
What we’re about
Welcome to The Architecting for Innovation Meet-up group.
This group was formed initially as an offshoot from the Australasian Architecture Network Group on Linkedin www.linkedin.com/groups/1822816 Then it was a group of Enterprise and Solution Architects meeting in the pub for a few beers and a chat.
Since then, we have run several formal meet-ups in Sydney and Melbourne. The subjects have changed and morphed but always with an Architecture undertone with an eye on innovation.
Meet-up subjects have included:-
- Who needs Data Architecture anyway?
- Architecting intelligent enterprises
- Business Capability Modelling - Creating a performance framework Lunch and learn
- A journey into Enterprise Architecture
- Architecting for Governance at Scale
- How architectures fail, and what to do about it
- Databricks Delta Lake Deep Dive & Roadmap
- Digital Transformation in Banking
- Customer 360
- EA for Digital - Digital for EA
- CQRS and event sourcing
- The Future of Data in a Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Environment
- Practical mechanisms to align Business Architecture with Technology Architecture
- Making sense of Data-Driven Architecture
- Modern Data Pipelines with Kafka and MongoDB
- Salesforce/Mulesoft with Telstra Track & Monitor
- First meetup of 2020! Are you Well-Architected
- Leadership, AR and (A|V|M) Crime
- Kafka with MongoDB and Confluent
- The CIO and The Start-up Founder
- Modern apps in a microservices age
- Internet of Things in the Property Market (IoT in PropTech)
- Creating a Strategic Enterprise Architecture – from Noisy to Influential
- Building a Sustainable Opensource Ecosystem
- Unveiling the Sydney IoT Landscape
- Pragmatic Approach to Microservices and Cell-based Architecture
- Open Source Technology in an Open Architecture World
- Product across NPP and Cyber-security in The Global Payments Landscape
- FinTech Sydney - Start-up to Enterprise
- Disruptive Innovation
- FinTech
- IoT Security
- Attracting and retaining Architects
- DevOps
- Wearable Devices and the Internet of Things
- Predicting The Future of Cloud
- Tom Graves Masterclass
We work hard to provide value to our community through access to pertinent market intelligence and networking platforms, creating and hosting industry thought leadership events; and presenting interesting jobs for exciting companies.
We cover a range of subjects in the Technology and Digital landscape with the focus on innovation and disruption.
If you are keen on joining a panel for any of the upcoming meet-ups, let me know.
Thanks,
Andrew Blades
www.linkedin.com/in/andrewblades
[Andrew@TheBridgeSearch.com](mailto:Andrew@TheBridgeSearch.com)
[www.TheBridgeSearch.com](http://www.thebridgesearch.com/)

Upcoming events (1)
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Architecting for Innovation and Declan Goodman present: The Art of Storytelling for Enterprise Architects
Every Enterprise Architecture has a story - a story older than code and deeper than data. A story that’s as much about people as it is about technology. People resonate with good stories; those that follow timeless patterns and draw on myth and metaphor to shape how we think, act, and lead. And the Enterprise Architecture story is one that deserves to be told.
In this session, Declan introduces the Digital Mythology Storytelling Framework - a proven approach for aligning teams, inspiring change, and making strategy stick.Grounded in three powerful pillars; Xin (heart-mind), Metaphor, and Catalyst - this framework empowers Enterprise Architects to lead with clarity, connection, and purpose.
Discover how storytelling is more than communication; it’s connection. Learn how to use narrative as a powerful tool to bridge the gap between vision and execution, turning Enterprise Architecture strategy into action.
This session builds on Declan’s recent talk at the Gartner IT Symposium, Gold Coast 2024.Join us for an insightful session where myth meets modern mastery - and where your story drives transformation
Join us for an insightful session where myth meets modern mastery—and where your story drives transformation.
About Declan Goodman
Declan is a highly experienced technology and leadership consultant, coach & mentor with 25+ years of international experience across a range of industries, including finance, resources, education, local council, utilities and consulting.
Declan’s areas of expertise include digital strategy development, enterprise architecture, governance and leadership capability. Declan provides a range of professional services to clients with a focus on business-led technology, innovation and digital transformation. Declan is passionate about all things digital and is an avid technology enthusiast, speaker & podcaster. He is the founder and host of the Digital Mythology podcast, helping digital leaders and professionals enhance their digital transformation success using the power of storytelling.
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
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