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Business Architecture Innovation Summit 2026 – Call for Abstracts:

The Business Architecture Guild® (“Guild”) is pleased to issue this call for presentation abstracts for the fourteenth annual Business Architecture Innovation Summit™. The Summit is planned as a hybrid event with a mix of virtual and in-person delivery, located in Reston, Virginia, USA. Speakers may deliver their session virtually or in-person, with in-person sessions preferred. The Summit will take place on March 24-26, 2026.

The Guild is seeking business architecture presentation abstracts from corporations, government agencies, non-profits and academic institutions. Sessions should be generally targeted at business executives as well as practitioners. Presentation windows will be 45 minutes, including Q&A. The Guild requests that business architecture tool or service vendors co-submit and co-present with a practitioner or executive from a client organization.

Suggested abstract topics along with submission instructions are provided below. If you have alternative topics, particularly case studies, please submit them. If you have an exciting story to share from a practitioner or an executive perspective, we want to hear that as well.

Suggested Abstract Topics:

• Launching a Practice: Key Learnings & Pitfalls to Avoid
• Communicating Business Architecture’s Value to Business Leaders
• Business Architecture & Artificial Intelligence
• Strategy Execution Using Business Architecture   
• Improving Customer Experience with Business Architecture
• Role of Business Architecture in Risk Management
• Business Architecture’s Role in Product Management
• Role of Business Architecture in Data Architecture
• Business Architecture’s Role in Software Design
• Leveraging Business Architecture with SAFe and Agile Approaches
• Root Cause Analysis Using Business Architecture
• Scaling an Enterprise-wide Business Architecture Practice
• Organizational Change Management Using Business Architecture
• Business Architecture’s Role in Digital Twin Deployment
• Using Reference Models to Accelerate Business Transformation

Abstract Submission Instructions:

Note that you must be signed in as a Guild member to access the member submission form. The cut-off date for submissions is October 17, 2025. Member speakers holding CBA® status will receive 10 CEU credits in addition to any attendee credits they receive. All primary speakers for a session will receive a free pass to the entire Summit. Secondary speakers will be able to register for the event at a discounted rate.

Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and not include bullet points. Bios for primary and, where applicable, secondary speakers should not exceed 200 words each.   

See Call for Abstracts below.

Business Architecture Innovation Summit Overview

For over a decade, the Business Architecture Innovation Summit has been the premier event dedicated to delivering success stories, industry advancements and key learnings from all corners of the globe. Presenters from a wide variety of industries, disciplines, and global regions have shared their experiences in delivering and leveraging business architecture across a wide range of business scenarios. As the discipline has evolved, so too have the presentations and discussions. The event will include presentations, open discussion, panels and other interactions with fellow travelers in this incredible journey.

Now a staple hybrid event, the Summit seamlessly connects in-person attendees in Reston, VA, with virtual participants worldwide, enabling broad engagement, rich networking opportunities, and inclusive knowledge exchange.

The 2026 Summit invites an ever-growing community of organizations, individuals, and industries to join us March 24-26, 2026. Submit your abstract today to share your story or register to participate either online or in person at this flagship event.

Note that you must be signed in as a Guild member to access the member submission form.
Member speakers holding CBA® status will receive 10 CEU credits in addition to any attendee credits they receive.
All primary speakers for a session will receive a free pass to the entire Summit. Secondary speakers will need to purchase a pass. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and not include bullet points. Bios for primary and, where applicable, secondary speakers should not exceed 200 words each.

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