Education and Training Awards 2025 | 13 Based in Calgary, Conexiam is a practitioner-led enterprise architecture consulting and training firm boasting more than two decades of hands-on experience. The firm specialises in building strong, sustainable EA teams through transformative training that is grounded in real-world requirements. It bridges theory and practice by delivering comprehensive, practical training rooted in proven frameworks such as TOGAF and SABSA, tailored to diverse industries and use cases. Since its inception, Conexiam has been guided by the core values of authenticity, practitioner expertise, practical impact, and openness. It believes that training should be directly applicable and delivered by instructors who are actively applying these methodologies daily. This focus on providing real-world relevance and transparency has remained constant and has been foundational to Conexiam’s success. While the firm’s curriculum has evolved to reflect emerging challenges, Conexiam remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering actionable guidance designed to empower its students. Beyond the standard accredited TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Training Course, Conexiam offers practical, skills-focused courses that are customised to client needs, including its EA with TOGAF and Navigate programme. The firm also contributes core materials to the field, including its freely accessible best-practice compendium Navigate. Its team authored the TOGAF Series Guides – the Practitioner’s Guide and Leader’s Guide – which underpin the TOGAF Standard 10th Edition certification. What’s more, the firm provides free professional development through its 90-day Architect’s Kickstart, reflecting the foundational conversations it uses to build strong EA teams. This programme introduces key concepts, tools, and mindsets that support long-term capability development, making it a valuable resource for individuals and organisations looking to strengthen their enterprise architecture practice from the ground up. These standout offerings are made possible by an exceptional work culture that is collaborative, growth-oriented, and deeply rooted in continual professional development. To maintain this culture, Conexiam recruits industry-leading staff and strives to leverage remote technology, committed to ensuring that its team works together to best serve its consulting and training clientele. Regular knowledge-sharing sessions, mentoring, and client feedback loops underpin this commitment, allowing the company to deliver the best possible support and learning experiences to its students. “All our team members are skilled educators and active practitioners who keep their skills sharp through ongoing consulting engagements,” David told us. “Because we build EA Teams ourselves, we deeply understand the skills and development required to grow effective architecture professionals. This cross-pollination of practice and teaching fosters credibility and ensures our training materials remain cutting edge.” The education and training industry, particularly in enterprise architecture, faces a fundamental challenge concerning the quality As organisations face mounting pressure to navigate digital transformation with clarity and control, enterprise architecture has become a strategic necessity. Yet many teams still struggle to translate frameworks into action and build internal capability. Conexiam is closing that gap by offering hands-on consulting and training that turns theory into practice and equips teams to lead change with confidence. We found out more below from David Hornford, Managing Partner at Conexiam, as the firm is named in the Education and Training Awards 2025. Best Enterprise Architecture Training Provider 2025 and relevance of instruction. Economic realities are placing significant pressure on providers to maintain high standards while adapting to new delivery formats. As a result, remote, hybrid, and eLearning formats have become essential to delivering accessible, high quality instruction. Conexiam is focused on eLearning in response, aiming to meet the demand for immediate access to current best-practice training for itself, consulting clients, and training customers. With a close eye on the industry and its evolving needs, Conexiam leverages modern AI technology to deliver training globally in multiple languages by translating course materials and videos. This allows the firm to ensure that all of its delivery is provided by bestin-class instructors. Alongside this, it has observed a rising number of organisations struggling to keep its teams’ skills up to date. These are factors that remind training providers to be adaptable and deeply connected to the realities of their industries – roles that Conexiam fully embraces. Looking to the future, Conexiam is focused on expanding its digital training portfolio, with initiatives that reflect its ongoing commitment to advancing the enterprise architecture community through accessible, high-impact education. “We will continue to leverage technology to bring the training to a multi-lingual global audience,” David shared. “For 2025 and 2026, we plan to enhance our packaged courses by adding specialised training focused on skills like establishing an architecture review board, strategy development, architecture road mapping, and business architecture. We also aim to deepen our engagement with industry standards bodies, continuing to shape the evolution of enterprise architecture education and ensuring our offerings remain at the forefront of the field.” Contact: David Hornford Company: Conexiam Web Address: www.conexiam.com
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