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Folksam: New Approach to EA Drives Compliance and Change in Sweden’s Largest Pension and Insurance Provider

New EA Drives Compliance and Change in Sweden’s Largest Pension and Insurance Provider
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Folksam & Ardoq Fireside Chat

Come learn how Alexander Halldén, Enterprise Architect at Sweden's largest pension and insurance provider applied a new approach to EA to ensure Folksam complies with existing and new regulations, while reducing IT security risk.

5:00

Realizing the Need For Increased EA Capability

Alexander shares Folksam's diverse technology landscape and how the EA team realised the need to better see 'what they had' and execute change faster.

8:00

Addressing Compliance Requirements with Powerful Visualizations

Sean Gibson, Senior EA at Ardoq, and Alexander discuss how Folksam were able to address DORA compliance requirements early in their Ardoq implementation by visualising organizational dependencies.

13:00

How EA Has Helped Folksam Teams to Reduce Risk

Alexander explains how Folksam's EA team enables business teams to self-serve data on IT & security risk, enabling them to take proactive actions to reduce it.

18:00

Mapping Business Processes and Reducing Redundant Applications

Folksam shares how they mapped business processes across the company, using Ardoq Surveys to crowdsource information from across the business and identify redundant applications.

28:00

How Ardoq Enables Agile Enterprise Architecture

Alexander discusses lessons learned from his journey with Ardoq, including the importance of starting small, using out-of-the-box solutions and not being afraid to try and test new approaches.

Meet the Speakers

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Alexander Halldén

With over a decade of experience in business development and Enterprise Architecture, Alexander brings expertise from leading Nordic companies including Dustin Group (one of the largest IT Resellers in the Nordics) and Swedbank. In his role as Business Development, Enterprise Architecture at Folksam (Insurance and Pension provider), he drives digital transformation initiatives while leveraging Ardoq to enhance DORA compliance and application rationalization across the organization.

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Sean Gibson

Senior Enterprise Architect, Team Amplify, Ardoq

A multi-faceted leader with over 20 years experience spanning technology, maritime, and sports governance, Sean excels at driving organizational transformation. As a Senior Enterprise Architect, he leverages his unique background, including roles as Head of IT at Profitero and Board Member of World Lacrosse, to advance Enterprise Architecture excellence. His leadership in Team Amplify, Ardoq's EA Center of Excellence, helps organizations navigate digital transformation while fostering knowledge sharing and innovation.

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Joy Dempsey

Global Director, Business Development, Ardoq

A dynamic leader with a distinctive journey from law enforcement to sales development excellence, Joy brings passion and precision to her role as Global Director of Business Development at Ardoq. Previously leading international sales teams at Dataminr and Bloomreach, where she won multiple awards for performance and culture, she combines strategic thinking with people-first leadership to drive global business growth and team success.