The professional peer network is inspired by a recent Alliance report which found companies that have widely implemented MACH are twice as likely to leverage AI compared to those new to MACH
The MACH Alliance, a not-for-profit industry body dedicated to advocating for open, best-in-class technology ecosystems, today unveiled the MACH AI Exchange, a professional peer network focused on guiding real-world AI implementation for enterprise companies. The program will launch at The Composable Conference 2025, the MACH Alliance’s global annual event taking place April 22-24 in Chicago.
The MACH AI Exchange launches with three founding members, leaders in their field:
- Karl Hampson, Chief Technology Officer, Data & AI, Valtech
- Vikas Jain, Director, US Retail & Consumer Ecosystem Portfolio, Google Cloud
- Xun Wang, Chief Technology Officer, Bloomreach
Among organizations well along in their composable journey, 77% report using AI compared to only 36% of those new to MACH, according to the 2025 MACH Alliance Global Annual Research report, suggesting that the flexible, connected, and open foundation that MACH provides strongly correlates with AI success.
Led by the MACH Alliance, the professional peer network of technology experts will support enterprise businesses as they implement AI solutions at scale, including generative AI and agentic technologies. The MACH AI Exchange will enable rapid dissemination of technical insights, architectural patterns, and implementation methodologies that significantly reduce integration risk and accelerate deployment timelines.
“AI thrives on structured, real-time data, and enterprise architectures face heightened challenges as AI workloads dynamically scale,” said Vikas Jain, founding member and Director of Google Cloud’s U.S. Retail & Consumer Ecosystem portfolio. “The MACH AI Exchange will enable the convergence of composable principles and AI capabilities to help technical leaders establish a competitive advantage through architectural innovation.”
The peer-to-peer community is open to those implementing AI in enterprise systems, including engineers, architects, and strategists integrating AI into workflows, builders and innovators shaping AI in MACH environments, and problem solvers pushing AI forward in business technology.
“Enterprise stacks weren’t built to handle the constant innovation of the AI era, but that also doesn’t mean we need to start from scratch, either,” said Xun Wang, founding member, CTO of Bloomreach. “Just like MACH de-risks change by making technology adaptable, open, and connected, AI adoption requires the same foundation. In the MACH AI Exchange, members will share what works, what breaks, and how to de-risk AI adoption without common AI buzzwords and hype.”
The MACH AI Exchange will launch in person at The Composable Conference 2025, where MACH-certified members and end user brands can ideate, collaborate, and problem solve in real time. To participate live, register to attend the limited-space conference.
To learn more about the MACH AI Exchange visit https://machalliance.org/mach-ai-exchange.
About MACH Alliance
The MACH Alliance is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, governed by an independent board and does not endorse specific vendors, members or otherwise. The Alliance was formed in June 2020 to help enterprise organizations navigate the complex modern technology landscape. It aims to guide and show the business advantage of open tech ecosystems that are Microservices based, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS and Headless. All MACH Alliance members meet certification principles that are published on the website.
The MACH Alliance welcomes technology companies and individual industry experts who share the same vision for the future. Learn more at machalliance.org, read here about MACH certification and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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