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Oliver
(Ollie) Cronk
Technology, nature, cycling and photography.
Chief Architect, founder of Cronk Advisory and co-host of the Architect Tomorrow community and podcast. Based in Berkshire, UK.
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Architecture
Enterprise, business and ecosystem architecture thinking and practice.
AIArtificial intelligence, generative AI, and AI's long-term risks and societal impact.
SustainabilitySustainable technology, Green IT, carbon accounting and digital sustainability.
Open SourceOpen source projects, communities and practice.
Software EngineeringSoftware design, development and engineering practice.
APIsAPI design, strategy and governance.
Events & PodcastingSpeaking, hosting, panels and community building.
NatureWildlife, landscapes and the natural world.
CyclingRides, challenges and adventures by bike.
PhotographyLandscapes, nature, buildings and cityscapes.
Latest
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DIST Workshop
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Events Evaporate, Patterns Persist: Lessons from Eddie Obeng on Navigating Complexity
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Whatever Next? Why Transformation Needs to Get More Human
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AI Sleepwalking Risks V2, including Automation Fallacies
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Mythos: What Enterprise and Security Architects Need to Know about Agentic AI
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GreenIO London and Architecture Governance Episodes
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Live Podcast Recording: Making Transformation More Human
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The Importance of QA in Technology Sustainability
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Chairperson
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Architecting Human-Centered AI
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Balancing AI Innovation and Sustainability
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Practical & Pragmatic AI Principles for AI Autumn
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Royal Society Event: 75 Years of the Turing Test and AI Reality Check
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From Zoology to Systems Thinking with Jenny Wilson
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Networking Panel Host
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NeuroSymbolic AI: The Grounding Enterprise AI Actually Needs?
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Navigating the Cone of AI Uncertainty
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Sustainable Technology in Conversation with Mario Michaels
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Green Software: Making Progress, But Let's Be Honest About Where We Are
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Why Data Centres Belong in Elderly Homes (Not Isolated Warehouses)
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When Waste Becomes Wealth: Using Data Centre Heat.
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Futuring Architectures: Embracing Mindset Shifts in a World of Ecosystems and AI
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Chief Architect Network London 2025
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Help Choose the New Slogan for Architect Tomorrow!
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It's not the messiah, it's just a very naughty chatbot!
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Masking is exhausting & "emotional tectonic plates"
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Architect Tomorrow turns 5!
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There is more than one way to architect AI
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Are we sleepwalking into tomorrow's AI challenges?
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Getting Deep and Meaningful with DeepSeek R1
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Where is AI leading us? Possibilities for Business and Society
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Mental health lessons for my past self
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BCS EA SG 7th Annual Conference
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The Vital Role of Open Source in Technology Sustainability
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Open Source and AI
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A Brief History of the Future of the Web?
Gallery
Autumn Woodland
Gallery
Buildings and Cityscapes
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Architecture for Sustainability
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Am I just getting old or has the world gone "Delulu"?!
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GenAI Architectural Challenges
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Cloud Security and Sustainability
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Start / Stop / Continue in 2023?
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Twenty Two in Review & Sustainable Software
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Update on the community and recent episodes
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Building Mental Resiliency - My Journey
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Arabian Insights & Nordic Nostalgia
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Back to business as usual?
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Resolutions, Rules & Regulations
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A Sustainable Technology Primer
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Optimism in a time of uncertainty
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Architecture of Tomorrow
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Gaining a Sustainable Perspective
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Where are your brakes?
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Architect Tomorrow 2020 round up
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Architect Tomorrow - Shaping the Future
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Opportunities to re-invent?
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The Biggest Irony in IT?
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My move to Tanium [2019 - 22]
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Business Social: getting the best out of LinkedIn without getting into trouble!
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Want faster AND safer delivery? Explore DevSecOps...
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Is being "happy" the right goal?
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Staying positive in 2019
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My 2018 charity cycling challenge
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Beyond APIs — Why Open Banking really matters
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Ecosystem Architecture is making us rethink Enterprise Architecture
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NeuroTech/BrainTech - the future of Human Computer Interaction?
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Are Autonomous Electric Vehicles the future of Personal Transport?
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Blockchain AND OR maths will eat the world
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The Balancing Act of Architecture
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Autonomous flying vehicles = safer than cars?
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My Cycling Challenge for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity - Oxford to Edinburgh in 3 days!
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"Algo Banking" the next big thing in retail banking?
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Simple model of a typical organisation?
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EAs: are you providing value for money?
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Beyond Hot-desking - Configurable, Dynamic Workspaces
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Apps are dead! Long live seamless experiences!
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Upgrading Humanity: Future Roadmap
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Digital waste and recycling solutions?
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Securing connected devices and stopping AI going bad?
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The future of collaboration is cloudy
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Overview of the Service Control / Virtualisation / API Gateway