Speaker
Jean Gehring
Jean Gehring, Founder & Principal Consultant
Jean Gehring Advisory
I bridge the gap between business and IT to lead enterprise-wide transformation, modernization, and value creation. Partnering closely with C-level executives and architecture teams, I design agile, scalable operating models and architectures that drive growth, enable data-driven decision-making, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
With proven success across Fortune 500 and global organizations, I’ve led transformational programs that modernize legacy environments, elevate governance, and align technology with strategic priorities—especially in highly regulated industries. My deep boardroom experience spans public, private, and nonprofit sectors, where I advise on corporate governance, fiduciary oversight, CEO succession, and how to navigate disruption.
Passionate about making EA a true business enabler, I work with organizations reset operating models, optimize engagement strategies, and establish pragmatic, agile governance. I’m known for cultivating accountable, high-performing teams and creating architecture functions that are practical, impactful, and future-ready.
I’m fortunate to be recognized as a thought leader, author, researcher, and keynote speaker and deeply involved in advancing the EA profession. Past President of the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations (FEAPO) I also served on Penn State’s Center for Enterprise Architecture Board and am actively engage with the Chief Architect Network (CAN) and Women in Architecture (WIA).
Respected for integrity, clarity, and influence, I bring a collaborative and independent voice to the executive table—helping organizations lead with confidence and achieve sustainable success in dynamic markets.
SessionS
Keynote: AI Isn’t Failing. Your Data Is. And Everyone Knows It.
LeanLeaderSummit 2026
Let’s dispense with the polite fiction. Across the AI market, we are enthusiastically building Ferraris on dirt roads and then acting surprised when the suspension snaps. Most organizations rush straight into models and proofs of concept without doing the unglamorous, essential work of data readiness—no assessment, no cleanup, no governance. Just optimism, deadlines, and a vendor deck that promises everything will be fine.
Roundtable: AI Data Readiness – From Ambition to Action
LeanLeaderSummit 2026
How ready is your data for real-world AI? This interactive session combines a concise keynote with a hands-on roundtable to explore what AI Data Readiness truly requires—beyond hype and tooling.
Drawing on a widely discussed LinkedIn article and practical insights from developing and piloting an AI Data Readiness Assessment with Tonic 3, we will discuss:
What typically breaks when AI initiatives scale
Which governance foundations are essential
How to stage readiness without burning budgets
The goal: participants leave with a practical, usable assessment approach to accelerate AI adoption with confidence.
Future-Proofing Talent: Skills and Roles for the Next Decade
LeanLeaderSummit 2024
WIA Roundtable
In this WIA Roundtable we will explore emerging technology trends and how they'll shape the skills landscape for women in architecture. The objectives of the panel are to:
1. Define the current and future trends in technology and the field of Enterprise Architecture. For the purposes of this discussion Enterprise Architecture encompasses the architecture domains of business, information, process, and technology.
2. Identify the essential skills and roles necessary for women architects to thrive in our ever-evolving field.
3. Exchange strategies on how to up-skill and re-skill women architects to meet these future demands.
Company
Jean Gehring Advisory
Jean Gehring Advisory helps tech leaders bring clarity, structure, and confidence to transformation—bridging strategy, architecture, and responsible innovation. With decades of experience leading Enterprise Architecture and large-scale transformation across global organizations, she understands that meaningful, sustainable success comes from aligning people, strategy, and technology with purpose.
The approach is practical, collaborative, and outcome-driven. She partners with executives, architecture teams, and transformation leaders to simplify complexity, accelerate decisions, and build capabilities that deliver real business value—today and long term.