EA Jumpstart™‘25: NOW ON-DEMAND

Riot Games: How Enterprise Architecture Plays to Win

Watch now to learn how Enterprise Architecture enables Riot Games to simplify its technology landscape, reduce business risk, and align IT with business needs.
riot-games-webinar

Riot Games & Ardoq Fireside Chat

Nelson Gama, Principal Enterprise Architect, shares how the Riot Games EA Team took a game-changing approach to establishing their EA function.

5:45

Why a Fast-Growing, Tech-Fuelled Business Needed EA

Hear why Riot Games needed Enterprise Architecture to create visibility between IT and business teams, reduce complexity, increase synergies, and ensure they could move at speed.

12:30

Primary Enterprise Architecture Use Cases

Learn which use cases drove Riot Games to embrace a more modern EA approach, including the need to answer business questions more confidently, support Strategic Planning & Forecasting processes, and create business capability maps.

23:00

How EA Works for Riot Games' Business Teams

Nelson shares how the EA team built relationships with business stakeholders, using Ardoq Discover to give them insightful visualizations of their capabilities and initiatives.

24:50

Best Practices When Building Your EA Practice

What are the critical success factors when building an EA practice? Learn how Nelson and his team keep architecture info up-to-date, define clearly which problems the architecture should address, and ensure all EA efforts bring value to the business.

Meet the Speakers

Riot

Nelson Gama

Principle Enterprise Architect, Riot Games

As Head of Enterprise Architecture at Riot Games, Nelson Gama drives the alignment of technology and business strategy, ensuring that IT investments deliver measurable value. By leveraging Ardoq for strategic planning and forecasting, he successfully achieved SPF readiness in just seven months, delivering significant ROI through streamlined processes and next-generation solutions. Currently, Nelson is focused on elevating enterprise maturity by identifying key improvement opportunities and prioritizing them based on criticality and maturity gaps. His collaborative leadership approach and deep understanding of Enterprise Architecture make him a trusted advisor across the organization, helping bridge business needs with scalable, future-proof solutions.

beth-attwood

Beth Attwood

VP, Revenue Marketing

With over 20 years experience in technology marketing, Beth brings strategic leadership from global brands including Nitro Software, Snow Software/Flexera, and Veeam. In her role as VP of Revenue Marketing at Ardoq, she combines her expertise in driving growth with her passion for mentoring women and neurodiverse professionals in tech. Beth's authentic leadership style and commitment to challenging the status quo help organizations navigate digital transformation while fostering inclusive cultures.

brandon-wilkins

Brandon Wilkins

VP, Global Account Management

With over 20 years of enterprise software experience, Brandon brings extensive expertise in building and scaling customer success organizations. As Vice President of Global Account Management at Ardoq, Brandon leverages his background from leadership roles at CircleCI, NetSuite, and Oracle to drive value and growth for all Ardoq customers. His track record includes successfully navigating major acquisitions while maintaining exceptional customer retention and team performance.