Early Bird: ₱10,000 until September 30, 2026, or while the first 50 passes remain available.
AI at Speed. Transformation with Structure. Resilience by Design.
Architecting the Digital Future: AI, Open Standards, and Sustainable Transformation
November 12–13, 2026
Crowne Plaza Manila, Robinsons Galleria
Sapphire A & B
Philippine Standard Time
Organized by AEA – Philippine Chapter
Co-presented by Sinag Solutions
Gold Sponsors: Orbus Software and Bizzdesign
Event Highlights
Two Days of Practical Architecture Conversations
150+ Technology and Transformation Leaders & Practitioners
Practical Enterprise Architecture
Cross-sector perspectives
Examine the decisions shaping AI adoption, modernization, interoperability, and resilient transformation.
Connect with leaders and practitioners from enterprise, government, technology, and the architecture community.
Move beyond documentation and examine how architecture can guide investment, governance, and execution.
Learn from professionals navigating transformation across government, enterprise, and technology environments.
Transformation Needs Architecture That Can Keep Up
AI is accelerating investment, decisions, and organizational complexity. The architecture, governance, data foundations, and operating models behind it must keep pace.
DTEA Conference 2026 focuses on the decisions behind digital transformation, bringing together Enterprise Architecture, AI, governance, interoperability, and resilience in one conversation.
Across two days, the conference will examine how Enterprise Architecture can help organizations adopt AI responsibly, modernize without multiplying complexity, improve interoperability, and build resilience into transformation.
Why DTEA Matters Now
AI is moving faster than organizational readiness
AI initiatives can advance quickly while data, governance, security, accountability, and operating models remain fragmented. DTEA examines the architecture decisions required to move from experimentation to trusted enterprise capability.
Transformation Requires Better Decisions
Enterprise Architecture should help organizations make better decisions about priorities, investments, platforms, governance, and execution, not simply document the current state.
Modernization Can Create New Complexity
Modernization can introduce new dependencies, integration challenges, costs, and risks. DTEA explores how organizations can evolve legacy and hybrid environments while managing technical debt, interoperability, sovereignty, and operational risk.
Resilience must begin with the design
Sustainable transformation depends on decisions that remain useful beyond the next project or technology cycle. DTEA connects resilience with architecture, leadership, governance, and long-term value.
Who Should Attend
If you are responsible for shaping technology strategy, architecture, AI adoption, transformation, or technology investment, DTEA Conference 2026 is designed for you.
CIOs, CTOs, and IT directors
Enterprise, business, solution, data, and technology architects
Government CIOs and ICT officers
Digital transformation and innovation leaders
PMO, strategy, and programme leaders
Operations, governance, risk, and compliance leaders
Data, AI, cybersecurity, and infrastructure leaders
Technology consultants and implementation partners
Corporate learning and development leaders
Enterprise Architecture practitioners and training alumni
What You Will Take Back to Your Organization
DTEA Conference 2026 will help participants:
Apply Enterprise Architecture to real business and technology decisions.
Assess the governance and data foundations required for enterprise AI.
Evaluate cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and multi-model AI options more clearly.
Identify modernization priorities while managing technical debt.
Build a focused set of architecture priorities for the next 90 days.
The Conversations Shaping DTEA 2026
Architecting the Agentic Enterprise
How should organizations design, govern, and manage AI agents within enterprise environments?
AI from Vision to Business Value
What must change for AI investment to produce measurable organizational value?
The Data Foundation for AI
What data, integration, knowledge, and provenance capabilities must be in place before AI can scale?
Trust by Design
How can architecture address AI governance, cybersecurity, resilience, identity, and accountability?
Modernization Without Paralysis
How can organizations modernize existing environments without losing control of cost, risk, and technical debt?
Interoperability at Ecosystem Scale
What architecture decisions enable information exchange across platforms, organizations, and public-sector systems?
Sustainable Architecture
How can architecture support operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and long-term organizational value?
Enterprise Architecture as a Business Capability
How can EA demonstrate its value through clear measures, decision rights, and operating models?
Provisional Programme
Two Days to Move from AI Ambition to Resilient Execution
DTEA Conference 2026 brings together the architecture, governance, data, technology and leadership decisions behind successful transformation.
Day 1 examines how organizations can build trusted, intelligent enterprises. Day 2 turns that architectural direction into practical decisions for modernization, interoperability, resilience and execution.
Programme subject to change. Additional speakers, session formats and final timings will be announced as confirmations are completed.
Day 1 — November 12, 2026
Architecting the Trusted Intelligent Enterprise
Explore how Enterprise Architecture can help organizations govern AI, strengthen data foundations, manage complexity and turn emerging technologies into trusted enterprise capabilities.
8:00 AM–9:00 AM | Registration, Coffee and Architecture WallMeet fellow participants and contribute your organization’s most important architecture priority to the DTEA Architecture Wall. |
9:00 AM–9:20 AM | Opening: Beyond the BlueprintWith Allan Borra Reframe Enterprise Architecture as an active decision-making capability for AI, transformation and business execution. |
9:20 AM–10:00 AM | From Blueprint to Decision SystemExplore how enterprise architects can move beyond documentation and contribute directly to business priorities, technology investments and execution. |
10:00 AM–10:30 AM | 2026 Signal BriefingA focused look at the technology and Enterprise Architecture developments shaping organizations in 2026. |
10:50 AM–11:35 AM | Architecting the Agentic EnterpriseWith Kenn Costales Examine how organizations can design, govern and manage AI agents within complex enterprise environments. |
11:35 AM–12:20 PM | AI from Vision to Business ValueHear practical perspectives on what organizations must change to turn AI investment into measurable business value. |
12:20 PM–1:30 PM | Lunch and ExhibitionConnect with delegates and explore featured enterprise technology and architecture solutions. |
1:30 PM–2:15 PM | The Data Foundation for AIExplore the data, integration, knowledge and provenance capabilities organizations need before enterprise AI can scale responsibly. |
2:15 PM–3:00 PM | Trust by Design: Why Process Architecture Is the Missing Foundation of AI TransformationWith Gerald Divinagracia Examine why trusted AI depends on process visibility, governance, cybersecurity, resilience, identity and clear accountability. |
3:20 PM–4:20 PM | Lab 1: Design a Governed AgentApply the day’s concepts by designing an AI agent for a real enterprise workflow, including its purpose, controls and governance requirements. |
4:20 PM–4:50 PM | Architecture Clinic: What Would You Approve?With Francis Uy Review practical architecture decisions and determine what you would approve, challenge or redesign. |
4:50 PM–5:00 PM | Day 1 CloseWith Mark Ramos Consolidate the day’s most important insights and decisions before moving from intelligent-enterprise design to execution. |
5:30 PM–7:00 PM | AEA Community Networking ReceptionContinue the conversation with leaders and practitioners from enterprise, government, technology and the architecture community. |
Day 2 — November 13, 2026
From Strategy to Resilient Execution
Turn architectural vision into action through better infrastructure decisions, modernization, interoperability, sustainable transformation and stronger alignment between architecture and business outcomes.
8:30 AM–9:00 AM | Coffee and Day 1 RecapWith Francis Uy Reconnect with the central insights from Day 1 and prepare for a day focused on implementation and execution. |
Timing to be announced | ArchiMate 4.0 UpdateReframe Enterprise Architecture as an active decision-making capability for AI, transformation and business execution. |
9:00 AM–9:40 AM | Sovereign, Hybrid and Resilient by DesignExplore how organizations can build resilient architectures while addressing sovereignty, infrastructure, risk and operational requirements. |
9:40 AM–10:25 AM | Decision Matrix: Cloud, Hybrid, On-Premises and Multi-Model AIUse a structured approach to evaluate infrastructure and AI deployment choices against business, governance, security and resilience requirements. |
10:45 AM–11:30 AM | Modernization Without ParalysisExamine how organizations can design, govern and manage AI agents within complex enterprise environments. |
11:30 AM–12:15 PM | Interoperability at Ecosystem Scale: From Enterprise Architecture to Digital Public InfrastructureWith Dr Philip Zuniga Hear practical perspectives on what organizations must change to turn AI investment into measurable business value. |
12:15 PM–1:30 PM | Lunch and Community RoundtablesJoin facilitated discussions on shared architecture challenges, transformation priorities and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. |
1:30 PM–2:15 PM | Sustainable ArchitectureExplore how architecture decisions can improve operational efficiency, financial sustainability and long-term organizational value. |
2:15 PM–3:00 PM | Enterprise Architecture as a Business CapabilityExamine why trusted AI depends on process visibility, governance, cybersecurity, resilience, identity and clear accountability. |
3:20 PM–4:10 PM | Lab 2: Build the 90-Day Architecture Action PlanTurn conference insights into a focused set of architecture priorities and actions your organization can begin implementing within 90 days. |
4:10 PM–4:40 PM | People Make the Architecture RealWith Francis Uy Review practical architecture decisions and determine what you would approve, challenge or redesign. |
4:40 PM–5:00 PM | Closing: The Philippines Enterprise Architecture CompactBring the conference’s central commitments together and identify practical next steps for the Philippine architecture community. |
Speakers and Moderators
Perspectives from Across the Transformation Ecosystem
DTEA Conference 2026 will bring together perspectives from Enterprise Architecture, technology leadership, government, AI, data, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation.
Speaker and moderator invitations are currently in progress. Confirmed profiles, organizations, and session details will be announced as approvals are completed.
Follow AEA – Philippine Chapter and Sinag Solutions for announcements.
Conference Passes
Early Bird Pass
₱10,000 per participant
Register early and secure access to both conference days at the Early Bird rate.
Early Bird registration closes September 30, 2026, at the end of the day Philippine time, or once the 50-pass allocation has been reached.
Government Delegate Rate
₱10,000 per participant
Government delegates can attend both conference days at the special Government Delegate Rate.
Regular Delegate Pass
₱12,500 per participant
Access to both conference days.
Group of Five
₱50,000 per group
Register five delegates for both conference days.
The group package saves ₱12,500 compared with five regular delegate passes.
In-Person Delegate Inclusions
Access to conference sessions across both days
Meals and snacks
Networking access
AEA Community Networking Reception
Virtual-pass inclusions and pricing will be announced separately after the hybrid-event arrangements are finalized.
How Registration Works
1. Choose your pass
Open the official DTEA registration route and select Early Bird, Regular, or Group of Five registration.
2. Complete the registration form
Provide the required delegate and organization information. Corporate and government registrations may include billing information.
3. Follow the payment instructions
Payment instructions for BPI bank transfer are provided through the official registration process.
4. Wait for payment verification
AEA – Philippine Chapter verifies payments. Registration becomes paid and confirmed after the organizing team completes verification.
Corporate and Government Registration
Bringing Your Team? We Can Support Corporate & Government Registration.
Corporate and government buyers may request an invoice, purchase-order documentation, or billing statement through the official registration process.
The Group of Five package is ₱50,000 and covers five delegates across both conference days.
Confirmed Sponsors
DTEA Conference 2026 acknowledges the support of:
Co-presenter:
Gold Sponsors:
Partner With DTEA Conference 2026
Connect your organization with Enterprise Architecture practitioners, technology leaders, and transformation decision-makers from government and the private sector.
DTEA sponsorship opportunities may include conference visibility, thought-leadership participation, solution showcases, and delegate engagement according to the approved sponsorship package.
Sponsorship Information will be revealed soon
Frequently Asked Questions
DTEA stands for Digital Transformation through Enterprise Architecture. The two-day conference examines how Enterprise Architecture can support AI adoption, technology decisions, open standards, interoperability, and resilient transformation.
DTEA Conference 2026 will take place on November 12–13, 2026, at Crowne Plaza Manila, Robinsons Galleria, Sapphire A & B.
All published times use Philippine Standard Time.
Yes. The conference will use a hybrid format. The virtual platform, capacity, access process, and virtual-pass pricing will be announced after the organizers finalize the arrangements.
AEA – Philippine Chapter is the official organizer. Sinag Solutions is the conference co-presenter.
The conference is designed for CIOs, CTOs, IT directors, Enterprise Architects, government ICT officers, transformation leaders, PMO and strategy teams, operations and governance leaders, AI and data professionals, technology partners, and EA practitioners.
The current programme is provisional and subject to change. The organizers will publish confirmed speakers, moderators, session formats, and final timings as approvals are completed.
In-person passes include access to sessions across both conference days, meals and snacks, networking access, and the AEA Community Networking Reception.
Early Bird: ₱10,000 per participant
Government Delegate: ₱10,000 per participant
Regular Delegate: ₱12,500 per participant
Group of Five: ₱50,000 per group
Early-bird registration closes on September 30, 2026, at the end of the day Philippine time. The offer is limited to 50 early-bird passes.
Yes. The Group of Five package covers five delegates for ₱50,000.
Yes. Buyers may request an invoice, purchase-order documentation, or billing statement through the registration process.
AEA – Philippine Chapter verifies payments. Your attendance is secured after the organizing team confirms payment.
The approved payment method is BPI bank transfer. Complete payment instructions are provided through the official registration process.
A laptop is optional. The current programme does not require delegates to install software.
No continuing professional development credit is currently included.
The organizers will release check-in, parking, accessibility, dietary, and attendee-support information closer to the event.
Use the official DTEA Conference 2026 registration route:
AI at Speed. Transformation with Structure. Resilience by Design.
Bring your transformation challenges to the conversation. Join technology leaders, Enterprise Architects, government ICT professionals, and transformation practitioners for two days of practical discussions on AI, architecture, modernization, interoperability, and resilience.
DTEA Conference 2026
November 12–13, 2026
Crowne Plaza Manila, Robinsons Galleria
Sapphire A & B
Organizer Attribution
Organized by AEA – Philippine Chapter
Co-presented by Sinag Solutions