6/1/25

VTEX & Mach Alliance Leaders Debate the Future of Enterprise Architecture | Watson Weekend LIVE

INDUSTRY DEBATE: VTEX co-founder Mariano Gomide de Faria sits down with Mach Alliance President Casper Rasmussen after his viral LinkedIn post that sparked major discussion in the e-commerce world!

The Discussion: Mariano's post about the Mach Alliance's evolution generated hundreds of comments and industry-wide conversation about the future of enterprise architecture.

Key Highlights:

The evolution of enterprise architecture principles

Why simplicity is the key to future success

Bold prediction: Platform migrations in just 20 days

How AI agents will reshape retail architecture

The real challenges facing enterprise transformation

Finding common ground: Will they collaborate again?

Featured Guests:

Mariano Gomide de Faria (Co-founder & Co-CEO, VTEX)

Casper Rasmussen (President, MACH Alliance & SVP, Valtech)

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

13:55 - The Industry Discussion Begins

33:12 - Mach Alliance: Marketing or Mindset?

42:00 - Stakeholder-Focused Architecture Revolution

45:15 - Are Mach Principles Now "Table Stakes"?

57:45 - Agentic Commerce: The Next Paradigm

59:30 - Future Collaboration Possibilities

61:45 - Final Thoughts: Moving Forward Together

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