This peer-led session tears up the conventional career ladder and offers an authentic look at the diverse and often unexpected routes professionals have taken to reach the architect and enterprise architect chairs and beyond. Join us for a collaborative forum where established architects open up about their personal career trajectories—the pivotal moments, the unexpected detours, key mentors, and the skills that truly made a difference. This is an interactive discussion where every attendee is invited to share their own experiences and insights. Whether you’re an aspiring architect planning your next move or a seasoned enterprise architect charting your future path, this session offers invaluable collective wisdom and networking opportunities to help define your professional journey. You will: Learn from candid accounts of how peers navigated their way from developer, engineer, or analyst roles into senior architectural positions. Contribute your own experiences, challenges, and advice in a supportive, peer-to-peer environment. Discuss potential future career avenues, emerging roles for architects, and the evolving skill sets needed for long-term relevance.