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Don’t just build; architect with purpose. This session will guide you through the essentials of a process-driven approach, revealing how it can make your architectural designs more effective, scalable, and secure. We’ll touch on crucial considerations for architects, from system integrity to long-term adaptability.

Get hands-on with Salesforce Well-Architected in this interactive workshop where we will focus on building intentional solutions. Intentional solutions deliver business value immediately and over time. Intentional architectures are planned and delivered strategically, can be maintained effectively, and are easy for humans to read and understand.

For designing solutions with more context, learning about new tools, or getting started on documentation or diagramming, these are 5 practical tips for Architects to get the most out of AI by writing effective prompts.

The world of AI revolves around the construct of a “model”. But unpacking what exactly this is can be daunting. Treat your self to a visual feast that breaks down the core concepts behind modern AI models. Starting from basic machine learning algorithms, and working through the most state of the art LLM architectures, walk […]

Embark on a Salesforce API and integration exploration, for those looking to master the API landscape. Learn the specifics, from REST to GraphQL to Event APIs, and discover their optimal uses. Dive into OAuth Flows for the insights needed to select the right authentication method. Uncover how Platform Events enables real-time, event-driven architecture, revolutionizing your […]

Salesforce is a wonderful platform capable of transforming any business. But not all businesses are created equal as there’s a lot of considerations when dealing with 10,000,000+ records in complex orgs. This session will cover the 3 key areas for admins, developers and architects to watch out for when building at scale. No matter your […]

Join us for an informative and thought-provoking session navigating the shift towards headless Salesforce architecture amidst rapid technological evolution. Discover the benefits, strategies, and pitfalls of adoption, whether in greenfield or brownfield implementations. Gain insights and actionable tips to architect scalable, channel-diverse solutions that meet today’s changing customer demands. Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize […]

Ever implemented a feature and thought “this should be an app”? This session is for you! Not every app is complex, and the difference between a clever customisation and an AppExchange-ready package is wonderfully narrow. We’ll take lessons from product design, technical architecture and early-stage marketing to explore how great features become intuitive, flexible, lovable […]

This interactive workshop addresses the critical challenge of flow antipatterns—common pitfalls that degrade performance and reliability in Salesforce environments. Through a series of real-world examples and collaborative problem-solving, participants will explore automated solutions to streamline and enhance processes. This dynamic session promises a hands-on learning experience, empowering attendees with strategies to detect, analyze, and rectify […]

Using your Salesforce skills to design a solution is half the battle, but how can you feel relaxed and confident when presenting your design for approval by technical leaders? This presentation will cover the process I use when structuring my decision document, evaluating choices and selecting appropriate justifications to support conclusions. We will look too […]

We will delve into the responsibility in shaping efficient, modular and natural-capital aware systems. Not just by the mantra of “less is more” (simplifying & optimizing code), we’ll explore the concept of “Ability” family and the descaling paradigm as powerful tools for creating scalable, adaptable, and resource-efficient architectures–yes, in Salesforce, too! Skill up for what’s […]

Copilots are the hottest new tool in Enterprise Software – an always on assistant that is keen to help wherever it can. But like any coworker, it needs the right skills to be useful. Join me to learn how to create custom actions to skill up your copilot, and get the assistant that can provide […]

Certified Technical Architect, many dream about the CTA, some start the #journeyToCTA and a select few finish as Certified Technical Architect. Johann will show how an Admin from a small Start-Up can become CTA. He will take us on his adventure from Admin to Architect. This talk is for Admins and Consultant who might want […]

In this session you will learn about Data Cloud and Mulesoft and what they are used for. You will then learn about the Ingestion API and how you can use it to load data into Data Cloud from SAP, Workday, ServiceNow and more. Finally attendees will see a live demo of how to set up […]

Slack – the most expensive Salesforce acquisition and at the same time considered just as a chat tool by most people. Why it might be interesting for Salesforce folks, how we can utilize it and what extra services we can offer to its customers? Let’s find out more during this Lighting fast talk.  

Behind every great woman… is another great woman. Join a discussion with female CTAs on who inspired them, how they are paying this forward and which advise they have for aspiring female architects.  

Work with CTAs to understand how to break down and solution a business scenario. In this session we will get hands-on and work through a small business scenario used for CTA review board preparation. We will cover important architectural topics and considerations. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how to approach architecting […]

To gain backing from decision makers, a Salesforce professional must describe a story that is clear, concise, and focused on the things that matter to stakeholders in order to gain their support to proceed. In this presentation I will take you deeper into the diagramming techniques that I use, showing you the preparations I make […]

The foundation of Salesforce is the Data Model; get it right and you’re sure to delight your users. With the introduction of Data Cloud, we have a whole new set of techniques available to add to traditional sObject modelling. In this session we focus on the techniques and patterns to take an organisation’s data taxonomy […]

Solution Architects do more than suggest and build solutions. They are thought leaders that act as Trusted Advisors and need to be able to communicate with customers all the way up to c-level. Join me to understand what needs to be considered to make a solution viable and the key skills every Solution Architect should […]

After interviewing and working with many Salesforce Architects over the years I’ve learnt a lot about what makes architects tick. From effective communication and problem-solving soft skills to a deep understanding of the Salesforce platform and its capabilities, you will learn the key traits and practices that set successful Salesforce Architects apart. Don’t miss this […]

This session will help you understand the architectural process required to provide your stakeholders with actionable analytics that can drive the business forward. We will examine data models and sources, reporting tools and processes, resources, access policies and delivery methods. Prepare yourself and your organization for the full analytics lifecycle. We will use a custom […]

While Salesforce’s CTA certification pyramid provides a clear guide on the knowledge needed during the Review Board, it paints only part of the picture. When starting the ‘last leg’ of this journey, people notice the required knowledge is vastly more extensive than the contents of the prerequisite exams. This talk aims to fill up those […]

Data is one of the key architectural domains that architects need to master. Since data is at the heart of today’s modern systems, designing a good data architecture in Salesforce can often be the difference between a great success story or an epic failure. Join this technical session to learn the design principles for enterprise […]

Architects very often get lost in technical design and easily forget about the user experience. This session is designed to help bridge the gap between technical solutions and user experience. We will go through a scenario to define the technical solution and explain it from the user’s perspective. We will focus on the process from […]

Communicating clearly with stakeholders is a fundamental skill that Salesforce architects must master in order to succeed. In this presentation I will show how to use diagrams to increase engagement and clarity. We will look at how to extract requirements, as well as examples of diagrams that can be used to meet different objectives. I […]

Development frameworks are cornerstones of a healthy, scalable org, and choices around how they’re used can help or harass colleagues for years to come! We’ll discuss important framework types for a pro code or blended strategy – triggers, logging, test data and more, highlighting when and why to use these, features to look for and […]

Governments around the world continue to evolve their Data Laws and Privacy regulations; these govern where data can be stored, and where it can be processed. This session exams patterns and best practices for building flexibility in your Data Architecture so local compliance regulations can be met. Each pattern is explored for its impact on […]

With the hyper growth in digitisation enterprises have to find a way to be fast, flexible and cost efficient. Composable Enterprises are exactly that, using reusable businesses and architectural building blocks Enterprises can compose new offerings without building from scratch. I will talk about what is a Composable Enterprise and how to think about composability […]

In this session I’ll talk about the B2B and B2C solution architect programme and share the why, what, and how of becoming a Certified Solution Architect.