EAWG Agenda
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE WORKING GROUP (EAWG) Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 1 (June 5, 2025)
08:00 – 09:00
Registrations in the Hotel Lobby
09:00 – 11:00
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Keynote Session: How Resilient Telcos Leverage AI and Navigate New Markets to Create Value
Keynote 1: Welcome Speech - Wim De Meyer, ETIS Managing Director (10’)
Keynote 2: Building the Future: Collaboration and Innovation of Telecoms in a Transforming World - Pedro Gonçalves, MEO, ETIS Chairman (15’)
Keynote 3: Elisa DES
Keynote 4: Secure, Aware, Resilient: Driving a Strong Security Culture - Ulrich ten Eikelder, Deutsche Telekom & Marcus Beyer, Swisscom (10’)
Keynote 5: Telco Security Landscape 2025 - Richard Kerkdijk, TNO (10')
Keynote 6: AI Makes Telcos Smart. But Are Telcos Smart About AI? - Thomas Kruger, BCG (10’)
Keynote 7: How to Thrive in Unthinkable Times: Change Your RULEs , Andrew Collinson, Connective Insight
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Meeting Room -
Location -
Session 1: Introduction and Roundtable
In this introductory session, We will have an agenda overview followed by a roundtable where all participants introduce themselves (name, company, role) and share key expectations for the 2-day meeting in Athens.
Each company / participant can share Company updates, recent projects and challenges. (List of registered companies for this working group can be found at end of this document).
13:00 – 14:00
Meeting Room - KALLIRHOE
Location - Ground Floor
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30
Session 2: Network & IT Transformation – Business & IT Convergence
Theme: Choosing & Integrating the Right Enterprise-Wide Systems
Joint Session - NITT
Presentation 1: Replacing BSS Systems – Best of breed v/s Best of Suite, Gatis Graubiņš, LMT
Presentation 2: Selecting Core Systems – ERP, Billing & Document Management Best practices for choosing core IT systems, reducing migration costs, and ensuring seamless integration.
Roundtable Discussion: Minimizing Switching Costs & Migrating Legacy Systems. How to transition from legacy systems without operational disruptions and technical debt accumulation
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:40
Session 3: Digital Transformation & Business Reinvention
Theme: Evolving Telcos into Agile, Digital-First Organizations
Joint session: DTSF, NITT , PSCM
Presentation 1 (20’): Practical steps and lessons learn in internal digitalization effort, Željka Kučković, A1 Croatia
Presentation 2 (20’): Orchestrating Digital Transformation – Practical Steps & Lessons Learned with Cognity
END OF DAY 1 MEETINGS FOR NON-TELCOS MEMBERS
16:40 – 17:30
Telco-only Session
18:15 – 20:00
Sightseeing activity – Meeting point: Hotel Lobby
20:00 – 22:00
Community Dinner - Rooftop restaurant,
Hotel Royal Olympic
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE WORKING GROUP (EAWG) Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 2 (June 6, 2025)
09:00 – 10:30
Session 4: Operational Efficiency & OPEX Reduction through EA
Theme: Streamlining IT Operations for Cost Efficiency
Presentation: OPEX Management & Organization Rightsizing for Enterprise IT
Strategies to optimize IT costs while maintaining performance and resilience.
Roundtable Discussion: Simplifying Enterprise Architecture to Maximize ROI
How reducing complexity in IT architecture can drive operational efficiency and long-term savings.
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Session 5: Future-Proofing EA with AI & Automation
Theme: Leveraging AI, Automation & APIs for Smarter EA
Presentation: Digital Twin acceleration: Automate ODA Framework adoption using enterprise architecture tools, João Pedro Pombinho, NOS
Presentation: The Role of AI in Enterprise Architecture – Automating Processes & Decision-Making
Exploring how AI-driven automation enhances EA efficiency, governance, and decision-making.
Roundtable Discussion: API Economy & Cloud Transformation – The Next Wave of EA Evolution
How API-driven architectures, microservices, and cloud platforms are reshaping enterprise IT strategy
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30
Session 6: The Evolution of Enterprise Architecture – Preparing for 2030
Theme: The Strategic Role of EA in Enabling New Telco Business Models
Presentation: How Enterprise Architecture Supports Telcos Beyond Connectivity
How EA must evolve to support telcos entering new digital service markets (e.g., smart cities, AI, digital ID solutions).
Roundtable Discussion: Enterprise Architecture as a Business Enabler – What’s Next?
Debating the role of EA in supporting digital transformation, cross-industry collaboration, and next-gen telco services.
14:30 – 15:30
Session 7: Enterprise-Wide Standardization & Governance
Theme: Aligning Business & IT for Scalable & Compliant Architecture
Presentation: Enterprise Standardization – Achieving IT & Business Alignment
How a unified architecture simplifies IT management, enhances agility, and ensures compliance.
Roundtable Discussion: Governance Frameworks for Enterprise IT & Architecture
Exploring the role of governance in IT strategy, security, and standardization across business units
15:30 – 16:00
Closing Session
A short session dedicated to follow-ups and discussing topics that arouse during the meeting’s discussions. Participants will brainstorm and compile a list of future topics for consideration in upcoming ETIS events.
Before leaving, participants are kindly requested to fill out the Feedback Form.
16:00 – 17:00
Farewell Reception for all attendees in the Foyer
Event Context and Expectations
This workshop is a collaborative knowledge-sharing event, where success relies on active preparation and engagement from all participants.
- Each company must prepare at least one 10-20 minute presentation relevant to one of the main sessions (ideally addressing one or more of the suggested topics within that session).
- Topic selection confirmation with the organizer by May 5th and final presentation submission by May 28th.
Event Sponsorship and Participation
This event is fully sponsored by ETIS and its partners, covering all meals, coffee breaks, the guided tour, and the farewell reception. Participation is free of charge.
Participation is open exclusively to ETIS member companies, and attendees are expected to actively contribute to discussions and presentations.
Registration and Support
If you have not yet registered for the event, or if other colleagues from your organization wish to register, please visit the website: HERE
For any questions, requests, or support, please do not hesitate to reach out to the organizer.
ETIS Central Office contacts:
Wim De Meyer (wdm@etis.org)
Ayush Pandey (ap@etis.org)
Hotel Layout
