Vertical thinking in a Horizontal world - Architecting Vertical Solutions for Modernization
Modernization isn’t one-size-fits-all—each industry faces unique challenges, from regulatory compliance and security to scalability and interoperability. A standard-driven, architecture-led approach ensures modernization aligns with industry needs while staying adaptable for future growth.
This session explores how architecture-driven modernization, industry accelerators, and AI-powered automation help organizations streamline transformation, improve decision-making, and meet evolving business and regulatory demands. Using examples from healthcare, BFSI, and government, the keynote will cover standard-based architectures, domain-specific integration patterns, and practical modernization strategies that drive scalability, compliance, and long-term resilience.
Speakers
Mifan is a senior leader heading the Solution Architecture function, the team that handles customer technical interactions and technical selling at WSO2. Mifan also works on the solutions side of WSO2 products. He works with many large customers to define their strategic roadmap and assist with architecture strategy. Before joining WSO2, Mifan has played multiple technology leadership and advocacy roles, including as co-founder and CTO of a technology startup, and as consultant spatial and technology architect for many government and private initiatives. He was also a founding member and board director of the Sahana Software Foundation, a global foundation that created the Open Source Sahana Disaster Management System. Mifan is a frequent speaker at events globally, dabbles in music, and is a fan of the Arsenal football club.