IASA Netherlands

Women in Architecture NL Meeting - IN PERSON
2025-10-29 16:30 - 18:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Accenture Office Rotterdam, Wilhelminakade 157, 33e etage, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Join us for the upcoming Women in Architecture Quarterly Meeting, an inspiring online gathering designed to connect, empower, and elevate women in the architecture profession.
📅 Wednesday, 29 October 2025🕓 16:00 – 19:00 CET
📍Accenture Office Rotterdam
Wilhelminakade 157, 33e etage
3072 AP Rotterdam
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Followed by a networking dinner at a nearby restaurant. Each participant will cover the cost of their own meal. If you prefer to attend only the meeting or only the dinner, please just let us know.
This session is organized by the WIA representatives in the Netherlands:

Mirjam Verlinden

Petra in ’t Veld-Brown

Wai Ling Chiu

Esther Riedstra

Agenda:
6:00 – 16:15 Arrival
16:15 – 16:30 WIA Intro and Update DADD Leadership team: Petra, Esther, Wai Ling, Mirjam
16:30 – 18:00 “Practical Take: Data Strategy & Architecture” Presentation & facilitated session Speakers: Gabrielle Filip – Data Strategy, Esther – Data Architecture
18:00 – 18:45 Interactive networking & discussion
18:45 – 19:00 Feedback & Closure
If you have a topic you’d like to bring to the table and community please contact us to amiguel@iasaoffice.org
You’re welcome to bring one colleague with you — just let us know her or his name when you confirm your attendance.
Let’s continue building a strong, inclusive, and global network for women in architecture.

Software Architecture
2025-11-03 08:00 - 2025-11-07 17:00
The associate software architect curriculum course provides the final elements necessary to the knowledge and practice of software architecture at the associate level. During the course, you will explore the software engineering and application development practices that distinguish you as a software architect. The program builds on the IT environment skills and design skills learned in the foundation associate courses.

Women in Architecture (WIA) NL Event
2026-01-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Online
✨ Join the Women In Architecture (WIA) Quarterly Meeting NL – in English✨
We invite you to our upcoming WIA Quarterly Meeting, organized by the WIA Netherlands representatives. As this session is online, it is open globally! Join us for an inspiring gathering designed to connect, empower, and elevate women in the architecture profession.
Remember, this event is created by women in architecture, but it’s designed for everyone — women and men alike! Your participation is important to help build a truly inclusive and diverse community.
📅 Date: 20 January 2026🕓 Time: 16:00 – 18:00 CET📍 Location: Online (English)As AI systems evolve from copilots to autonomous agents, enterprises must rethink how they design and operate their architectures. Traditional Enterprise Architecture is no longer enough — we are entering the era of Agentic Enterprise Architecture.We’re excited to welcome Harsha Upadhyay as our guest speaker, who will guide us through this transformation and share a practical framework for building adaptive, autonomous, and continuously learning enterprises.🎤 Speaker: Harsha Upadhyay🧠 Topic: Agentic Enterprise ArchitectureWhat to expect:✔ Understanding the shift from traditional EA to Agentic EA✔ A clear framework for Agentic Enterprise Architecture✔ Key challenges and practical strategies for agentic enterprise success✔ Open discussion with peers and expertsAgenda:🕓 16:00 CET – Arrival & open discussion – Petra in ‘t Veld-Brown, Mirjam Verlinden, Wai-Ling Chiu, Esther Riedstra🕓 16:15 CET– WIA NL update (Leadership Team)🕓 16:30 CET– Agentic Enterprise Architecture – Harsha Upadhyay🕔 17:00 CET – Interactive discussion🕠 17:30 CET – Feedback & closureWith over 24 years of experience in enterprise data and application architecture, Harsha brings a unique blend of deep architectural expertise and cutting-edge agentic AI solutioning. Through her initiative All About Data, she focuses on making agentic AI accessible, affordable, and responsibly integrated across industries — always with data at the core.
You’re welcome to invite one colleague.
Link for the call: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTBlMjc0ZjEtNDBiNS00ZmJjLTliMWMtNDNlYmJkMWU2NWJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bad69fe5-f001-4a91-9e67-9ceebf327367%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cf2286dd-0fbc-4974-8c70-8ad5df855d95%22%7d

CAF DINNER - 19 February
2026-02-19 17:00 - 21:00 | Heineken Offices, Amsterdam, Stadhouderskade 84, Amsterdam, 1073 AT
First CAF Dinner of the Year
We’re pleased to announce the next CAF Roundtable & Dinner, taking place in Amsterdam on Thursday, 19 February 2026, starting at 17:00
📍 Location: Heineken , Stadhouderskade 84, 1073 AT Amsterdam🕔 Roundtable: 17:00
🎤 Paradoxical Tensions in Architecture Renewal –
Bart van den Hooff, Professor of Organizational Communication and Information Systems at the Vrije Universiteit, School of Business and Economics.
Based on a multi-year case study in a multinational organization, this talk unpacks how competing forces shape Enterprise Architecture renewal—and why balancing top-down strategy with bottom-up action is key to making it work.
The evening will begin with insightful talks, followed by an open and interactive discussion exploring different perspectives, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of current cloud-based solutions.
After the sessions, we’ll continue the conversation over dinner at a nearby restaurant.
🕔 Dinner: 19:00🍽️ Please note: participants will cover their own meal costs.
⚠️ This event is exclusively for CAF members.CAF members should have received a calendar invitation. Please accept the invite or contact Daniela at dhulst@iasaoffice.org for more information
We look forward to seeing you there.

Iasa Quarterly Event
2026-02-26 16:00 - 19:30 | Hotel NH Amsterdam Zuid, Van Leijenberghlaan 221, Amsterdam, 1082GG, Netherlands
Iasa Quarterly Event – Netherlands🗓 Thursday, 26 February 2026
Iasa Netherlands invites you to the next Quarterly Event—a great opportunity to connect, learn, and get inspired alongside fellow professionals.
Why you should attend
🎤 Dynamic talksGain fresh perspectives from two expert speakers who will share practical insights and actionable strategies.
🤝 Networking opportunitiesConnect with peers from the architecture community over dinner and drinks.
Agenda highlights
🕒 16:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Iasa🎤 16:40 – Speaker Session 1: Cloud is Easy. Accountability is Hard. Why cloud did not simplify Enterprise Architecture. – Manon van Rooijen🍴 17:30 – Dinner & Networking🎤 18:10 – Speaker Session 2: Post Quantum Cryptography – Herbert Leenstra
Enterprise Security Architect Rabobank🍻 19:00 – Drinks & Networking🚪 19:30 – Event close
Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange ideas, expand your knowledge, and strengthen your professional network within the iasa community.
💡 Save the date and join us!

Women in Architecture (WIA) NL Event - In person
2026-04-15 15:00 - 18:00 | KPMG, Laan van Langerhuize 1, Amsterdam, 1186 DS, Netherlands
✨Join us for the upcoming In Person Women in Architecture Quarterly Meeting. A free gathering designed to connect, empower, and elevate women in the architecture profession. ✨

It’s time to see each other again IRL so mark your calendar!
KPMG is graciously welcoming us at their offices for this edition where two communities get to meet and collaborate: DANW and WIA-Netherlands.
🗓️ Wednesday, 15 April 2026
🕒 15:00 – 18:00 CET
📍 KPMG, Amstelveen
🅿️ Free parking for registered attendees
🕔 Dinner optional: 18:30 at restaurant within 5-minute drive.
🍽 Please note: participants will cover their own meal costs.
Remember, this event is created by women in architecture, but it’s designed for everyone –women and men alike! Your participation is important to build a truly inclusive and diverse community. Feel free to bring one colleague with you — just let us know their name when you confirm your attendance.
Let’s continue building a strong, inclusive, and global network for women in architecture!
Agenda Highlights
🕒 15:00 – 15:15 Arrival & Networking
🎤 15:15 – 15:30 Introduction & Keynote host Olga Kulikova
🗣 15:30 – 16:15 WIA-NL update – Discuss WIA Development▫️Workshop
by WIA Leadership
🥤16:15 – 16:30 Refreshment
👥16:30 – 17:30 Roundtable about Female/Male Balance. With International Woman’s Day just behind us, WIA-NL Leadership, DANW and KPMG want to delve into this topic. After all, the elevation & empowerment of women deserve the spotlight more than one day a year. Participants: Christiaan Siegers, KPMG Principal (Director) and Lead Architect ▫️ Ingrid Stap, Achmea Enterprise Architect and DANW representative▫️ WIA Leadership ▫️ You.
🍹17:30- 18:00 Borrel
Care to opt-in for sharing a meal afterwards? Please inform us at dhulst@iasaoffice.org and make sure to tell us if you have any food allergies we need to take into account.
This session is organised by the WIA representatives in the Netherlands together with DANW.
WIA -NL : Mirjam Verlinden | Petra in ’t Veld-Brown | Wai Ling Chiu | Esther Riedstra |
DANW: Ingrid Stap

If you have a topic you’d like to bring to the table and community please contact us at dhulst@iasaoffice.org.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Q2 Iasa Quarterly Event - Connect In Person
2026-05-07 16:00 - 19:30 | TrendAI™, Jupiter Building Amsterdam, Herikerberweg 62, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1101 CM, Netherlands
Connect in person at free Q2 Iasa Quarterly Event – The Netherlands
Thursday, May 7th 2026
Iasa Netherlands invites you to the next Quarterly Event—a great opportunity to connect, learn, and get inspired alongside fellow professionals. Feel free to share this invitation with peers in your network, we’d love to see the community grow!
Why you should attend
Dynamic talksGain fresh perspectives from two expert speakers who will share practical insights and actionable strategies.
Networking opportunitiesConnect with peers from the architecture community over dinner and drinks.

Agenda highlights
🏁 16:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Iasa🎤 16:30 – Speaker Session 1: Beyond pair programming: Autonomous development with SpecKit and Ralph – Hidde de Smet 17:30 – Dinner & Networking🎤 18:00 – Speaker Session 2: Introduction to Ecosystem Architectural Styles: The way to slay the silent killer of scalability – Karol Skrzymowski 19:00 – Drinks & Networking 19:30 – Event close
Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange ideas, expand your knowledge, and strengthen your professional network within the Iasa community.
Save the date and join us!

The Next CAF Dinner Event: Hard-Won Insights & High-Level Sparring
2026-06-18 17:00 - 21:00
CAF Dinner Event: Hard-Won Insights & High-Level Sparring
030 Edition
We’re pleased to announce the next CAF Roundtable & Dinner, taking place in Utrecht on Thursday, June 18th, 2026, starting at 17:00. Remember CAF members can bring along a guest. Just let our Community Manager know via dhulst@iasaoffice.org, so she can pass along the calendar invite.
The evening will begin with an insightful talk, followed by an open and interactive discussions exploring the Elevation of Architecture Capability in the Age of AI.
After the sessions, we’ll continue the conversation over dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Agenda
Roundtable: 17:00
Speaker: to be determined
Dinner: 19:00 Please note: participants will cover their own meal costs.

Logistics
Location: Utrecht, location shared by calendar invite via e-mail.
🅿️ (details to follow)
This event is exclusively for CAF members.
Not yet a CAF member, contact our Community Manager at dhulst@iasaoffice.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Snapshot of the previous CAF Dinner Event
