<h1>Vendor-neutral standards body and corporate host organize conclave and awards advancing enterprise architecture education, industry-academia collaboration, and student innovation</h1> A vendor-neutral technology standards organization, together with a corporate host, held a conclave and awards event in Bengaluru focused on the future of enterprise architecture, featuring keynotes, panels and sessions on emerging trends, talent development and academia-industry collaboration. The program included a national enterprise architecture competition for students and an awards ceremony recognizing innovative student teams. Organizers highlighted the initiative's role in nurturing future architects and expanding industry-academia partnerships, with corporate sponsorship and a financial prize provided by participating industry and banking sponsors.