementation Wheel can be augmented by AI, with a hands on example of AI developing architecture
A pragmatic lens for experienced architects to reassess and strengthen existing practices
About Eric
Eric Jager is the author of Getting Started with Enterprise Architecture and Mastering the TOGAF® Standard. He is a Certified Master Architect, TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner and ArchiMate® Practitioner, with nearly 20 years of experience practicing Enterprise Architecture in organizations ranging from government agencies to healthcare institutions. He developed the Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel, is a guest lecturer of architecture at Eindhoven University of Technology and speaks regularly at conferences, focusing on the practical and pragmatic application of Enterprise Architecture.
📚 Books by Eric
🎤 TALK 2: The Evolution of AI: From Completions to Agents by Ádám Horváth (Hungary)
In just a few years, AI has moved from simple text completion to chat assistants, tool use and autonomous agents that plan, act and collaborate. Ádám walks through this evolution step by step, explains what changed at each stage and why it matters, and shows what agentic AI means in practice for how organisations design systems and how architects shape them.
Key takeaways:
How AI evolved from completions to chat, tool use and agents
What makes an AI agent different from a model or an assistant
Where agents fit in today's enterprise landscape
What the shift to agentic AI means for the role of the architect
About Ádám
Ádám Horváth is Head of AI at Bdat., where he leads the company's AI initiatives and helps organisations turn AI capabilities into working solutions.
PROGRAM
18:00 Arrival and informal networking
18:30 Community welcome
18:40 Talk by Eric Jager
19:10 Q&A with Eric Jager
19:20 Talk by Ádám Horváth
19:45 Questions and group discussion
20:00 to 21:00 Informal conversation and networking
👔 Dress code: smart casual
🗣️ Language: English
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