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BLUEDOLPHIN EVENT 2026:
LET'S MAKE A SPLASH 

Thursday, May 21, 2026
16:00-21:00

@ BlueDolphin HQ
Nijverheidsweg 16A
3534 AM, Utrecht, NL

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Join us at our Utrecht headquarters for an exclusive gathering of customers, prospects, partners, and transformation leaders shaping the future of enterprise change.

We’re bringing together the BlueDolphin community for an afternoon of insight, collaboration, and connection. Hear real-world stories, join expert conversations and interactive breakout sessions, and explore how organizations are transforming transformation itself.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Connect with peers, exchange ideas, and discover what’s next as we continue building a faster, more connected approach to business transformation together.

16:00 – 16:30


Welcome & Arrival

Join us at the Basecamp main floor for check-in, refreshments, and your first chance to connect with fellow transformation leaders before the evening begins.

16:30 – 17:00


Opening Keynote: Driving and Scaling Architectural Reuse

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Location: Base Room

Featuring Keith Nolen, Lead Enterprise Architect, Disney Experiences, and BlueDolphin CEO, Jelle Visser:

How do you scale architectural reuse across one of the most complex organizations in the world?

In this keynote, Keith Nolen, Lead Enterprise Architect for Disney Experiences, shares how they moved from siloed teams, shadow IT, and discordant data to a more unified, value driven architecture practice.Learn how they gave their Architectural Review Board real authority, built a shared language across business and technology, and positioned Enterprise Architecture as a partner in driving outcomes.

The result: less duplication, smarter investment decisions, stronger collaboration, and a foundation that makes AI truly possible. A practical and inspiring story of turning architecture into strategic impact.

17:15 – 18:15


Interactive Breakout Sessions

Choose from a series of focused sessions hosted throughout the BlueDolphin offices. Explore real-world transformation challenges, practical strategies, and innovative approaches alongside peers and experts.

 


TRACK 1:
The Architecture That Talks Back 

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Location: Red Room

Featuring
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Manuel Donoso Soare, Chief Architect
Richard Demangel, Architect

Hosted by:
Stefanie Repenning, Team Lead, Customer Success Account Management / Growth Management
Carsten Lygteskov Hansen, Head of Artificial Intelligence

What if your organization could answer its own questions?

In this session, Manuel Donoso Soares shares Piab Group's real-world journey of connecting enterprise architecture to AI, turning BlueDolphin into a living knowledge base that anyone can simply ask. Through a live demo, Manuel will show what becomes possible when your architecture doesn't just document the enterprise, but starts to talk back.

 


TRACK 2:
Connecting Global Strategy with Local Execution 

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Location: BlueDolphin Office

Featuring
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Michael Heemskerk, Business Architect

Hosted by:
Seb Mol, Senior Enterprise Account Manager
Eric Arts, Strategic Business Consultant

How do you maintain global alignment while enabling local teams to move with speed and flexibility? 

This session explores how Randstad connects enterprise-wide strategy, processes, and architecture across 39 markets using BlueDolphin.

Discover how global reference BPMNs, local process variations, and cross-market collaboration come together to create better visibility, stronger alignment, and faster execution at scale.

 

 


TRACK 3:
The Value Add of Architecture in the Regional Cure & Care Eco-System

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Location: Lounge Room

Featuring
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Lotte van Drie, Enterprise Architect
Wendy Harrewijn, Enterprise Architect

Hosted by:
Lars Reeker, Senior Customer Success Account Manager
Rob Heskes, Senior Architecture Expert

How can architecture help strengthen the collaboration across the Dutch cure & care ecosystem?

This session highlights the roles that architecture and BlueDolphin play at St. Antonius Hospital. See practical examples of BlueDolphin's added value to the organization, and insights into how shared architecture can improve alignment, transparency, and regional cooperation across healthcare providers.

 

18:15 – 19:00 


Networking Reception

Reconnect over drinks and light bites in our central gathering spaces. Continue the conversations sparked during the sessions, connect with BlueDolphin product, AI and strategic teams, and meet fellow leaders driving change across industries.

19:00 – 20:00 


Dinner

Enjoy a relaxed buffet-style dinner while connecting with customers, partners, and the BlueDolphin team in an informal setting.

20:00 – 21:00


Dessert, Drinks & Celebration

Close out the evening with dessert, drinks, and relaxed networking with peers, partners, and the BlueDolphin team. Be sure to stop by our photo booth to capture the moment before the night wraps up!

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Speakers Blue - Richard Demangel
Speakers Blue - Manuel Donoso Soare
Speakers Blue  - Lotte  Van Drie
Speakers Blue  - Wendy Harrewijn
Speakers Blue - Michael Heemskerk
Speakers - Keith  Noeln

Additional panelists and programming details to be announced

Seats are limited: RSVP today!

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"It was sharp, honest, and full of people dealing with the same challenges I am...I'm coming away with a ton of practical ideas I could use next week”

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ABOUT BLUEDOLPHIN

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Rather than stitching together fragmented tools, teams operate from a shared, always-current foundation that keeps transformation moving forward clearly, confidently, and at speed.

To learn more about our platform, check out our online resources, or see the difference for yourself with a free trial.

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