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Monday, November 4
 

1:00pm PST

Registration Open: Early Badge Pick Up
Monday November 4, 2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Pick up your API World, CloudX or Dev Innovation Summit 2024 Attendee Badge at the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency  Lobby from 1:00pm - 5:00pm!

Monday November 4, 2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Santa Clara Hyatt Regency Lobby
 
Tuesday, November 5
 

11:00am PST

Registration Open: Badge Pick Up
Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:00am - 9:00pm PST
Pick up your API World, CloudX or Dev Innovation Summit 2024 Attendee Badge at the Santa Clara Convention Center Lobby from 11:00am - 9:00pm!

Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:00am - 9:00pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center - Lobby

12:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Automating and Scaling the Creative Process with Adobe Firefly Services
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Raymond Camden, Adobe, Senior Developer Evangelist

Creatives of all sorts are under pressure to generate assets for multiple campaigns, regions, products, styles, and more. Generative AI can be an incredible boost for productivity while allowing designers control over the creative process. In this session, I'll introduce you to Adobe's Firefly Services, a set of easy to use REST APIs for AI image creation, image manipulation, and audio and video enhancements. 
Speakers
avatar for Raymond Camden

Raymond Camden

Senior Developer Evangelist, Adobe
Raymond Camden is a Senior Developer Evangelist for Adobe. He helps developers learn and adopt multiple APIs at Adobe. He is the author of multiple books on web development and has been actively blogging and presenting for almost twenty years. Raymond can be reached at his blog... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

12:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP(API): Mock-first API Prototyping
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Dan Perovich, WireMock, Solution Engineering and Customer Success Lead

Internal APIs are ubiquitous in modern software development. However, the handover between the team building the API and the team that’s meant to consume it tends to break down - resulting in late feedback and considerable delays in shipping features and products.

In this workshop, we'll use WireMock Cloud's API prototyping feature, which allows developers to collaborate and iterate better from the initial design discussions through integration testing. We refer to this approach as mock-first API prototyping.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Perovich

Dan Perovich

Solution Engineering and Customer Success Lead, WireMock
Dan Perovich is a seasoned sales engineer recognized for his ability to bridge the gap between technology and business. With a proven track record of delivering technical expertise to drive sales and revenue growth, Dan combines his deep technical knowledge with persuasive communication... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

12:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Nitro-Boost Your Mission-Critical Databases with Ultra-High-Performance Cloud Infrastructure
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Bakul Banthia, Tessell, Co-Founder
Perren Walker, Tessell, VP, Distinguished Oracle & Business Value Cloud Architect


Leverage cloud-native NVMe-based high-performance compute shapes to get up to an unbeatable 2 million IOPS on a single database instance. Learn about the patented architecture that converts this ephemeral infrastructure into a durable, persistent cloud storage solution, ensuring zero data loss protection. Enjoy these features for your choice of database engine (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.) on your choice of cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.). No lock-in. 
Speakers
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Bakul Banthia

Co-Founder, Tessell
With close to two decades of experience in the lifecycle management of business-critical applications and cloud services, and with multiple patents to his name - Bakul Banthia is a multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud expert and leader. Bakul is currently the Co-Founder and Head of GTM at Tessell... Read More →
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Perren Walker

VP, Distinguished Oracle & Business Value Cloud Architect, Tessell
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

12:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Harnessing AI for Enterprise-Level Data Mastery: From Chaos to Strategic Insight
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Alpana Pothukuchi, Delta Air Lines, Senior Business Analyst

Big companies today are grappling with data from every direction – customer databases, social media buzz, financial reports, you name it. It's a chaotic mess, and I have some game-changing insights to share. Join me as I explore how AI and cloud technologies can be your ultimate tools for conquering data chaos. Imagine smart AI tools seamlessly integrating scattered information, regardless of its format. Say goodbye to late-night battles with Excel sheets and conflicting numbers!
Here's what we'll cover:
• The real-world challenges of managing data in large organizations (I've been there, and it's a wild ride!).
• How AI acts as your data superhero – effortlessly cleaning up, organizing, and deriving insights.
• Cutting-edge innovations in cloud AI tools like Google Cloud BigQuery ML, Amazon SageMaker, and Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Practical strategies for implementing AI-powered analysis across your entire organization.
• Inspiring case studies of businesses unlocking hidden opportunities with AI-driven data analytics.
Get ready to transform your data from a headache into your company's secret weapon. This session promises to unveil the power of AI in turning chaos into clarity!
Speakers
avatar for Alpana Pothukuchi

Alpana Pothukuchi

Senior Business Analyst, Delta AirLines
Hailing from India, I am a software engineer who discovered a passion for the transformative power of data. Armed with a Master's degree in Information Systems from Northeastern University, I have dedicated over 8 years to unraveling insights from complex datasets across various enterprises... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

12:00pm PST

OPEN WORKSHOP (API): API CTF: Learn the FUNdamentals of API Security
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
David Warburton, F5, Director, F5 Labs
Malcolm Heath, F5, Senior Threat Researcher


Join us for an exciting and educational Capture the Flag (CTF) event focused on API security, designed specifically for beginners! No prior experience with API security is required, making this an inclusive and welcoming environment for anyone eager to learn how APIs are commonly attacked — by doing the attacking themselves!
Participants will engage with a series of hands-on challenges aimed at teaching fundamental concepts of API security. You'll explore vulnerabilities often found in APIs and learn how attackers exploit these weak spots to compromise systems. Each challenge is designed to introduce you to core techniques used in the field of cybersecurity, guiding you step by step toward understanding how APIs work and where their security gaps lie.
This event is all about learning by doing, but don’t worry — you won’t be left to figure things out entirely on your own. While the focus is on self-discovery and problem-solving, the session will end with a detailed walk-through of all the challenges. So, even if you're unsure of how to solve a particular problem, you'll leave with valuable new skills and a deeper understanding of API security.
What to Expect:
  • A series of beginner-friendly CTF challenges that focus on API vulnerabilities.
  • No pressure, inclusive atmosphere where the goal is to learn, not compete.
  • Guidance on how to approach and solve common API security challenges.
  • A final walk-through session where the team demonstrates solutions for each challenge, so you'll understand the techniques used, even if you struggled to solve them on your own.
What to Bring:
  • Your own laptop. Most challenges can be solved using a standard web browser like Firefox or Chrome, but you’ll have an edge if you're able to run Python scripts or use tools like Postman, which can make testing APIs easier and more efficient.
While this event is geared toward beginners, having a basic understanding of HTTP requests and headers will be helpful but not essential. Don’t worry if you don’t have that background, as the walkthrough and explanations provided during the event will help bring you up to speed.
Whether you’re completely new to the world of API security or just looking to reinforce your understanding, this CTF game will be an engaging and fun way to dive into the subject. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and the confidence to further explore API security on your own!
Speakers
avatar for Malcolm Heath

Malcolm Heath

Senior Threat Researcher, F5
Malcolm Heath is a Senior Threat Researcher with F5 Labs.  His career has included incident response, program management, penetration testing, code auditing, vulnerability research, and exploit development at companies both very large and very small. Prior to joining F5 Labs, he... Read More →
avatar for David Warburton

David Warburton

Director, F5 Labs, F5
Warburton is the director of threat research team, F5 Labs, has given talks around world, and appeared on TV, and industry podcasts. He is the author of several F5 Labs reports, and recently co-authored the SSL/TLS/HTTPS scanning devops tool ‘Cryptonice’ which helps organisations... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

12:00pm PST

API World Certificate Program
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Details coming soon!
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center

12:00pm PST

PRO Workshop Day: API World + CloudX 2024
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PST
PREMIUM & PRO Pass holders: Join us for PRO Workshop Day @ API World + CloudX 2024

REMINDER:
  • Tues, Nov 5 is PRO Workshop Day and is available ONLY to the following pass types:  PREMIUM, PRO, SPEAKER PRO, SPONSOR PRO, EXHIBITOR, and MEDIA. See the full Workshop day schedule here: https://apiworld.co/conference/workshops/
  • OPEN Passes have access to API World + CloudX 2024 only on Wed & Thur, Nov 6-7 to all 10+ Keynotes, 80+ OPEN Talks, and the 2-day Expo with 60+ exhibiting partners, games & swag challenges.
Tuesday November 5, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center

1:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Developing APIs that Data Scientists Will Love
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Ryan Day, CSBS, Advanced data scientist

This presentation will include practical tips for crafting APIs that data scientists and machine learning engineers will love, along with code examples using Python and the FastAPI framework.

Data scientists are not like your average software developer. They want to use your APIs, but they have some unique quirks. To make them happy, you need to understand their needs:
- Who are data scientists?
- What tasks do they perform with your APIs?
- What tools do they use?
- What features are important to them?

Ryan is the author of Hands-on APIs for AI and Data Science, coming in May 2025 from O'Reilly Publishing.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Day

Ryan Day

Advanced Data Scientist, CSBS
Ryan Day is an advanced data scientist in the financial services industry. He is the author of the O’Reilly book Hands-on APIs for AI and Data Science that will be published in April 2025 (https://hands-on-api-book.com/)He is an AWS-certified solutions architect and member of the... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Beyond Sidecars: Embracing a Sidecarless Future with Istio Ambient
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Petr McAllister, Solo.io, Engineer

"Beyond Sidecars: Embracing a Sidecarless Future with Istio Ambient" ventures into the evolution of service mesh architecture, propelled by the advent of Istio Ambient. This session aims to dissect the architectural shift towards a sidecarless model, emphasizing the operational efficiencies and performance optimizations it introduces to cloud-native ecosystems.

Diving deep into the mechanics of Istio Ambient, we'll explore its core components, the elimination of sidecar proxies, and the direct impact on service-to-service communication. Key highlights include:

- A comparative analysis of sidecar-based vs. sidecarless models in service mesh, focusing on performance metrics and deployment complexities.
- Technical walkthroughs of Istio Ambient integration patterns, showcasing seamless adoption in microservices infrastructures.
- Best practices for migrating to a sidecarless architecture, supported by case studies of early adopters.

Designed for engineers and architects, this talk aims to equip you with the knowledge to leverage Istio Ambient effectively, ensuring you're well-prepared for the next wave of service mesh innovation.
Speakers
avatar for Petr McAllister

Petr McAllister

Engineer, Solo.io
Petr, Engineer on the Partner Team at Solo.io, comes from a background as a solution architect and developer, now focusing on Service Mesh technologies with public clouds.
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Empowering Low-Code UI: Harnessing the Potential of Advanced API Integration
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Indu Chaube, Cisco Systems, Software Architect and Engineer

The conference, titled "Empowering Low-Code UI: Harnessing the Potential of Advanced API Integration," delves into the pivotal role of API integration in optimizing low-code development platforms. Exploring topics ranging from fundamental API design principles to advanced data connectivity strategies and security considerations, the event aims to provide attendees with insights into enhancing user experience and scalability. Through case studies and discussions on emerging trends, participants will gain valuable knowledge on leveraging APIs to unlock the full potential of low-code UI architecture.
Topic will be covered as below,
- Introduction to Low-Code Development Platforms
- Importance of API Integration in Low-Code UI Architecture
- Principles of API Design for Low-Code Environments
- Data Connectivity: Integrating APIs for Data Access
- Strategies for Efficient Data Synchronization
- Security and Governance in API-driven Architectures
- Enhancing User Experience through API-driven Functionality
- Case Studies of Successful Implementations
- Future Trends and Innovations in Low-Code Development
- Emerging Technologies Shaping Low-Code UI Architecture

This conference will leave equipped with the knowledge and tools to effectively integrate APIs into low-code UI architecture, empowering them to create robust, scalable, and user-friendly applications. By harnessing the potential of advanced API integration, attendees can drive innovation and efficiency in their development workflows.
Speakers
avatar for Indu Chaube

Indu Chaube

Software Architect and Engineer, Cisco Systems
Indu Chaube is a highly accomplished software architect and visionary leader with more than a decade-long track record in software product design and development, encompassing User Interface, User Experience, and web API domains. Collaborating with industry giants like Cisco and SAMSUNG... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Your Serverless Streaming Data Pipeline in Python
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Bobur Umurzokov, GlassFlow, Developer Advocate

We often hear stories from Kafka users about taking nine months to implement production-ready Kafka-based data pipelines. We see customers having 50 teams relying on a single Kafka cluster managed by one person. Data engineers cannot easily simulate a production environment without a complex initial setup. Or data scientists struggle with data integration, building an offline ML pipeline to experiment, reproduce models, and debug them locally. Let's explore how to skip the headache of creating computing clusters, managing partitions, shards, and workers' setup.

The talk demonstrates a different way of implementing a cost-efficient serverless streaming pipeline using pure Python. We will leverage technologies like KEDA (Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling) with integrated NATS Jetstream for the distribution of real-time events and Fission serverless framework to run lambda-like functions on Kubernetes.
Speakers
avatar for Bobur Umurzokov

Bobur Umurzokov

Developer Advocate, GlassFlow
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐚𝐦Bobur is a developer advocate and speaker specializing in software and data engineering. With over 10- years of experience in IT, he blogs about open-source technologies and the community around them.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨Bobur works with companies... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

1:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Kotlin for Cloud Development
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Joshua Angolano, LeanTechniques, Sr. Software Consultant

Kotlin and the cloud are a perfect fit. Cloud providers such as Amazon have created clients that make use of Kotlin's coroutine and DSL features.Kotlin can be used for all sorts of cloud services, from Lambda (functions), containerized compute to large scale data processing applications. Amazon for example has also created a way for JVM language based lambda functions to start up faster without a large penalty.This session will include live coding demos of building cloud functions, containerized Kotlin services and using Kotlin along machine learning workloads. Attendees will learn how easy it to create and test cloud-native software using the Kotlin ecosystem. 
Speakers
avatar for Joshua Angolano

Joshua Angolano

Sr. Software Consultant, Lean Techniques
Josh has been interested in computers since he was five years old. He has worked professionally as a developer, engineer, director, and architect for over 20 years. He considers himself a lifelong learner. He ​loves mentoring and working with others. His passion is seeing others... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Next Gen API Ecosystem
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
John Power, Ostia Solutions, CEO

Join us for a look into the next generation of API Ecosystem design and deployment, led by industry experts John and Leo. In this workshop, you'll learn how a No-Code approach can transform the API lifecycle: enabling rapid development, and fostering greater collaboration among stakeholders.

We'll tackle common challenges head-on, including ensuring consistency across environments (Sandbox, Test & Production) and refining partner, developer and end-user experiences.

Speakers
avatar for John Power

John Power

CEO, Ostia Solutions
John Power has over 40 years experience in software development and has focused on the the design and deployment of APIs / API Ecosystems for the past 20 years.
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

2:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): How Intuit Built a “Paved Path” for Building Smart Conversational Experiences with Generative AI
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Ratul Ghosh, Intuit, GenAi platform lead
Kiran Bartakke, Intuit, Senior Software Engineer

Intuit has accelerated responsible AI innovation at scale for many years to deliver personalized experiences to 100 million consumer and small business customers with TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and MailChimp. Today, the company is pioneering the future of AI to deliver game-changing new experiences on its financial technology platform that instill the trust and confidence its customers count on from Intuit.

In this talk,  Ratul Ghosh and Kiran Bartakke from Intuit AI will describe the company’s approach to building a proprietary Generative AI Operating System using existing APIs and knowledge bases to enable the company’s technologists to build smart conversational experiences, with speed and at scale.  

A central focus of the talk will be on how the platform architecture and components enable seamless integration and a “paved path” for developers that has led to operational efficiencies that benefit developers and end customers alike. The speakers will take a deep dive into orchestration capability within GenOS that drives conversational assistants and embedded experiences by understanding complicated queries and instructions and driving a sequence of actions to seamlessly respond to end user queries in Intuit products..

Speakers will bring this capability to life with real-world examples and actionable insights attendees can apply to their own GenAI journeys 
Speakers
avatar for Ratul Ghosh

Ratul Ghosh

GenAi platform lead, Intuit
Ratul works in Intuit AI as a GenAi platform lead
avatar for Kiran Bartakke

Kiran Bartakke

Senior Software Engineer, Intuit
Kiran Bartakke is a Senior Software Engineer at Intuit AI, specializing in the development of the GenAI platform. This platform powers AI-driven applications such as Intuit Assist, which provides intelligent and personalized recommendations for users. With a background at Google... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

2:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Managing Secrets at Scale in a Multi-Cloud Environment
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Brian Vallelunga, Doppler, Founder & CEO

In this session, we'll dive into the world of secrets and configurations in a multi-cloud environment. Get answers to your questions like: What are secrets, and why are they so important for security? How do we use them effectively in our software environments?

We'll also discuss the critical role of configuration in the installation and integrating an oss tool. You'll also learn best practices for managing secrets and how templates for different configurations can accelerate adoption by streamlining setup.
Speakers
avatar for Brian Vallelunga

Brian Vallelunga

Founder & CEO, Doppler
Brian Vallelunga is the Founder and CEO of Doppler, which is the first secrets management platform for developers. Doppler empowers tens of thousands of engineering and devops teams to seamlessly orchestrate, govern, and manage their secrets across environments at scale. Brian has... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

2:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): 10 Billion Transactions Daily: Inside Amadeus' Blazing-Fact Big Data Engine
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Mohammed Amine Garmes, Amadeus, Principal Data Engineer
Liam Mulhall, Amadeus, Innovation Leader

Platform Overview: The Amadeus Hexadata Platform (AHP) is an advanced suite of capabilities for constructing and managing multiple End-to-End (E2E) big data pipelines.
- Processes approximately 2 billion transactions daily.
- Fully migrated from on-premise to Azure Cloud.
- Data size 10PB.
Data Integration:
- Integrates data from around 6,000 servers across various Amadeus divisions and external clients.
- 90% of data handled via Kafka, hosted on Azure or within a private data center.
- Utilizes Mirror Maker to replicate data across four Kafka clusters.
- Utilizes KafkaConnectors to stream files to Kafka
Technologies Used:
KStreams, Databricks, Kafka Connectors, Airflow, Internal Framework
Additional Capabilities:
Operational on OpenShift. (4000 Pods)
ElasticSearch
MLOPS pipeline : CICDCD for ML models on the platform in Azure. - on-going -
Key Benefits:
Provides scalable, reliable, and efficient big data processing and analytics solutions.
Speakers
avatar for Mohammed Amine Garmes

Mohammed Amine Garmes

Principal Data Engineer, Amadeus
As a Principal Data Engineer with over nine years of experience at Amadeus, I specialize in designing and optimizing the company's Big Data platform. I lead complex data engineering projects, leveraging my expertise to ensure scalable, efficient, and high-performance data processing... Read More →
avatar for Liam Mulhall

Liam Mulhall

Innovation Leader, Amadeus
A highly motivated and results-oriented technical leader with over 25 years of experience in delivering complex software solutions. My expertise lies in building scalable, secure, and real-time systems across various industries - all with a centralized view around 'achieving the best... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Building Observability on AWS
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Ulili Nhaga, AWS, Principal Cloud Application Architect

Observability is a critical requirement that you must implement for modern application and operation! Please join me in this session to learn how to define the strategy for Observability on AWS using AWS Native Observability Services or Managed Open-Source Services, and to learn how to implement these strategies in your application’s code. 
Speakers
avatar for Ulili Nhaga

Ulili Nhaga

Principal Cloud Application Architect, AWS
Ulili Nhaga is a Principal Cloud Application Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in San Diego, California and an AWS re:Invent 2021 Speaker. He helps customers migrate, modernize, architect, and build highly scalable cloud-native applications on AWS. Outside of work, Ulili loves... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

3:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Software Delivery with Application Orchestration
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
Richard Lander, Qleet, CTO & Co-Founder

Application orchestration uses a control plane to manage software delivery instead of the pipeline-based approach used with continuous delivery (CD). In this session you'll learn how application orchestration differs from the traditional DevOps config management approach to managing cloud native software delivery. It will include a demo of Threeport, an open source implementation of application orchestration, to illustrate how platform engineers can provide a true self-service application platform to their developers. 
Speakers
avatar for Richard Lander

Richard Lander

CTO & Co-Founder, Qleet
Richard is the CTO and co-founder at Qleet, a cloud native software startup. Richard was an early adopter of containers and ran Kubernetes in production for the first time in 2016. Subsequently, he was a field engineer at CoreOS, Heptio and VMware where he gained a wealth of experience... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

3:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Speedy Microservices: Build and Deploy in 30 min with Copilot & Devprime
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
Lucas Massena, Optimus Info, Cloud Solutions Architect Lead
Ramon Durães, Devprime, VP Engineering)

Unlock the secrets of rapid software development! Join us to learn how Copilot & Devprime revolutionize your Dev Experience. Discover code generation, streamlined development, & microservices deployment efficiency with observability, API, database, and other essential features. Redefine your process in just 30 minutes!
Speakers
avatar for Ramon Durães

Ramon Durães

VP Engineering, Devprime
With over 30 years of experience as a technology executive, Ramon Durães is an expert in software development, innovation, modernization, and digital transformation. Throughout his career, he has served as a software strategy consultant, fractional CTO, and VP of Engineering in companies... Read More →
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Lucas Massena

Cloud Solutions Architect Lead and Devprime Advocate, Optimus Info
I'm a visionary Cloud Architect on a mission to spearhead digital transformation and redefine the technological landscape. With over two decades of experience, I've orchestrated transformative journeys for enterprises, guiding them through the intricate maze of digital evolution... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

3:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Crafting Consistent APIs at Scale: Embracing Linting & Reusable Models
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
Travis Gosselin, SPS Commerce, Distinguished Software Engineer

In an era where digital transformations drive business value, the importance of developing consistent, scalable, and robust APIs cannot be overstated. As teams expand and projects multiply, maintaining a unified API design can pose significant challenges. This presentation delves into the powerful combination of linting and reusable models as tools to navigate these challenges and ensure consistency across large-scale API designs.

We will explore API linting using the open-source Spectral project to enable teams to identify and rectify inconsistencies during design. In tandem we will navigate the need for reusable models, recognizing that the best specification is the one you don't have to write or lint at all! These two approaches not only facilitate the smooth integration of services but also foster collaboration across teams by providing a shared, consistent foundation.
Speakers
avatar for Travis Gosselin

Travis Gosselin

Distinguished Software Engineer, SPS Commerce
Travis is an accomplished software developer, architect, and speaker. A tech enthusiast and blogger, Travis finds his niche in architecting and working with teams to compose highly automated service-oriented systems both in the cloud and on-premise. Travis currently works as a Distinguished... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

3:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Leveraging the Data Delivery Network for Future-Ready Cloud Solutions
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
Rahul Agarwal, Hasura, Principal Product Manager

In this session, we will delve into the Data Delivery Network (DDN) [https://hasura.io/ddn], showcasing its innovative application of the supergraph architecture to revolutionize how organizations manage, integrate and share data across diverse systems. Designed for senior technical architects and cloud engineers, this presentation will reveal how DDN transforms the theoretical framework of supergraphs into a practical, powerful tool for integrating diverse data systems seamlessly.

Participants will gain insights into how DDN addresses common challenges in microservice design and management by seamlessly connecting various data sources, including traditional databases and third-party services, through a unified API framework. The session will highlight key features of DDN, such as its 100% code-first approach, instant API generation, and advanced data connectors, which together ensure that your data architecture is not only robust but also adaptable to new and evolving business needs.

We will also discuss the strategic benefits of DDN, from reducing operational complexities to enabling more agile and scalable cloud deployments. Throughout the session, we will conduct live technical product demonstrations, showcasing the versatility and impact of the Data Delivery Network across a range of real world use-cases. This will highlight how organizations could utilize DDN to accelerate innovation, enhance developer workflows, and stay ahead in the competitive landscape of cloud computing.

Join us to discover how the Data Delivery Network can empower your organization to achieve unparalleled efficiency and innovation in cloud data strategy.
Speakers
avatar for Rahul Agarwal

Rahul Agarwal

Principal Product Manager, Hasura
Rahul is a principal technical product manager at Hasura, which is a leading cloud API and data integration platform providing instant APIs on data sources, and has a robust open source community across the globe. Rahul has led multiple products in the cloud and API Management industry... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

3:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Revolutionizing Continuous Integration and Deployment: A Paradigm Shift
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
Mayank Goyal, Zoom, DevOps Engineer

CI/CD is a cornerstone in software development, guiding us towards efficiency and agility. However, as technology accelerates, the traditional tools of Bash and YAML, which have been reliable allies, are starting to show their age. This session is a call to arms for developers, DevOps practitioners, and sysadmins who are looking for the next evolution in CI/CD practices. We’ll delve into CI/CD as code, highlighting tools like Dagger.io for novel solutions. Discover how these approaches tackle current challenges, boosting scalability, maintainability, and pipeline efficiency. We’ll blend exploration with practicality, empowering you to navigate CI/CD’s evolving landscape. Through shared experiences and strategies, we’ll foster collaboration, learning from each other’s triumphs and challenges.
 
Speakers
avatar for Mayank Goyal

Mayank Goyal

DevOps Engineer, Zoom
Mayank Goyal excels as a DevOps Engineer at Zoom, building on his background as a Software Engineer at RedHat, where he developed a passion for automation. His expertise includes streamlining Release Pipelines within RHELWF. Beyond work, Mayank champions open-source tech, staying... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

4:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Using Vector Databases for Multimodal Search and Retrieval Augmented Generation
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
Zain Hasan, Weaviate, Senior ML Developer Advocate

Many real-world problems are inherently multimodal, from the communicative modalities humans use such as spoken language and gestures to the force, sensory, and visual sensors used in robotics. For machine learning models to address these problems and interact more naturally and wholistically with the world around them and ultimately be more general and powerful reasoning engines, we need them to understand data across all of its corresponding images, video, text, audio, and tactile representations.

In this talk, Zain Hasan will discuss how we can use open-source multimodal embedding models in conjunction with large generative multimodal models that can that can see, hear, read, and feel data(!), to perform cross-modal search(searching audio with images, videos with text etc.) and multimodal retrieval augmented generation (MM-RAG) at the billion-object scale with the help of open source vector databases. I will also demonstrate, with live code demos, how being able to perform this cross-modal retrieval in real-time can enables users to use LLMs that can reason over their enterprise multimodal data. This talk will revolve around how we can scale the usage of multimodal embedding and generative models in production.
Speakers
avatar for Zain Hasan

Zain Hasan

Senior ML Developer Advocate, Weaviate
Zain Hasan is a Senior Developer Advocate at Weaviate an open-source vector database. He is an engineer and data scientist by training, who pursued his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Toronto building artificially intelligent assistive technologies. He then founded... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

4:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): 10 Things You Hate About Your API Gateway
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
Scott McAllister, ngrok, Principal Developer Advocate

Diving into the world of API gateways often mirrors a rocky romance, full of high hopes dashed by frustrating challenges—from the enigmatic configurations that test our patience to security measures and scalability that flirt with our limits. Yet, in the heart of these frustrations lies the potential for a love story as we uncover strategies and workarounds that turn sour experiences sweet. This talk will take you on a swift journey from loathing to loving your API gateway, showcasing how our biggest grievances can transform into the very reasons we value using gateways when developing and deploying APIs.

 

Speakers
avatar for Scott McAllister

Scott McAllister

Principal Developer Advocate, ngrok
Scott McAllister is a Developer Advocate for ngrok. He has been building web applications in several industries for over a decade. Now he's helping others learn about a wide range of web and infrastructure technologies. When he's not coding, writing or speaking he enjoys long walks... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

4:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Catalyst APIs: Your Solution for Fragmentation, Code Sprawl and Vendor Lock-in
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
Fernando Rocha, Diagrid, Customer Success Engineer

Starting a new project can be daunting. Choosing a technology for messaging, storage, workflows (and others) is a big commitment that takes time for developers. An ever increasing number of libraries, frameworks, cloud services and infrastructure lead to code sprawl, refactoring, lock-in, and security vulnerabilities, forcing developers to become experts of everything and ship code that’s hard to maintain. Switching between technologies is a risky, incredibly complex, and costly process. The flexibility is there, but it has a big price.

Meet Catalyst!

Powered by Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime), the 12th largest Cloud Native Computing Foundation project, Catalyst provides developers with APIs that remain consistent while the underlying infrastructure can be swapped out with little to no code changes. For teams using multiple programming languages or running in multiple clouds, Catalyst provides a single API for interacting with the underlying infrastructure, drastically reducing the amount of code and maintenance you’re on the hook for. Not only that, these APIs already embed best practices on security and reliability. If that's not amazing enough, Catalyst runs as-a-service, so there’s nothing to install or manage!

Join us to learn how Catalyst can add infrastructure flexibility, zero trust security, and fault tolerance to your distributed solutions with no extra development time!
Speakers
avatar for Fernando Rocha

Fernando Rocha

Customer Success Engineer, Diagrid
Fernando is a Customer Success Engineer @ Diagrid.io specializing in distributed architectures on Dapr OSS.Fernando is also a founding member of the Cloud Native Vancouver Chapter. For the last 10 of his 15 years of experience in IT, Fernando has been helping teams modernize and innovate... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

4:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Network Architecture for AI Training GPU Clusters
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
Alex Saroyan, Netris, CEO

Learn why GPU clusters need massive high performance networks. InfiniBand vs Ethernet. And anatomy of large scale network fabrics behind cloud providers.
 
Speakers
avatar for Alex Saroyan

Alex Saroyan

CEO, Netris
Product oriented CEO/Co-founder of Netris. Life-long data center infrastructure professional, hacker, dad, RC jet pilot.
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

4:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): ML & Data Processing on the Edge for Industrial IoT
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
Suyash Joshi, InfluxData, Sr. Software Developer Advocate

Discover the future of Industrial IoT with Machine Learning and Data processing on the edge in this dynamic and practical session. We will cover use cases such as digital twins, smart homes, and connected cars, while learning pro's and con's of for deploying AI models on edge vs on the cloud.

The presentation will include a live demo featuring a Raspberry Pi running an IoT setup with open source ML model deployed on the edge using Python, InfluxDB for time-series data storage and analytics. Our demo code and hardware setup will be open-sourced on GitHub.

You will learn:

- Pro's and Con's of data processing and ML inference on edge vs on the cloud
- How to deploy and run full stack application with real time data processing and analytics
- Connect with machine learning and data science tools to gain better insight and build the foundation of your industrial IoT solutions.
Speakers
avatar for Suyash Joshi

Suyash Joshi

Sr. Software Developer Advocate, InfluxData
Suyash Joshi is a seasoned software engineer and developer advocate at InfluxData in London, UK. With a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.A. in Game Design, he brings a robust technical and creative background to his role.Suyash has a rich professional history, having previously worked... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

5:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): AI Needs APIs: Dynamic Data Access for Next-Gen Experiences
Tuesday November 5, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
Andrew Carlson, Apollo GraphQL, Principal Field Architect

Gartner predicts that by 2026, more than 30% of the increase in demand for APIs will come from artificial intelligence and tools using large language models. API sprawl is a hazardous form of technical debt. It has hard costs from hosting and scaling a fleet of APIs, real security risks and an increased operational burden from the sheer number of APIs that platform engineering teams need to manage. With GraphQL, any client, even an LLM, can request exactly the data they need without over or under-fetching. And with federated GraphQL, the data can come from any underlying API.

Learn popular use cases for implementing the graph in an AI-driven experience, how organizations can safely adopt AI on a spectrum from low to high trust, and why GraphQL is an ideal API access layer for AI.
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Carlson

Andrew Carlson

Principal Field Architect, Apollo GraphQL
Andrew is an experienced Principal Architect and leader who lives to collect experiences and new perspectives, and he’s gathered a lot of hobbies along the way.When he’s not helping companies like Ford, Amex, Sherwin-Williams, and Unilever scale their architecture and technical... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

5:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): Need a Backend for Your Frontend?
Tuesday November 5, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
Terje Woldseth, Softeria AS, CEO

Can you create your API-enabled backend with a no-code service?

Explore the opportunities provided by no-code/low-code providers to create POCs, MVPs and production-grade solutions.

Reduced cost and time-to-market vs. the flexibility of a homegrown backend.
Speakers
avatar for Terje Woldseth

Terje Woldseth

CEO, Softeria
CEO and founder at Softeria AS, CTO and founder at Twoday Avento AS, CTO and founder at Payex AS
Tuesday November 5, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

5:00pm PST

PRO WORKSHOP (API): The Wild West…East, North and South: Design Patterns for Multi-Region Microservices
Tuesday November 5, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
Amit Chauhan, Yugabyte, Principal Engineer

The infrastructure of major cloud providers and private data centers spans countries and continents. This makes it possible to build multi-region microservices that serve user requests with low latency from nearly anywhere, tolerate all sorts of possible outages, and comply with data regulatory requirements.

This hands-on session introduces you to design patterns for building scalable and fault-tolerant microservices that span distant locations. You'll learn the patterns by building a sample microservices. We'll start with a traditional single-region configuration and then switch to a multi-region setting. In the end, we'll have a working prototype of an microservices that handles user traffic with low latency in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Speakers
avatar for Amit Chauhan

Amit Chauhan

Principal Engineer, YugabyteDB
Amit Chauhan is a Principal Engineer at Yugabyte with a deep passion for Microservices and API architecture. In his current role, he collaborates with Fortune 500 enterprises to architect their business applications with scalable microservices and geo-distributed, fault-tolerant data... Read More →
Tuesday November 5, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

6:15pm PST

2024 API Awards + CloudX Awards Ceremony
Tuesday November 5, 2024 6:15pm - 7:00pm PST
The 2024 API Awards & 2024 CloudX Awards Ceremony! 

Nominate your company now through Thursday, September 19!
API Award Nominations
CloudX Award Nominations
Tuesday November 5, 2024 6:15pm - 7:00pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

7:00pm PST

2024 VIP Welcome Reception
Tuesday November 5, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm PST
VIP Welcome Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm | Complimentary appetizers, beer and wine will be served.
Join us for *the* industry reception to kick off API World, CloudX & Dev Innovation Summit 2024!

The VIP Welcome Party is ONLY open to API World, CloudX & Dev Innovation Summit 2024 Sponsors (two attendees per sponsorship), Speakers, 2024 API Awards & 2024 CloudX Awards Winners, PREMIUM & PRO Passes, and Advisors. The VIP guest list will be strictly adhered to. Guests not eligible to attend or not pre-registered, will NOT be admitted.
Tuesday November 5, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)
 
Wednesday, November 6
 

8:30am PST

Registration Open: Badge Pick Up
Wednesday November 6, 2024 8:30am - 6:30pm PST
Pick up your API World, CloudX or Dev Innovation Summit 2024 Attendee Badge at the Santa Clara Convention Center Lobby from 8:30am - 6:30pm!

Wednesday November 6, 2024 8:30am - 6:30pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center - Lobby

9:00am PST

"Dev Challenge" -- Earn Prizes
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST

Complete specific tasks at API World 2024 to earn "Dev Cash" to redeem for API World 2024 Prizes!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Expo Hall

9:00am PST

API World EXPO Challenge (Win Swag!)
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Complete the API World 2024 Expo Challenge to earn cool API World 2024 Swag!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Expo Hall

9:00am PST

EXPO HALL OPEN
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Expo Hall
  3. Expo Hours

9:00am PST

API World + CloudX Hackathon
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
The World’s Largest API + Cloud Integration Hackathon co-located with CloudX 2024!
Join 300+ developers building new apps, bots and more! Hackathon participants* can build any app and compete for $12,500+ in cash, products and prizes.

Learn more here!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Expo Hall
  4. Hackathon

9:30am PST

KEYNOTE (API): IBM - Leading the Future with AI and APIs, a Powerful Duo
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Rashmi Kaushik, IBM, Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio
Ram Menon, IBM, Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio
Speakers
avatar for Rashmi Kaushik

Rashmi Kaushik

Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio, IBM
Rashmi Kaushik is the Executive Product Director for the Integration portfolio of offerings that spans API Management and Gateways. Prior to this, Rashmi led the Data Privacy and Governance product portfolio in IBM Data & AI. Rashmi brings in-depth experience from her prior roles... Read More →
avatar for Ram Menon

Ram Menon

Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio, IBM
Ram Menon is the Director of Product Management for IBM’s Event Automation Product Portfolio. He is working with a team of Rockstar PMs to shape the future of Events Portfolio at IBM and the next generation of Event Driven Architectures. Ram brings over two decades of industry experience... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

9:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Accelerate Developer Productivity With Self-Service Platforms
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Aaron Harrison, Gartner, Director Research & Advisory in Gartner's Software Engineering Leadership

Enable developer autonomy and self-service through platform teams. Learn how adidas' central platform engineering team at adidas offers standardization of common activities as an attractive, value-add service that enables product teams to create high-quality solutions faster, without reducing their autonomy in higher value activities. 
Speakers
avatar for Aaron Harrison

Aaron Harrison

Director Research, Gartner
Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, application rationalization, business... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

9:30am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Challenges and Takeaways of Managing AI Workloads on Cloud Environments
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Graziano Casto, Mia-Platform, Developer Relations

In today's technological landscape, the synergy between Cloud Native technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens the stage to a myriad of unexplored challenges and opportunities. Dynamic, always-on and highly scalable infrastructures, typical of the Cloud Native paradigm, seamlessly integrate with AI's need to rapidly prototype solutions and access vast computational resources. The convergence of these two worlds has exposed some gaps in the Cloud Native ecosystem that need to be addressed. At the same time, AI opens numerous opportunities for innovation that are yet to be explored.
This talk will delve into the Cloud Native Artificial Intelligence (CNAI) paradigm as a holistic approach to unlocking the full potential of the cloud in managing AI workloads and aim to anticipate the growth opportunities that lie ahead for the Cloud Native world.
Speakers
avatar for Graziano Casto

Graziano Casto

Developer Relations Engineer, Mia-Platform
Graziano is a software engineer and passionate about agile development and product management. Formerly a developer of distributed systems in enterprise environments and a product manager, he focuses on sharing the myriad beauties of the cloud-native world. Active in international... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

9:30am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Creating Your Own LLM from Opensource Models
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Sebastiano Galazzo, Seynapsia AI, Artificial intelligence researcher

From a "simple" finetuning to your own Mixture of Expert model using opensource models.
Nowadays training from scratch an LLM is a so huge effort also for very big company. Starting from pre-trained models to create your own model is no more a way for resourceless companies, but a often a must starting point.

- Lora
- Quantization and QLora
- Injecting embeddings model into Lora to manage multiple Lora adapters.
- Mixing models
- Creating your MoE (Mixture of experts) model using several finetuned (Your own) models
Speakers
avatar for Sebastiano Galazzo

Sebastiano Galazzo

Artificial intelligence researcher, Seynapsia AI
Winner of three AI awards, I’ve been working in AI and machine learning for 25 years, designing and developing AI and computer graphic algorithms.I’m very passionate about AI, focusing on Audio, Image and Natural Language Processing, and predictive analysis as well.I received... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

9:30am PST

API World Certificate Program
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 4:30pm PST
Details coming soon!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 4:30pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center

10:00am PST

KEYNOTE (API): Postman -- Optimize the Developer Experience Through Collaboration with Postman
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Alex Barnett, Postman, Head of DevRel & Community

In the fast-paced world of software development, collaboration is key to building robust and innovative solutions. This session delves into the strategies and features that make Postman, a leading API development platform, a catalyst for effective teamwork and improved developer productivity. We’ll cover features such as collaborative workspaces, role-based access control, version control and API lifecycle management, integrated documentation and testing, and public and private API networks.

Join us to learn how Postman's collaboration-centric approach is transforming the developer experience, making it easier for teams to build, test, and deploy high-quality APIs together.

You'll get a deep dive into:
1. Collaborative Workspaces: Discover how Postman's collaborative workspaces enable teams to work together in real-time, facilitating seamless communication and project management.

2. Role-Based Access Control: Learn about Postman’s role-based access control, which ensures secure and organized collaboration by defining specific roles and permissions within a team.

3. Version Control and API Lifecycle Management: Explore Postman’s version control features that help teams manage changes, track progress, and maintain consistency throughout the API lifecycle.

4. Integrated Documentation and Testing: See how Postman integrates documentation and testing within the development process, enabling teams to create comprehensive API documentation and automated tests collaboratively.

5. Public and Private API Networks: Understand the benefits of Postman’s public and private API networks for sharing and discovering APIs, fostering a community-driven approach to API development.
 
Speakers
avatar for Alex Barnett

Alex Barnett

Head of DevRel & Community, Postman
Alex is a results-oriented senior developer relations leader with 20 years of internet-related business experience. He's passionate about technology, developers as a customer, ecosystems & platforms development, as well as leading & developing high performing teams at world-class... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

10:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Scaling Event Driven Microservices with Netflix Conductor
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Viren Baraiya, Orkes, CTO

Event driven architecture provides a robust mechanism for microservices communication over an event bus, providing scale and durability of the flows. Event Driven Microservices in recent times have gained popularity because of these reasons and are especially useful when implementing asynchronous flows.

In this talk, we will discuss strategies and framework that allows building and scaling your microservices using event driven architecture leveraging open source Netflix conductor.
Speakers
avatar for Viren Baraiya

Viren Baraiya

CTO, Orkes
Viren is the CTO at Orkes, leading core engineering.Prior to founding Orkes, Viren led engineering teams at Google building products at internet scale with Firebase and Google Play.Viren built and architected Netflix Conductor during his time at Netflix and is the key committer to... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

10:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Modern Auth & CloudOps Access: Made Easy
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Chase Doelling, JumpCloud, Principal Strategist

Security driven development does little good if your own front door is left wide open. This session will dive into modern auth techniques with a little history from RBAC to ABAC and how to implement passwordless access to your most critical resources. 
Speakers
avatar for Chase Doelling

Chase Doelling

Principal Strategist, JumpCloud
Chase is a Principal Strategist at JumpCloud, designing authentication strategies and evangelizing customer solutions. He has been working in venture-backed startups across identity, security, integration, and DevOps for the last decade. Chase is a frequent speaker on topics from... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

10:00am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Frontend by Everyone Using HTMX
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Jacek Migdal, Quesma, CEO, Co-founder

How to write interactive web applications with HTML and a minor open-source extension, HTMX. There is no need for JavaScript.

This is an alternative to the traditional frontend stack (React/Angular, TypeScript, building, etc.), which can feel over-engineered in many use cases.

It allows all engineers to contribute to the front end from their native environment.
Speakers
avatar for Jacek Migdal

Jacek Migdal

CEO, Co-founder, Quesma
Jacek started a career as an engineering intern at NVIDIA CUDA and Facebook. He joined pre-revenue startup Sumo Logic as ~20 Sumo Logic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved back to Poland and opened an office with 80+ full-time engineers. We optimized gross margins on AWS and... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

10:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Securing APIs Requires Cyber Survival Tactics
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Steve Winterfeld, Akamai Technologies, Advisory CISO

APIs are the backbone of modern applications, enabling seamless communication and user experiences, but their widespread use makes them prime targets for cybercriminals. Business and IT leadership is quickly recognizing that cyber risk is business risk, and securing API driven transformation is critical to protecting revenue and brand. 
 
Fueled by the latest research from Akamai’s State of the Internet (SOTI) report as well as IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach report, you will learn about the latest threat trends including the most-targeted industries and attack surfaces so you can stay secure in an evolving threat landscape. Join us to understand how to leverage these tactics to strengthen your API security practices and posture. 
Takeaways
  • Understanding of threat trends 
  • Case studies by industry
  • Best practices, resources, and tools to mitigate the threat 
Speakers
avatar for Steve Winterfeld

Steve Winterfeld

Advisory CISO, Akamai Technologies
Steve Winterfeld is Akamai’s Advisory CISO. He has a strong background in building operational security programs that are compliant with industry regulations. Before joining the team, he served as CISO for Nordstrom Bank, Managing Director of Incident Response and Threat Intelligence... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

10:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Achieving True Developer Self-Service in Kubernetes
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Jan Lepsky, mogenius GmbH, Co-founder and CPO

Today, software teams frequently face significant challenges with Kubernetes operations. Developers often grapple with limited visibility, constrained independence, and restricted access to resources within Kubernetes environments. Concurrently, DevOps teams are tasked with daily support duties such as provisioning environments, monitoring usage, and managing governance across multiple clusters, which prevents them from focusing on core DevOps initiatives. These issues contribute to a poor developer experience, reduced productivity, and increased frustration within teams. This talk will delve into strategies for enabling developer self-service in Kubernetes, emphasizing how to maintain both flexibility and control over infrastructure to enhance overall efficiency and satisfaction.
Speakers
avatar for Jan Lepsky

Jan Lepsky

Co-founder and CPO, mogenius GmbH
As the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at mogenius, Jan Lepsky is specialized in Platform Engineering, focusing on enhancing DevOps efficiency and empowering developers to work independently with Kubernetes. mogenius provides practical tools that enable developers to define and... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

10:00am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): You’re Not Hallucinating: How to Optimize AI Reliability with 100% Open Source Vector Databases
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Anil Inamdar, Instaclustr by NetApp, Head of Data Solutions

For dev teams building and training their own AI models, ending up with AI solutions plagued by hallucinations and reliability issues is a (rightfully) huge concern. The good news: vector databases make generative AI considerably more reliable and less prone to hallucinations. The even better news: a number of *100% free and open source* vector databases are especially great options for supporting AI workloads.

The good news keeps coming for teams considering an open source vector database path: it isn’t necessary to invest in implementing new or exotic or proprietary or specialized data-layer solutions to harness vector databases. Many enterprises will find that their existing infrastructure can already support AI workloads (while continuing to provide the familiar data availability, scalability, and performance they already know they can trust). In particular, PostgreSQL (with the pgvector extension), OpenSearch, and Apache Cassandra 5.0 (with its new native vector indexing) are three completely open source technologies—no proprietary or open core solutions needed—that tick all the boxes for meeting enterprises’ AI workloads requirements.

Attendees of this Dev Innovation Summit session will learn how open source vector databases utilize vector embeddings to enable more accurate LLMs, and how to strategically approach and implement retrieval augmented generation (RAG) processes. Attendees will also come away with a clear understanding of the advantages offered by PostgreSQL with pgvector, OpenSearch and Cassandra 5.0 as particularly mature open source vector database strategies ready to jumpstart your organization’s competitive AI capabilities.
Speakers
avatar for Anil Inamdar

Anil Inamdar

Head of Data Solutions, Instaclustr by NetApp
Anil Inamdar is the VP & Head of Data Solutions at Instaclustr by NetApp. Anil has 20+ years of experience in data and analytics roles. Joining Instaclustr in 2019, he works with organizations to drive successful data-centric digital transformations via the right cultural, operational... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

10:30am PST

Sponsor Spotlight: Ambassador (Live Demo, Live Q&A (post speaking session), Live Raffle/Giveaway)
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am PST
We will do a demo and offer a raffle at the end for a giveaway!
 
Chris Petterson, head of solutions on our team, will be giving a quick live demo of Blackbird, our new API development platform, with a raffle and prize giveaway at the end. Prize TBD.

Booth #507
Sponsors
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Ambassador

Ambassador provides best-in-class Kubernetes-native productivity tools. We specialize in building developer-friendly solutions – Telepresence and Edge Stack. We design tools to empower developers to design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor applications with efficiency and ease.As... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am PST
Expo Hall
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

10:30am PST

KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Walmart -- Walmart’s Supercloud: A Cloud-Native, Kubernetes-Based Platform
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Narendra Lakshmana gowda, Walmart Global Tech, Senior Engineering Manager and Architect
Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Walmart Global Tech, Director, Software Engineering

Walmart's WCNP is a cutting-edge, cloud-native platform built on Kubernetes, designed to streamline and enhance the company's vast and complex technological infrastructure. This innovative platform serves as the backbone for Walmart's digital transformation, enabling seamless integration, scalability, and efficient management of applications and services across its global operations.

The WCNP leverages the power of Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads, providing a robust and flexible environment that supports the rapid deployment, scaling, and operation of applications. By adopting a cloud-native approach, Walmart ensures that its systems are resilient, efficient, and capable of meeting the dynamic demands of modern retail.
Speakers
avatar for Balvinder Singh Banjardar

Balvinder Singh Banjardar

Director of Software Engineering, Walmart
Balvinder Banjardar is a distinguished Engineering Leader with over two decades of experience in Software Development. His expertise encompasses strategizing and developing critical, high-performance core software platforms, with a specialization in Distributed/Cloud Computing, AI... Read More →
avatar for Narendra Lakshmana gowda

Narendra Lakshmana gowda

Senior Engineering Manager and Architect, Walmart Global Tech
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

10:30am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Which Vault? Don’t Tell Me Your Secret(s)!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Michel Schildmeijer, SSC-ICT, Lead Technologist

Secret management is a crucial aspect of DevOps, as it involves the protection of sensitive data that is used by applications and services. Secrets can include API keys, credentials, tokens, certificates, and passwords that grant access to various resources and systems. If these secrets are compromised, attackers can exploit them to cause damage, steal information, or disrupt operations.
One of the challenges of secret management is how to securely store, distribute, and rotate secrets in a dynamic and distributed environment. Traditional methods of hard-coding secrets in configuration files or environment variables are not secure, scalable, or reliable. Moreover, secrets need to be updated frequently to comply with security policies and regulations, and to prevent unauthorized access.
To address these challenges, several tools and frameworks have been developed to provide secret management solutions for DevOps.
These tools can help DevOps teams to implement best practices for secret management.
Speakers
avatar for Michel Schildmeijer

Michel Schildmeijer

Lead Technologist, SSC-ICT
Michel started his career as a medical officer in the Royal Dutch Airforce, with a focus on pharma. After the air force, he continued in pharma, followed by time working in clinical pharmacology. While there, he transitioned to IT by learning UNIX and MUMPS, and developed a system... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

10:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): APIs & Today's Digital Revolution
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
James De Luca, Rapid, Director, Sales Engineering

This talk will explore the critical role of APIs in driving business growth and innovation. It will delve into the evolution of APIs from cost-cutting tools to revenue-generating assets. The presentation will emphasize the importance of a software-centric strategy and how APIs can be leveraged to create new products, services, and partnerships. Attendees will gain insights into best practices for developing and implementing API-driven business models.
Speakers
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James De Luca

Director, Sales Engineering, Rapid
James De Luca is a Director of Enterprise Sales Engineering and an esteemed subject matter expert in APIs with over 20 years of experience. He has provided cutting-edge API solutions to numerous Fortune 500 companies, empowering them to thrive in the digital landscape. As a thought... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

10:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Top API challenges for Platform Engineering teams
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Francesco Burns, Gravitee.ioVP Product

In this session we will explore Platform Engineering practise and some common challenges faced by Platform Engineering teams. In particular, this session examines some common challenges around APIs and API lifecycle that these teams deal with, and examples of how organizations overcome them.
 
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Francesco Burns

VP Product, Gravitee.io
Francesco, VP of Product at Gravitee.io has more than 12 years experience in building successful products and leading high-performing teams in B2B SaaS and B2C markets. He spent the best part of his career building software for developers, and now leads the product team and strategy... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): cURL to SDKs: Navigating the API Adoption Chasm
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Sid Maestre, APIMatic, VP Developer Relations

As API adoption becomes increasingly pivotal for companies, understanding the evolution from cURL commands to robust Software Development Kits (SDKs) is paramount. Your initial developer experience may focus on API reference docs with cURL commands, but as you scale, you'll need to help developers beyond “Hello World.” Discover the pivotal role SDKs play in propelling developers towards production-ready solutions.

However, building and maintaining an effective SDK program can be resource-intensive. This talk will address this challenge by demonstrating the key – SDK generation. Learn how your OpenAPI definition can serve as a source of truth, enabling the automated generation of SDK libraries in multiple languages, comprehensive documentation, and illustrative code samples. Join us as we explore the transformative potential of SDK generation as the linchpin in crossing the API Adoption Chasm.
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Sid Maestre

VP Developer Relations, APIMatic
As the VP of Developer Relation at APIMatic, Sid Maestre works with companies to automate how they build developer experiences and drive adoption of their APIs through SDKs, interactive documentation, guides and code samples. Sid is building a community of practice for SDKs builders... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Embedded API Governance in Action
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Swapnil Sapar, Microsoft, Principal Software Engineer

API governance is crucial for enterprise success. By integrating policy guidance as developer signals within their Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tools and processes, enterprises achieve higher policy compliance at substantially lower recovery costs. This approach enhances the developer experience and offers management a transparent overview of their API portfolios, facilitating ongoing improvements in API production. The API Health Dashboard, an exemplary governance application for internal portals, provides upper management with a clear perspective on the performance of their APIs. 
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Swapnil Sapar

Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft
https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapnilsapar/Implemented API Programs at Enterprise ScaleMember of OpenAPI SIG, Linux Foundation.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Navigating the Cloud Provider Maze : Multi-Cloud Agility or Single Vendor Expertise?
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Vilas Veeraraghavan, Truckstop, Vice President, Engineering

Cloud computing is mainstream now and businesses must choose between the flexibility of multi-cloud strategies and the focused efficiency of single-vendor solutions. This talk delves into the challenges and learnings from past experiences at Netflix (single cloud vendor approach) and Walmart (hybrid/multi-cloud).

A single-vendor strategy can offer exceptional scalability and reliability by leveraging deep expertise and tight integration with a specific cloud provider. We will delve into the benefits of this approach, including optimized performance, streamlined operations, and the potential risks of vendor dependency.

On the other hand, a multi-cloud approach enhances resilience, avoids vendor lock-in, and provides cost optimization opportunities. This session will examine how to manage the complexities of integrating multiple cloud services, ensuring interoperability, and achieving operational agility.

Attendees will gain valuable insights into the trade-offs and strategic considerations involved in choosing a cloud strategy. Whether your organization is leaning towards the agility of multi-provider solutions or the specialized focus of single-vendor expertise, this talk will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of cloud management effectively.
Speakers
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Vilas Veeraraghavan

Vice President, Engineering, Truckstop
Vilas has spent his past work life at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill building high performance teams that focus their attention on automation, chaos engineering, CI/CD at scale and improving developer productivity across the enterprise by enabling engineers to do more with tools... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): How We Implemented Zero Trust Security Using Cilium
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Lakmal Warusawithana, WSO2, Technology Evangelist

Implementing a zero trust approach is essential for security, as it involves verifying and validating every request, irrespective of its origin or location.

In the initial implementation of Choreo, our internal Developer Platform as a Service, we faced challenges in controlling all network access and enforcing authentication, authorization, and seamless network traffic encryption at scale, which is vital for the Choreo cloud service. However, by employing Cilium, K8s, and a cell-based architecture, we were able to develop a scalable platform that upholds zero trust security principles.

The combination of Cilium's eBPF-powered layer 3, 4, and 7 network policies, Hubble Observability, IPSec security, and a cell-based architecture enabled us to address all the critical elements of a zero trust platform successfully.

In this talk, I will detail all the challenges we faced and the strategies we employed to overcome them.
Speakers
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Lakmal Warusawithana

Technology Evangelist, WSO2
Lakmal Warusawithana is the Senior Director - Cloud Architecture of WSO2. Lakmal has a long history of working in open source, cloud, and DevOps technologies and has been Vice President of Apache Stratos PaaS Project. Lakmal has also presented at numerous events, including ApacheCon... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Development Portal: Unleash the Best for Your Developers & More!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Praneet Singh, Intuit, Staff Product Manager

Discover Intuit's in-house built developer portal journey which serves 5000+ developers and another 4000+ non developer personas - A shift from Developer Portal to Development Portal.

Intuit serves 100M users annually using a centralized Development Portal. It supports Day 0, 1 and 2 actions right out-of-the-box: from no-code infrastructure provisioning templates to monitoring dashboards and end-of-life management. But that's just where the fun starts: Intuit has a come a long way from building experiences for service developers to supporting various personas such as web, mobile, data developers as well as product managers and leaders.
In this session, we will share some of our most powerful and efficient workflows (intelligent infrastructure provisioning, automated software lifecycle grading, application discovery and much more) and finally how we work with internal platform teams to add new capabilities in our Portal and its Information Architecture.
Speakers
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Praneet Singh

Staff Product Manager, Intuit
Data driven product manager with a track record of launching portals and marketplaces.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API) : APIs for Data: How to Build Data-Intensive Cloud Applications with Snowflake and Large Language Models
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Daniel Myers, Snowflake, Director of Developer Relations

APIs for data - do you start with the data model or the API model? Learn best practices and how to build data-intensive applications on Snowflake and large language models (LLMs). In this session, you’ll learn different API architectural patterns, including Connected Apps and Snowflake Native Apps. Daniel will demonstrate how to develop, deploy, and run applications directly on Snowflake.
 
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Daniel Myers

Director of Developer Relations, Snowflake
With cross-functional experience in software engineering, product management, and business development, Daniel is the Director of Developer Relations at Snowflake. Daniel leads global, cross-functional teams in software development and customer adoption, with a focus on bottom-up... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Conquer the API Rainbow Road Level with These Dev “Cheat Codes”
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Matt Voget, Ambassador, Director of Technology

In the game of API development, the world is getting more and more complex. How do you power up your dev team to complete each level faster and better? In this session, we’ll share the top five “cheat codes” that will put you in the winner’s circle. From design through testing, we’ll share how to give developers ultimate control over the development process, automate spec gen, and remove unnecessary infrastructure obstacles from impeding the advancement of your API strategy.
Speakers
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Matt Voget

Director of Technology, Ambassador
I bring 10+ years experience working as a multi-disciplinary engineer on software projects ranging from enterprise SaaS web-apps to embedded software on satellite payloads. I leverage my experience as a Manager, Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, and QA Engineer within large and... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Pax8 Coming Soon!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Rob Harding, Pax8, Director of AWS Technical Strategy
Logan McRae, Pax8, Sr. Manager of Cloud Generation)
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Rob Harding

Director of AWS Technical Strategy, Pax8
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Logan McRae

Sr. Manager of Cloud Generation, Pax8
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage
  OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Turn Fragmentation into Federation: A Guide to Effective API Management
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
Beerinder Rodey, Boomi, Director, API Product Management

The rapid proliferation and fragmentation of APIs create complexities and inefficiencies that hinder operational effectiveness for many organizations. If you’re an API developer, product owner, or architect facing these challenges, join this session.

We will discuss the current state of API management and outline strategies to move from fragmented APIs to a unified federated approach. Key topics will include dynamic API discovery, the issues caused by API sprawl, and how effective API management can enhance workflows, support API productization, and enable scalability in the context of AI integration.

Gain insights into improving API visibility, security, and governance while leveraging your existing API management investments like AWS, Azure, Apigee, and Kong. Witness federated API management in action and explore its potential to streamline your API ecosystem.

Join us to discover how to:
- Centralize API discovery and provisioning
- Strengthen API governance for better control
- Simplify API management practices
Speakers
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Beerinder Rodey

Director, API Product Management, Boomi
As a product management leader with over 10 years of experience in the API Management space, Beerinder has a proven track record of managing globally distributed SaaS and Hybrid platform solutions at scale. Beerinder is passionate about customer engagement and finding innovative solutions... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): How We Built a Billion $$ API Business for a Leading Retailer (Best Buy)
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Kumar Kandaswamy, Platformify, Serial platform builder

Every company should be a platform company. That's what led me to Best Buy in 2010 where I was hired as the founding GM to build their platform business. We delivered a billion $ API business from scratch in less than 5 years. This session will showcase our journey, the lessons learned and how other organizations could benefit from the experience. 
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Kumar Kandaswamy

Serial platform builder, Platformify
Kumar Kandaswamy is a veteran Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and intrapreneur with over 30 years industry experience spanning various industries. Kumar is a serial platform builder having built and scaled API and platform ecosystems for early stage startups like Chegg, RapidAPI... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Coordinating Chaos - Architecting Distributed Transactions in Microservices
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Amuthan Ganeshan, US Bank, Principal Architect

The shift towards microservices has introduced a range of transactional complexities that cannot be efficiently managed through traditional ACID transaction models. My presentation will explore the implementation of the Saga pattern, using Apache Kafka for messaging, to ensure data consistency and integrity across distributed systems.
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Amuthan Ganeshan

Principal Architect, US bank
Principal Software Engineer with over 15 years of hands-on experience architecting and building distributed cloud-native applications. Authored a couple of books on enterprise Java application development.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Harnessing Sandboxing for Secure Application Deployment
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Ajay Kidave, Clace, Founder

Sandboxing allows for secure software development and deployment. Running code in a sandbox allows installing and running applications while controlling what the applications can do. Sandboxing allows administrators to deploy an application and specify what fine grained operations it can perform. We introduce an open-source project built in go that implements sandboxing features to allow applications to be developed and deployed easily and securely. 
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Ajay Kidave

Founder, Clace
Ajay Kidave is the Founder of Clace, an open source project which is using sandboxing to allow the secure development and deployment of internal applications. Previously, Ajay was the Chief Architect at SnapLogic, an enterprise data and application integration service. Before that... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Codemod: Code Modernization at Scale, Powered by AI
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Alex Bit, Codemod, Founder & CEO

Learn about Codemod's open-source code automation platform. This similar technology has long been used in tech giants like Meta to automate vast amounts of crucial yet undifferentiated coding, such as framework upgrades, feature flag cleanups, large refactors, optimizations, mining, and more.
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Alex Bit

Founder & CEO, Codemod
Alex, a PhD dropout in Systems Engineering, has built AI-powered automation platforms at Meta, processing billions of content daily. Alex founded Codemod to create a better version of the internal code automation platform at Meta for the rest of the world.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

11:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Leveraging Modern Authorization Models to Scale Your Applications
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Mary Greenlee, Auth0 by Okta, Field CTO

Learn how modern authorization models enable developers to easily implement authorization for the most complex use cases. Modern authorization models enable developers to design authorization models in a way that's centralized, flexible, scalable, and easy to use.

In this talk, we’ll cover:
Where we’re at with authorization as an industry today.
The scalability, performance, and complexity challenges of implementing authorization.
An introduction to modern authorization models and key principles to address the fine-grained authorization challenges
Details about OpenFGA, the open source version of FGA and Okta’s commercial offering

Speakers
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Mary Greenlee

Field CTO, Auth0 by Okta
Mary Greenlee serves as a Field CTO and Principal Solutions Engineer at OKTA, where she leads programs to mitigate the security risks of large-scale integrations of enterprise applications. Her multifaceted expertise in databases, networking protocols, and server systems coupled with... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

11:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Runtime API Governance: The Secret to Scaling Secure and Reliable APIs
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Sudeep Goswani, Traefik Labs, CEO

As APIs become the lifeblood of modern software development, ensuring their security, reliability, and scalability is more crucial than ever. Runtime API governance is the unsung hero that enables this success, providing the necessary guardrails and constraints to produce the desired outcome. In this talk, we'll explore the critical components of runtime API governance, including security posture, conformance checks, and ongoing change management. We'll delve into the importance of these components and how they work together to create a checks and balances system that ensures APIs can handle the pace of business and don't fall prey to runtime issues. Join us to learn how to build a robust API governance strategy that will help you sleep better at night, knowing your APIs are secure, reliable, and scalable.
Speakers
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Sudeep Goswami

CEO, Traefik Labs
With a 25-year career spanning multiple disciplines, including software programming, network desgin and engineering, technology consulting, product management, product marketing, corporate marketing, business development, and sales, Sudeep joined Traefik Labs as the Chief Revenue... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

12:30pm PST

Sponsor Spotlight: Okta (Live Demo)
Wednesday November 6, 2024 12:30pm - 12:45pm PST
In this demo, we’ll showcase how to secure APIs using Auth0 Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA). As modern applications require more sophisticated access control, traditional methods like role-based access control (RBAC) can fall short. Auth0 FGA provides a more flexible and scalable solution by enabling developers to define and enforce granular permissions and policies.

We’ll walk through the process of setting up Auth0 FGA to protect your APIs, demonstrate key concepts, and show how to implement dynamic, relationship-based access controls. By the end of this demo, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to secure your APIs using Auth0 FGA while delivering a seamless user experience


Booth #606
Sponsors
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Okta

Auth0 by Okta takes a modern approach to Identity and enables organizations to provide secure access to any application, for any user. Auth0 is a highly customizable product that is as simple as development teams want, and as flexible as they need. Safeguarding billions of login transactions... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 12:30pm - 12:45pm PST
Expo Hall
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Modern OpenAPI Tooling - Unlock the Full Potential of Your Spec
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Adrian Machado, Zuplo, Product Engineer

OpenAPI adoption has reached an alltime high - but most companies are doing OpenAPI ALL WRONG. Join Adrian Machado, Zuplo Product Engineer, and prominent developer in the Open Source API Tooling space, as he dives into how cutting-edge companies are using OpenAPI to power more than just their documentation. You'll learn how to use modern OpenAPI tooling to improve API security and developer experien
 
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Adrian Machado

Product Engineer, Zuplo
Adrian is a Product Engineer at Zuplo. Formerly a tech lead in the Facebook videos org, Adrian is now focused on making API development accessible to all.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Microservices for Confidential Computing Ecosystem
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Bala Siva Sai Akhil Malepati, Intel, Staff Engineer

Confidential Computing is an emerging field which makes it possible to protect and secure data in use. Microservices built for this ecosystem have fundamental uniqueness in terms of architecture and design. There are many offerings in the Confidential Computing ecosystem which can help developers build Microservices with more ease. In this session, will cover about above and more specifically fundamentals of Confidential Computing such as Attestation, Sealing, etc. along with how Microservices should be thought of, built, deployed and managed for this emerging ecosystem.

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Bala Siva Sai Akhil Malepati

Staff Engineer, Intel
I love distributed and decentralized systems. Currently working as Staff Engineer at Intel. Working on Research and Development of Distributed and Secure Platforms and Services. Previously worked on various layers and aspects in terms of innovation, architecture, design and development... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Thinking Beyond Chatbots! - What’s Next for Observability + AI
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Ruchir Jha, Cardinal, CEO

Ever felt like RunBooks are just bandaids for tech mishaps? They pop up after an incident and only help when the same gremlins strike again. But where’s the RunBook for leveling up your troubleshooting game (fast)? Every company is a unique beast with its own architecture, tech stacks, and dependency webs. Scrambling to link faces with systems and knowing who to call during a crisis can be stressful.
And then there’s the real kicker: How do you gauge the true business fallout from an outage, and and determine the best course of action? What if Observability Tools could pull something like your IDE, learning from “anonymous usage stats” to improve over time for everyone on the team? Imagine tapping into the instincts of senior engineers and sharing their troubleshooting savvy across the board. My talk dives into how Retrieval Augmented Techniques (RAG) in AI can make this more seamless in reality.
Join me to explore how we can turn troubleshooting into a collective superpower!
Speakers
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Ruchir Jha

CEO, Cardinal
Ruchir is the co-founder and CEO of Cardinal, which helps improve the ROI (Return On Investment) of an existing Observability Stack. In his previous life, he spent 7 years as a Lead Engineer on Netflix's Observability team, where he built petabyte-scale Observability products that... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

1:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Streamlining API and Microservices Architecture for Data Scientists
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Anthony Molzahn, Devii, CEO

In this technical session, Anthony Molzahn, CEO and co-founder of Devii, will delve into the intricacies of modern API design and microservices architecture, focusing on how these technologies can be leveraged to make data management more efficient for practicing data scientists.

The session will explore best practices in API architecture, including the use of GraphQL for optimized data queries, and how microservices can be designed to promote scalability and resilience. Attendees will learn how Devii’s middleware simplifies these processes, enabling rapid API generation and management across complex data environments, thereby freeing up time to focus on analytics and innovation rather than backend development.
Speakers
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Anthony Molzahn

CEO, Devii
Anthony Molzahn is the CEO and co-founder of Devii, a company specializing in a middleware capable of automating the generation of GraphQL schemas and APIs for any and all SQL-based relational databases.With 16+ years of experience in B2B SaaS and startup environments, Anthony has... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

1:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): You Don’t Need to Be Apple: Innovate Small. Modernize Big.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Collin Pike, Point of Rental Software, Chief Architect and Head of Cloud Engineering

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology, it's easy to get caught up in the race for the latest and greatest innovations. However, true success lies not in mirroring the giants but in strategically enhancing your products to meet your customers' needs effectively. This session, "You Don't Need to be Apple: Innovate Small. Modernize Big.," delves into the importance of prioritizing improvements in ease of deployment, scalability, and usability over the pursuit of cutting-edge technology in every aspect of your platform.

This session will explore the pitfalls of blindly chasing the latest trends and the benefits of focusing on merging those trends into incremental innovation. Attendees will gain valuable insights into:

- Understanding Customer Needs as an Engineer:
Discover why understanding your customers' pain points and addressing them through incremental improvements is key to long-term success.

- Prioritizing Usability and Scalability:
Learn how prioritizing ease of deployment and scalability can lead to greater customer satisfaction and retention, even without the flashiest features.

- Balancing Innovation with Practicality:
Explore strategies for striking the right balance between innovation and practicality, ensuring that your cloud products remain relevant and competitive without overextending your resources.

- Case Studies and Best Practices:
Dive into real-world case studies and best practices from companies that have successfully modernized their cloud products by focusing on incremental innovation and customer-centric improvements.

Whether you're a startup looking to establish a foothold in the market or a seasoned player aiming to stay ahead of the curve, "You Don't Need to be Apple: Innovate Small. Modernize Big." will equip you with the insights and strategies needed to thrive in today's rapidly evolving cloud ecosystem. Discover how prioritizing the right kind of innovation can propel your cloud products to new heights of success.
Speakers
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Collin Pike

Chief Architect and Head of Cloud Engineering, Point of Rental Software
With expertise in IT infrastructure, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity, Collin specializes in designing secure, scalable cloud architectures and leading high-impact teams towards achieving compliance with top industry standards. He actively contributes to technology and security... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

1:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (Dev Innovation): Aviator Technologies -- Case against Metrics - Scaling Developer Experience
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Ankit Jain, Aviator Technologies, Co-founder & CEO

In this talk we will delve into the nuanced world of software engineering, where the emphasis on metrics can often overshadow the crucial aspect of developer experience. We will explore how an over-reliance on metrics can hinder innovation, cause unexpected behaviors, and ultimately erode team morale.

Discover alternative approaches to scaling developer experience that prioritize human-centric methodologies over mere data points. We will also dive into practical strategies to use automation and ownership to scale developer experience.
Speakers
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Ankit Jain

Co-founder & CEO, Aviator Technologies
Ankit is a cofounder and CEO of dev-productivity startup Aviator Technologies and also leads the ex-Google alumni network (Xoogler.co). Previously he led engineering teams at Sunshine, Homejoy and Shippo. Prior to that, Ankit was also an EIR at Unshackled Ventures and an engineer... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

1:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Layer7 - Comprehensive API Security Infrastructure
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Greg Thompson, Broadcom, Product Manager
Aran White, Broadcom, Head of Product Management

Deep dive into the infrastructure that controls access to APIs based on four pillars of security; real time security and integration, API Ops at Scale, API Management, and API intelligence. We will explore how these pillars combine to provide an effective and comprehensive solution for large-scale API security. 
Speakers
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Greg Thompson

Product Manager, Broadcom
Greg Thompson is a member of the Layer7 API Security product management team. He has been part of the Layer7 API Security team for the past 10+ years where he has specialized in working with customers, helping them to realize their integration and API management business challenges... Read More →
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Aran White

Head of Product Management, Broadcom
Aran is the head of  the Layer7 API product management team. He has worked with Layer7 for over 15 years and has been in API security and API management for over 20 years. He has worked in a number of customer facing roles including presales, adoption and sales. For the last few... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

1:30pm PST

KEYNOTE (API): Apollo GraphQL -- The Year Ahead for GraphQL Federation: Combining APIs for the AI Era
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Geoff Schmidt, Apollo GraphQL, CEO and co-founder

Forget what you’ve heard about GraphQL – it’s not a REST alternative, graph database, or just for frontend developers. GraphQL is about combining together the APIs you already have. In this talk, you’ll learn how a federated GraphQL architecture brings a platform approach to API composition, where it fits into the API stack, and what is coming next to help teams build tomorrow’s AI products and experiences on today’s APIs. 
Speakers
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Geoff Schmidt

CEO & Co-founder, Apollo GraphQL
Geoff Schmidt is the co-founder and CEO of Apollo GraphQL, the leader in federated, open source, and commercial GraphQL technologies. The company has raised more than $170 million to build toward its mission of helping app developers help the world. Apollo’s open-source GraphQL... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

1:30pm PST

KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): CloudZero -- Streamlining the Digital Factory: Lean Cloud Computing for Next-Gen Software Development
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Erik Peterson, CloudZero, CTO & Founder

The cloud-centric world has turned every line of code into a buying decision and highlighted the economic aspects of software design. After first struggling with the ramifications of this, (and a meager $3000.00 budget on my first cloud project in 2009) I discovered how cloud economics presented an opportunity to merge efficiency concepts taken from classic manufacturing with modern software engineering and architecture.

Since that time we have seen an industry wide focus on cloud cost management and new practices like FinOps emerge, but few have explored how to apply cloud economics directly to modern DevOps practices resulting in million dollar lines of code and unprofitable system design that has soured some on cloud computing as a whole. My experience however has been very different. I will share the lessons I've learned over the last 15 years treating cost as a key non-functional requirement during development.

By integrating the Theory of Constraints, Lean Manufacturing, and unit economics, alongside cloud cost efficiency goals and performance as crucial inputs, I will share a strategy that fosters continuous improvement and boosts profitability under current consumption-based cloud pricing models. This approach ensures an economical path from concept to deployment, and ongoing operations, without compromising innovation and time-to-market.
Speakers
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Erik Peterson

CTO & Founder, CloudZero
Erik Peterson is the Founder and CTO of CloudZero and a pioneer in engineering-led cost optimization and unit economics. He has been building in the cloud since its arrival and has over two decades of software startup experience, with a passion for cost-efficient engineering and excellent... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

1:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): The Hidden Currents of API Consumption: Strategies for Effective Egress Traffic Control
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Eyal Solomon , Lunar, CEO & Co-founder
Iddo Gino, Lunar, Advisor & Investor

In a world where APIs serve as the linchpin of digital transformation, the journey often begins with a successful integration.

However, the narrative seldom explores the aftermath—what happens after the integration is completed?

The proposed lecture zooms in on API Egress traffic and into the less-discussed terrain of post-integration challenges and pragmatic solutions within the API economy.
Speakers
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Iddo Gino

Advisor & Investor, Lunar
Part of Forbes 30 Under 30 list, he's a 2017 Thiel Fellow. Previously, he was a Co-organizer of Hacking Gen Y. Iddo has been programming since he was a kid and continues to contribute to open-source projects. Originally from Haifa, Israel, Iddo is based in San Francisco, CA.
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Eyal Solomon

CEO & Co-founder, Lunar
Eyal Solomon is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lunar.dev.He has an extensive background as a Cyber Security Engineer and product leader with over 10 years of experience in cyber tools, product management and sales.Eyal was also one of the early employees at a large scale Cyber Company... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

1:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): War of the APIs - REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Memi Lavi, Polar Technologies, Senior Software Architect & Consultant

For years, when we needed to expose Web API for our web app, we went for REST API. In fact, most of us do that also today.

However - the landscape has changed, and today we have additional alternatives for our Web API implementation, namely:
REST API
GraphQL
gRPC
But how can we choose between them?

In this session, we'll discuss just that. We'll:

- Have a quick overview of each of these APIs
- Discuss the pros and cons of each API
- Learn about the API Flowchart, guiding us for the right API to use

At the end of this session, you'll be well equipped to choose the best API for your needs.
Speakers
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Memi Lavi

Senior Software Architect & Consultant, Polar Technologies
A Senior Software & Cloud Architect and Consultant, with more than 20 years of experience as an Architect.Certified Azure Solution Architect, works with the largest enterprises in the country, and helps them design fast, reliable and easy to maintain systems.Worked on various applications... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

1:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Simplifying Multi-Cloud Security and Networking using an AI-Powered Approach
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Bhavin Desai, Google, Cross-Cloud Network Product Lead

Organizations increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies to enhance agility and avoid vendor lock-in. However, this complexity creates challenges in networking, security posture management, and application development. This abstract highlights the potential of service-centric networking to streamline secure connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It also explores AI-powered network security capabilities, including zero-trust architecture, next-generation firewalls, secure web proxies, and data loss prevention. By integrating these solutions, organizations can proactively defend their cloud networks, protect workloads, secure data, and ensure user security, ultimately accelerating distributed application development while maintaining a robust security posture. 
Speakers
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Bhavin Desai

Cross-Cloud Network Product Lead, Google
Highly accomplished cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity professional with a strong background in product management, technical solutions architecture, and cloud engineering. Proven expertise with 11+ years of experience in leading strategic initiatives, designing scalable solutions... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

1:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): API Testing on Trial: Evolution or Extinction in the AI Era
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Joanna Schloss, Parasoft, Chief Marketing Officer

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the tech landscape, the most pressing question emerges: Has AI fundamentally altered the realm of API testing? Join us for a dynamic panel discussion where our experts—Arthur and Renata—will delve into the merits and limitations of AI-driven testing versus traditional, human-led approaches. They will cover the topic of how quality and engineering organizations are fundamentally evolving during this time where AI seems to be a hype that is driving a sea change in our world of API first development.

Moderated by a seasoned industry professional, Joanna Schloss, this session will explore key points of contention, including:

Can AI truly replicate the intuition of experienced testers in identifying edge cases?

How do AI-generated test cases compare to manually crafted ones in terms of coverage and reliability?

What are the practical challenges of integrating AI testing tools into existing development workflows?

We will also examine how the rise of AI testing impacts the roles of QA professionals and developers. Engage in this interesting and timely debate as we consider whether API testing is evolving or facing extinction in the age of AI. Don’t miss the opportunity to weigh in on the future of quality assurance!
Speakers
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Joanna Schloss

Chief Marketing Officer, Parasoft
Joanna Schloss leads Parasoft’s marketing, business development, branding, strategic positioning, go-to-market strategy, and sales enablement. With 25 years of experience transforming and evolving both global 500 companies and startups, she’s worked on various projects involving... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

2:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (API): U.S. Bank -- APIs and AI - Building Intelligent Applications
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Suman Devarasetti, U.S. Bank, Vice President, Software Engineering Director

Join me at API World 2024 conference as I delve into the transformative synergy of APIs and AI in building Intelligent Applications. Discover how these technologies intersect to revolutionize app development, enabling seamless integration of AI capabilities and fostering innovation across industries. From enhancing customer experiences to optimizing business operations, explore real-world examples and best practices for leveraging APIs and AI to unlock the full potential of intelligent applications. This talk explores how APIs facilitate seamless integration of AI to enhance application functionalities. Through industry-specific use cases, the presentation illuminates the transformative potential across banking and finance, addressing challenges such as complexity, data privacy, and interoperability, and concluding with best practices for a successful integration. This discourse aims to provide a comprehensive overview for developers and businesses on leveraging these technologies to forge innovative, future-ready solutions. 
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Suman Devarasetti

Vice President, Director - Payments Core Modernization, U.S. Bank
Suman Devarasetti is currently a Vice President in U.S. Bank’s Payments Services, with primary focus on core modernization. A 17-year veteran of U.S. Bank, Suman started his career at the bank in sales and service management, subsequently holding various technology, product management... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Crafting Realities: The Role of Synthetic Data in AI Training
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Arpit Shrivastava, Meta, Product Leader

Problem: The challenge at the heart of this presentation is the efficient training of AI models in scenarios where real-world data is limited, sensitive, or expensive to acquire. This issue is particularly pressing in fields such as autonomous vehicle development and medical research, where the quality and diversity of training data directly influence the performance and reliability of AI systems. Addressing this problem is crucial for advancing AI capabilities while ensuring ethical standards and privacy are upheld.

Methodology: To tackle this challenge, our approach involves the creation and use of synthetic data. The methodology encompasses techniques for generating high-fidelity, diverse synthetic datasets that mimic real-world complexities without compromising privacy or incurring high costs. Key techniques include Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), simulation-based synthesis, and rule-based data generation. The presentation will detail these methods, along with strategies for validating the realism and utility of synthetic data in training robust AI models.

Conclusions: Preliminary results demonstrate that synthetic data can significantly enhance AI model training, especially in constrained environments. By leveraging synthetic datasets, we've observed improvements in model accuracy, robustness, and generalizability across several applications. The presentation will outline these findings, showcasing examples where synthetic data has successfully bridged the gap between the data needs of AI systems and the limitations of real-world datasets.
Speakers
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Arpit Shrivastava

Product Leader, Meta
Customer Obsessed Product Leader with a proven track record at tech giants like Meta and Cisco Systems, where I've led the charge in product innovation and managed multi-billion dollar portfolios. My expertise lies in driving Machine Learning-focused product strategies and spearheading... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Boosting Developer Productivity: Implementing Efficient Pipelines with Helm & CI/CD
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Sanyogeeta Lawande, Ford Motor Company, Software Engineer

In today's fast-paced development environment, efficiency is key. In this talk, we will explore the implementation of efficient CI/CD pipelines to ensure that testing on the development branch is smooth and unblocked. By leveraging Helm and advanced pipeline strategies, developers can enjoy a more seamless integration process, reducing bottlenecks and enhancing productivity. Learn practical techniques and best practices to optimize your development workflow, enabling your team to deliver high-quality software faster and with greater confidence. 
Speakers
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Sanyogeeta Lawande

Software Engineer, Ford Motor Company
Sanyogeeta is a seasoned Software Engineer specializing in scaling and optimizing complex, high-volume data systems. Currently, she is shaping the future of automotive telemetry at Ford, previously at Autonomic LLC in Palo Alto, CA, where she has scaled telemetry streaming services... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

2:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Meet The Web Framework From The Future
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Dev Agrawal, Smart Data, Software Engineer

What would you envision your futuristic web framework to be like? What kind of properties would it have, and what would it enable for you?

For me, the future of web frameworks should be performant by default, developer friendly, minimal but flexible to business needs, and use both the client and the server runtimes to their maximum potential.

It’s a tough criteria, and most frameworks fail to meet a lot of these requirements. However, Solid Start is a relatively new framework that checks all of these boxes, aims for a very high ceiling, and has already inspired many popular frameworks to add similar features.

Let’s take a look at the shape of frameworks to come in this session by building a sample application with Solid Start, witness its incredible UX and DX capabilities, and how it compares to other frameworks like Next.js and Astro.
Speakers
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Dev Agrawal

Software Engineer, Smart Data
Dev Agrawal is a software engineer at Smart Data, and makes content on YouTube and Twitch around software development and design. Dev has been writing fullstack javascript applications for 7 years, has an interest in devtools that enable productivity, home brewing coffee, and heavy... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

2:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Demystifying GraphQL: Explore the Truth Behind the Myths
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Roy Derk, IBM, Developer Experience & DevRel, Integration Portfolio
Brian Pagano, IBM, Brand Technical Specialist, Automation Portfolio

Although increasingly popular, numerous misconceptions and myths have emerged about GraphQL, leading to confusion among developers and technology adopters. See real-world examples, best practices and debunked myths to understand the true capabilities and benefits of GraphQL.
Speakers
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Roy Derks

Developer Experience & DevRel, Integration Portfolio, IBM
Roy works with the IBM API Connect engineering, product, and marketing teams to create content and attract new users. He has over 11 years of experience in building, investing, and advising startups and developers, and is the founder of Hackteam.io, a platform that connects tech talent... Read More →
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Brian Pagano

Brand Technical Specialist, Automation Portfolio, IBM
Having spent decades in enterprise software, Brian has worked in various roles, from startups to Fortune 500 companies on Wall Street. The last decade was spent at Apigee and Google, helping customers make good decisions. His current role at IBM continues that work by helping customers... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

2:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): APIs for Data: How to Build Data-Intensive Cloud Applications with Snowflake and Large Language Models
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Daniel Myers, Snowflake, Director of Developer RelationsAPIs for data - do you start with the data model or the API model? Learn best practices and how to build data-intensive applications on Snowflake and large language models (LLMs). In this session, you’ll learn different API architectural patterns, including Connected Apps and Snowflake Native Apps. Daniel will demonstrate how to develop, deploy, and run applications directly on Snowflake.

Speakers
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Daniel Myers

Director of Developer Relations, Snowflake
With cross-functional experience in software engineering, product management, and business development, Daniel is the Director of Developer Relations at Snowflake. Daniel leads global, cross-functional teams in software development and customer adoption, with a focus on bottom-up... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

2:30pm PST

KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Sicura -- Automating Compliance for Cloud Image Building
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Kendall Moore, Sicura, CTO

There are too many possibilities for base images in cloud environments and not enough time to validate which ones fulfill all of my requirements. Worse yet, I know that I have policies set by my security team that my infrastructure will be beholden to. So now what? I built an open source policy engine and image generator to implement directly into my build pipelines. I can start with any base image, apply my security policies that are verified by my security team, and now have a baseline that I can rapidly scale my infrastructure from. 
Speakers
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Kendall Moore

CTO, Sicura
Dedicated to optimization and designing effective workflows for continuous integration and continuous delivery, Kendall understands the melding of operations and development to quickly deliver code to customers. Has experience with the Cloud and monitoring processes as well as DevOps... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Breaking Barriers: Achieving Continuous Testing @ Scale
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Wilhelm Haaker, Parasoft, Director, Solution Engineering, Functional

Continuous testing serves as the cornerstone for modern software development, facilitating the rapid delivery of high-quality software. Yet, as projects grow in complexity and testing scope, achieving the delicate balance between frequent releases and uncompromised quality becomes increasingly challenging. The methodology of short development iterations often clashes with the necessity of rigorous regression testing, threatening to erode the foundation of continuous testing.

In this session, we’ll discuss how to overcome the hurdles that impede achieving continuous testing at scale. Drawing from industry experience and best practices, we’ll tackle:

Too many UI tests. Explore innovative approaches to reduce dependence on UI testing, optimizing test coverage across the SDLC for efficiency and reliability.

Too many tests in general. Reduce the constantly increasing weight of regression tests that compromise QA's ability to keep up with development by adopting strategies that uphold testing effectiveness without sacrificing velocity.

Test environment constraints. Confront the challenges stemming from test environment availability and controllability through the strategic application of service virtualization.

Join us as we unravel the intricacies of continuous testing at scale, equipping your team with the tools and insights necessary to embrace a paradigm shift toward accelerated delivery without compromising on quality.
Speakers
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Wilhelm Haaker

Director, Solution Engineering, Functional, Parasoft
Wilhelm Haaker, Director of Solution Engineering at Parasoft, manages a global team of solution engineers dedicated to Parasoft’s web and cloud solutions. His team helps organizations modernize their software development and testing processes and optimize test automation for Agile... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

2:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Log for Success: Enhancing API Security and Operations Through Effective Audit Logging
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
John Tobin, Solsys, Principal Consultant

APIs are more vital - and more vulnerable - than ever before. The potential for exposing critical customer data or jeopardizing financial transactions puts organizations at significant risk of reputational and financial damage. Additionally, ensuring API performance and swiftly resolving client issues have become increasingly complex tasks. The solution to these challenges lies in effective API audit logging at key entry points. Understanding what to log and how to monitor this information for security threats is crucial. This session will provide essential practices for effective API audit logging, empowering you to safeguard your organization and enhance operational efficiency.
 
Speakers
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John Tobin

Principal Consultant, Solsys
John has over 25 years of experience working in software and technology, with professional services consulting firms and product companies, ranging from large enterprises to small firms. John currently helps clients with their API governance, API management, and API security problems... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

2:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): .NET Apps Everywhere, at 5X the Speed
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Steve Bilogan, Uno Platform, Senior Engineer

Developing cross-platform applications is complex. Some frameworks allow us to share the business logic and some go further and allow us to share the UI layer. But even then – working with device hardware requires developers familiar with each target platform to maintain it and can still lead to error-prone platform-specific code.

What if you could write it all in either C# or XAML, from any dev environment, deploy to any platform, at 5x the speed, and have it all pixel-perfect without any lock-in? Enter Uno Platform, an open-source project enabling amazing dev productivity for building Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, and WebAssembly apps!

In this session, we will provide a brief overview of what Uno Platform is and how it works before we take a deep dive under the hood and see where the magic happens.
Speakers
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Steve Bilogan

Senior Engineer, Uno Platform
Steve is a Senior Engineer, a .NET Microsoft MVP, and one of the core maintainers of the open-source Uno Platform project. When not at his computer, he is either watching the Montreal Canadiens lose or asleep on the couch.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

2:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Rest Doesn’t Cut It. I Needed a Simple JSON API—So I Built One
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Mike Bowers, FairCom, Chief Architect

In this session, Chief Architect Mike Bowers explains how he dreamt up a new JSON API to replace REST—one that could easily query and manage databases in any language, even without a driver.

Learn how he created and deployed the JSON DB API to POST JSON to a single URL over HTTPS. See just how simple development can be with jsonAction.

Mike will also demo how JSON DB API let’s you:
—Use JSON to manage databases, tables, records, queries, etc.
—Use stateful database sessions and cursors from stateless app servers.
—Run jsonAction commands over HTTPS, WSS, and MQTTS.
—Automatically map data between JSON and SQL.
Speakers
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Mike Bowers

Chief Architect, FairCom
Mike Bowers is chief architect at FairCom. He oversees the company's architecture and product roadmaps, which include high-performance SQL and JSON databases, IIoT platforms, and failsafe MQTT brokers. He has more than 35 years of experience in software development, database management... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

2:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Supergraph: Putting the Domain Back in Your API First Architecture
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Praveen Durairaju, Hasura, Staff Developer Advocate

In a world where data sprawl across heterogeneous data sources is the norm, maintaining high-quality API-first development can be a significant challenge. Supergraph architecture addresses this challenge by enabling teams to build robust API platforms that manage complexity and foster productivity. This session explores how the Supergraph’s metadata-driven approach allows for centralized and federated governance while providing decentralized data access. By driving API design and runtime through comprehensive metadata definitions, the Supergraph ensures consistency, simplifies integration with governance tools, and enhances developer efficiency. Discover how adopting Supergraph architecture can transform your API-first development process, allowing your teams to deliver more value in a rapidly evolving data landscape.
Speakers
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Praveen Durairaju

Staff Developer Advocate, Hasura
Praveen is a Developer Advocate at Hasura with over 10 years of full-stack web dev experience. Praveen was a core contributor to open source projects like hasura/graphql-engine, gatsby-gitbook-starter and evangelizes modern data access practices. Besides the day job, Praveen runs... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

3:00pm PST

Sponsor Spotlight: Okta (Live Demo)
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:15pm PST
In this demo, we’ll showcase how to secure APIs using Auth0 Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA). As modern applications require more sophisticated access control, traditional methods like role-based access control (RBAC) can fall short. Auth0 FGA provides a more flexible and scalable solution by enabling developers to define and enforce granular permissions and policies.

We’ll walk through the process of setting up Auth0 FGA to protect your APIs, demonstrate key concepts, and show how to implement dynamic, relationship-based access controls. By the end of this demo, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to secure your APIs using Auth0 FGA while delivering a seamless user experience


Booth #606
Sponsors
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Okta

Auth0 by Okta takes a modern approach to Identity and enables organizations to provide secure access to any application, for any user. Auth0 is a highly customizable product that is as simple as development teams want, and as flexible as they need. Safeguarding billions of login transactions... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:15pm PST
Expo Hall
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

3:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): OpenAPI Extensibility - The Good, The Bad and The YAMLy
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Baruch Sadogursky, Gradle, Principal Developer Productivity Engineering Advocate
Laura Kassovic, Gradle, Tech Writer

Swagger and OpenAPI revolutionized the API landscape and created a thriving ecosystem of developer tools, from IDEs to contract testing and no-code solutions. In our projects (WireMock, Jenkins, Testcontainers and WireMock Cloud) we adopted OpenAPI to provide a great developer, and achieved great results. At the same time, the v3 version of specification has too many limitations, especially when it comes to behavior modeling: limited extensions framework, poor response flexibility limiting complex API options, and weak examples and self documentation capabilities. Good news is that OpenAPI v4 (Project Moonwalk) addresses many of those concerns and, hopefully, could address others before the release. Let’s, wearing our end user hats, discuss the v3 experiences and how we could address them in the upcoming major release! 
Speakers
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Laura Kassovic

Technical Writer, Gradle
Laura is a seasoned Technical Writer specializing in software and hardware documentation. At Gradle, she focuses on enhancing the Gradle Build Tool User Manual and the Gradle experience. She has authored tutorials, blog posts, Javadocs, user manual entries, and release notes during... Read More →
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Baruch Sadogursky

Principal Developer Productivity Engineering Advocate, Gradle
Baruch Sadogursky (@jbaruch) did Java before it had generics, DevOps before there was Docker, and DevRel before it had a name. He started DevRel at JFrog when it was ten people and took it all the way to a successful $6B IPO by helping engineers solve problems. Now Baruch keeps helping... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

3:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): APIs for Large Scale Data Driven Innovation
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Walmart, Director of Software Engineering
Anil Gothal, Walmart, Senior Distinguished I Architect
Narendra Lakshmana gowda, Walmart, Senior Engineering Manager and Architect

In today's data-driven world, large enterprises like Walmart face the challenge of managing vast amounts of data and devising advanced solutions to streamline complex business processes. We will explore how Walmart uses Federated GraphQL and in-house tools to achieve these goals.

KEY TOPICS:
· Enterprise Architecture: An overview of Walmart's digital transformation journey, showcasing valuable data insights and strategies for improving efficiency and redefining digital data approaches.
· Unified Data Systems: How Federated GraphQL helps create a unified data system, ensuring data consistency across numerous services and multiple verticals.
· Single Source of Truth and Graphs: The importance of data ownership, scalability, and end-to-end traceability in enforcing a single source of truth.
· Automated Governance and Tooling: The role of automated processes in enforcing data and schema rules, maintaining high data quality, and integrating AI to accelerate innovation.

This presentation will provide insights and practical examples to help other large-scale enterprises enhance their data strategies and overall efficiency
Speakers
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Narendra Lakshmana gowda

Senior Engineering Manager and Architect, Walmart Global Tech
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Balvinder Singh Banjardar

Director of Software Engineering, Walmart
Balvinder Banjardar is a distinguished Engineering Leader with over two decades of experience in Software Development. His expertise encompasses strategizing and developing critical, high-performance core software platforms, with a specialization in Distributed/Cloud Computing, AI... Read More →
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Anil Gothal

Senior Distinguished I Architect, Walmart
A well seasoned ~30+ year veteran in enterprise architecture innovation, with a penchant for empowering fellow engineering.Follow me on Medium: https://medium.com/@dearanil9
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

3:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Automated Retry Strategy to Provision Cloud Resources
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Vicky Deliwala, Cisco Systems, Software Engineering Leader

In the modern era of the cloud environment, users needs to think about handling the temporary service interruptions caused by API and micro-services failure.
As the applications interact with remote services and cloud resources, transient faults are more likely to be encountered.
Events such as API’s throttle limits, connection failures, Quota exhaustion, power outage etc. can lead to such unwanted
faults and not so good user experience.

The best practice in such scenarios is to come up with an automated and intelligent retry mechanism which can hide the temporary exceptions from the customers. Challenges faced while designing such strategy are fault identification, tracking
Retry counter, appropriate log instrumentation and custom fallback. This presentation will focus on defining a smart Retry strategy along with specific guidelines to overcome
such challenges gracefully. Through a deep dive into real world scenario, this session will walk-through the design/architecture of RESTful API’s to provision OpenShift VMs along with NoSQL. It will showcase the profound Retry Logic implementation
using the Cron job and scheduler which can significantly improve user experience.
Speakers
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Vicky Deliwala

Software Engineering Leader, Cisco Systems
Vicky Deliwala is a Software Engineering Leader at Cisco Systems, who shepherds B2B API modernization. He is responsible to provide the technical thought leadership, establish innovative enterprise-level strategy and build highly resilient APIs for Commerce Workspace.12+ years of... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

3:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Unlock Shift-Left: Right Teams, Right Tools, Fixed Problems
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Dan Hopkins, StackHawk, VP, Engineering

In today's fast-paced development environment, ensuring API security is more crucial than ever. Despite the strong desire to integrate security into software delivery cycles, many organizations struggle to achieve this effectively. This session will focus on the importance of proactive API security testing to match the pace of development and achieve business outcomes and goals. By understanding your organization's shift-left maturity, you can better position yourself to integrate security into your development processes seamlessly.

Using StackHawk's Shift-Left Maturity Model as a framework, we will explore how identifying your maturity stage is key to making meaningful progress. The session will delve into the three fundamental pillars of successful shift-left practices: people, process, and tooling. Join us to learn how to empower your team, optimize your processes, and leverage the right tools to shift left effectively and ensure robust API security.
Speakers
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Dan Hopkins

VP, Engineering, StackHawk
Dan Hopkins has been a software engineer for 20 years, working at high growth startups such as VictorOps and LivingSocial and at large high tech companies such as Splunk. For the last 10 years he has focused on building tools for progressive engineering teams adopting DevOps and DevSecOps... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

3:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Unlocking the Power of Intelligent Data APIs
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Akhilesh Agarwal, apexanalytix, COO & EVP, Global Procure to Pay Solutions & Applied Technology

Dive into the world of Intelligent Data APIs and explore how they can transform your data management processes. Learn how these powerful tools reference over 1,000 data sources to ensure the accuracy of vendor addresses, tax information, bank details, and more. 
Speakers
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Akhilesh Agarwal

COO & EVP, Global Procure to Pay Solutions & Applied Technology, apexanalytix
Akhilesh Agarwal leads the apexanalytix solutions practice responsible for apexportal, the industry’s only 100 percent touchless solution for global supplier information management and working capital optimization. He leads the development of new client-focused software innovations... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

3:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Accelerate AI Adoption with an AI Gateway
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
Steve Poyer, Kong, Senior Solutions Engineer

Is your company looking to improve revenue or reduce costs with AI? As businesses adopt AI they have heard of or discovered the horror stories of PII exposure, AI hallucinations and exploding costs. How can an AI Gateway help with these concerns? In this presentation you will learn how AI Gateways:
Improve developer productivity.
Add guardrails to corporate use of AI.
Improve AI security and observability.
Enforce AI compliance and abuse prevention.
Control access to AI models

The presentation will explore using AI with existing API traffic and without coding as well as optimization of LLM usage with AI Gateway symantec functionality.
Speakers
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Steve Poyer

Senior Solutions Engineer, Kong
Steve Poyer has spent his entire career of over 20 years helping companies succeed with IT technology in the areas of Systems Management, Content Management, Content Networking, Enterprise Video, Load Balancing, API Management, Kubernetes and more recently, Artificial Intelligence... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)

3:30pm PST

KEYNOTE (API): Vonage -- Delivering on the Power of Network APIs to Change the World
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Savinay Berry, Vonage, EVP Product and Engineering

We are living in a world where notifications will transform into conversations wherever you are. Powered by GenAI, conversations will become the next digital storefront. So far, compute and storage were the two components required by developers to enable this new world. Network was a black box. But now, the network is opening up - the capabilities of 5G are being enabled as an easy to consume API that can create meaningful use cases for small developers and enterprises.

In this session, Savinay Berry, EVP Product and Engineering at Vonage will talk about how leveraging powerful APIs like Quality on Demand (QoD), Device Data, Network Verification, Device Location, etc, from the public wireless 5G network can change the way enterprises and developers engage more deeply with their customers - enabled by GenAI. 5G networks are complex. Simplifying this complexity and enabling a simple set of REST-based APIs that enable this new form of engagement will drive the future. Conversations will become the next digital storefront. Savinay will talk about how to enable that future with 5G networks and AI.

Savinay will also discuss the value of low code/no code APIs powered by a 5G innovation ecosystem that empowers the global developer community to create new, enhanced applications and services for businesses from startups to large enterprises.
Speakers
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Savinay Berry

EVP Product and Engineering, Vonage
As EVP, Product and Engineering, Savinay Berry is responsible for global leadership of Vonage’s engineering and product management teams, focused on driving the Company’s technology strategy and innovation of the Vonage Communications Platform (VCP) and its portfolio of solutions... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

3:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): AI for API Privacy Testing
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Intesar Shannan Mohammed, PerfAI, Founder

Did you know that data privacy is a compliance requirement mandated by almost every country? It differs from data security, with a greater focus on protecting personal information. API privacy plays a crucial role in this, as it extends beyond securing databases and cloud data. In this session, I’ll introduce the API Privacy Top-10 List and demonstrate how AI can automate API privacy testing, freeing developers from tedious tasks while ensuring your applications and APIs remain compliant with privacy regulations.
Speakers
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Intesar Shannan Mohammed

Founder, PerfAI.ai
Intesar Shannan Mohammed is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and speaker with profound expertise in APIs, governance, privacy, performance, and security. With a remarkable track record of founding three successful startups in the API space, Intesar's entrepreneurial journey has been... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

3:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Empowering Concurrent Development of Distributed Systems with GenAI-Assisted API Spec Management
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Matthew Bae, Deloitte, Specialist Lead in API & Integration Offering

Modern integration techniques, typically implemented through APIs and Microservices, play a pivotal role in propelling digital transformation initiatives. These deployments often occur in highly distributed environments, where a large number of small APIs and Microservices are simultaneously developed by different teams.

This simultaneous development can present challenges such as coordination among teams and delays due to waiting for other teams' completion. Overcoming these challenges requires distributed development techniques like design-first approaches and test-driven methodologies. In these methods, interface specifications written in a common structured language serve as the "contract" to manage interface agreements between applications. These interface contracts, which are machine-readable, and version controlled, facilitate trust among teams and allow parallel development and testing of applications in an early stage of the application development lifecycle. The contracts also aid in dependency management, planning for integrated testing, and releases of all related APIs and Microservices.

This session discusses a GenAI-assisted solution to standardize the development of API specifications, and automate the publishing of versioned, traceable API documentation in an API catalog portal. This pro
Speakers
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Matthew Bae

Specialist Lead in API & Integration Offering, Deloitte
Matthew Bae is a systems integration leader and collaborative problem solver who uses his over 20 years of banking and telco industry knowledge, IT management consulting experiences, and digital transformation and integration architecture expertise (MuleSoft) to help enterprises reduce... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

3:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Mastering Latency: Efficient Data Processing through Tiered Storage Techniques
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Rayees Pasha, RisingWave Labs, Head of Product

In this talk, I focus on addressing the high latency issues associated with Cloud storage in data processing systems that employ a decoupled compute and storage architecture. We delve into the root causes of latency in this context and explore various techniques to minimize the impact of object storage latency on stream processing performance. Our proposed approach is to implement a tiered storage mechanism that leverages a blend of high-performance and low-cost storage tiers to reduce data movement between the compute and storage layers while maintaining efficient processing.

We will present experimental results that demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in mitigating the impact of Cloud storage latency on data processing. By the end of the talk, attendees will have gained insights into how to optimize their data processing systems for reduced latency and improved cost-efficiency.
Speakers
avatar for Rayees Pasha

Rayees Pasha

Head of Product, RisingWave Labs
Rayees Pasha is the Head of Product at RisingWave Labs, a startup pioneering the development of Streaming Database. Rayees is responsible for all areas of Product management and Marketing. His expertise is in the areas of data management and big data analytics. He has held product... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

3:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Why Is Idempoteny a Crucial Piece of Software Development Infrastructure in Cloud Native World
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Geetha Anne, Temporal, Data Jedi

Have you encountered a scenario where, while working on a feature or resolving a bug, you discovered that duplicate records were being generated in a database, or duplicate charges or orders were being processed? Have you handled situations where services communicate asynchronously over the network, idempotency becomes essential to handle message retries, network failures, and eventual consistency among services. Ensuring idempotency is essential, particularly with the help of durable execution systems like Temporal. In this session, we'll delve into the concept of idempotency, elucidating its significance in simplifying the management of cloud based software systems. Through examples and exploration of intricate cases, we'll demonstrate how idempotency can be leveraged effectively with Temporal.
 
Speakers
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Geetha Anne

Data Jedi, Temporal
Geetha is a Solutions Architect in the big data management and durable execution space with experience in executing solutions for business problems on cloud and on-premises. She loved distributed computing during her undergrad days and has followed my interest ever since. She provides... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

3:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Evolution of Real-Time and AnyCable
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Irina Nazarova, Evil Martians, CEO

When we launched AnyCable Pro in 2021, our goal was to grow our open source WebSocket infrastructure project, while also making this work successful commercially. We started building what people asked for, and witnessed their tastes in real-time shift from GraphQL to simpler HTML-over-the-wire, from notifications and chats to more complex collaboration UI, and finally to the AI-powered text and voice apps. Let’s reflect on our journey and things that worked, and glimpse into the future of AnyCable and real-time applications.
Speakers
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Irina Nazarova

CEO, Evil Martians
CEO at devtools consulting Evil Martians, co-founder of real-time framework AnyCable, based in SF. I believe that clients are friends, and we care about each other. Armed with wit, passion, and a sprinkle of mischief, I proudly steer Evil Martians toward extraordinary achievement... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

4:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (API): Imperva -- API Security from Runtime to Security Testing: Avoid Common Data Protection Pitfalls
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Madhusudhan Reddy, Imperva, Sr. Product Manager for Runtime Application Self Protection (RASP) and API Security

It is becoming more common for practitioners of API Security Testing to leverage runtime data to enhance their capability to discover business logic and API specific vulnerabilities. While runtime data are critical to overcome the limitation of static analysis, the data collection itself can raise real concerns over data privacy protection, especially when it can be seen as a breach of the compartmentalization between runtime and dev environments. In this talk you will learn best practices for the runtime API Security component to generate tests without jeopardizing data.
Speakers
avatar for Madhusudhan Reddy

Madhusudhan Reddy

Sr. Product Manager for Runtime Application Self Protection (RASP) and API Security, Imperva
Madhusudhan Reddy (Madhu) is the Sr. Product Manager for Runtime Application Self Protection (RASP) and API Security at Imperva, a Thales company. Madhu has over 15 years of experience in Cyber Security.  Prior to Imperva, Madhu worked at F5 where he managed threat intelligence products... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

4:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (Dev Innovation): Sony Interactive Entertainment -- Designing Cloud-based Real-time Data Analytics Pipelines at Scale
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Gaganjot Kaur Kang, Sony PlayStation, Senior Software Engineer

This session is designed to provide a comprehensive framework for developing real-time data analytics and data processing pipelines and to explore the cloud-based technologies that facilitate this process like AWS Timestream, and AWS S3. The agenda includes:

- An overview of the general architecture of real-time event processing systems
- The role and importance of technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, AWS Timestream, AWS S3, and others in this architecture
- Addressing challenges in data processing, including state management, event-time handling, and job monitoring
- Real-world applications, such as metric aggregation over a time window and real-time computation of product prices and discounts
Speakers
avatar for Gaganjot Kaur Kang

Gaganjot Kaur Kang

Senior Software Engineer, Sony PlayStation
Gaganjot Kaur Kang is a Senior Software Engineer within PlayStation’s Intelligence Platform and Personalization team.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

4:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Architecting a Developer-Friendly API Platform
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Augusto Goncalves, Autodesk, Developer Advocate Manager

Well-designed and well-maintained APIs are the foundation of any successful API ecosystem program. In this session, we'll explore best practices for architecting APIs across various formats – REST & GraphQL – to deliver performant and developer-friendly services. Drawing from the experience of building a world-class developer program that supports thousands of active third-party developers, we'll delve into the architectural considerations and strategies for creating a cohesive platform that provides a seamless experience across all APIs. 
Speakers
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Augusto Goncalves

Developer Advocate Manager, Autodesk
Advocate at Autodesk since 2008, supporting customers and partners using desktop and cloud APIs
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

4:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Establishing an API-First Culture within Atlassian
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Dugald Morrow, Atlassian, Developer Advocacy and Extensibility Standards

API technologists are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of an API first approach to software development, but there are many challenges related to the establishment of an API First culture throughout an organisation.

In this session, learn about the tactics used by Atlassian’s Extensibility Standards team to uplevel Atlassian’s API culture. The session covers the challenges faced by Atlassian, how API First overcomes these challenges and how API First fits within Atlassian’s API lifecycle management practices.
Speakers
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Dugald Morrow

Developer Advocacy and Extensibility Standards, Atlassian
Dugald Morrow studied electrical engineering at the University of Sydney. His software career started in the development of mission critical applications including a submarine combat system, air traffic control system and traffic and transport management system. He worked in a number... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

4:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Is Your Engineering Org Really Prepared for the GenAI Revolution?!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Yishai Beeri, LinearB, CTO

GenAI has gone from generally available, novel technology to widely adopted in a matter of months. Most engineering organizations are using GenAI to generate code, write tests, and assist in code reviews. New code is becoming dirt cheap to write - but our delivery pipelines remain miserably unprepared for the tsunami of new code flowing at a much more rapid pace.

Our current pipelines need a hard reset to prepare us for the GenAI revolution - and engineering managers need to get started TODAY.

This talk will dive into where GenAI is starting to break down our delivery pipelines. While scaling CI/CD is easy, and we can always add a few more workers, scaling the humans in the process is the hard part. This talk will demonstrate how massive amounts of new machine-generated code will impact our pipelines, in ways that will require either greater headcount, or smarter, automated pipelines. You'll come away with ideas for how to modernize your delivery pipeline so you can fully embrace the GenAI revolution.
Speakers
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Yishai Beeri

CTO, LinearB
Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless.He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming problems, both as a consultant and entrepreneur... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

4:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): eBay's Universal Rendering Platform
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
Damodaran Chingleput Sathyakumar, eBay, Staff Engineer

The session walks through an industry solution of universal rendering, streaming & micro frontends that helped eBay deliver host app agnostic cross functional UX widgets at scale to over 700+ distributed site facing eBay apps & helped cut down the time to launch site wide UX from a few months to a few weeks. The system delivers over 150+ targeted UX widgets & has onboarded over 30 internal platforms within the company that have usecases of delivering site wide UX 
Speakers
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Damodaran Chingleput Sathyakumar

Staff Engineer, eBay
Damodaran works as a Senior FE Engineer for eBay. He has worked on Header Platforms, universal render platforms, eBay's Seller experience & Buyer Experience SEO pages. He works predominantly on NodeJS, React & Marko.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

4:30pm PST

API World + CloudX Expo Block Party
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm PST
Join us for the API World + CloudX 2024 Expo Block Party!

The Expo Block Party gives registrants the chance to visit participating API World + CloudX exhibitors, while enjoying free drinks & food.

Additionally, participants are encouraged to play our Expo Challenge, where visiting exhibitors during the show will allow you to win great
Wednesday November 6, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm PST
Expo Hall
 
Thursday, November 7
 

8:30am PST

Registration Open: Badge Pick Up
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 4:00pm PST
Pick up your API World, CloudX or Dev Innovation Summit 2024 Attendee Badge at the Santa Clara Convention Center Lobby from 8:30am - 4:00pm!

Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 4:00pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center - Lobby

9:00am PST

API World EXPO Challenge (Win Swag!)
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PST
Complete the API World 2024 Expo Challenge to earn cool API World 2024 Swag!
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PST
Expo Hall

9:00am PST

EXPO HALL OPEN
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PST
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PST
Expo Hall
  3. Expo Hours

9:00am PST

API World + CloudX Hackathon
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PST
The World’s Largest API + Cloud Integration Hackathon co-located with CloudX 2024!
Join 300+ developers building new apps, bots and more! Hackathon participants* can build any app and compete for $12,500+ in cash, products and prizes.

Learn more here!
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PST
Expo Hall
  4. Hackathon

9:00am PST

"Dev Challenge" -- Earn Prizes
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST

Complete specific tasks at API World 2024 to earn "Dev Cash" to redeem for API World 2024 Prizes!
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 6:30pm PST
Expo Hall

9:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Designing A Lingua Franca for Data Access
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Tom Harding, Hasura, Software Engineer

How could we design an API for querying data across all kinds of sources? How could we describe complex queries that join data across them? This problem is tough enough when all the sources are, say, Postgres, but what about when we need to join data from Postgres to MongoDB? Or an arbitrary CSV file? Or even another API? How do we talk about data access and manipulation in a way that makes sense for all these possible backends?

In this talk, we'll discuss how we've been designing a solution to this problem. We'll talk about some of the challenges in keeping API design consistent across data sources, balancing simplicity and expressivity, and even making all of this performant behind the infinite number shapes that a GraphQL request can take.
Speakers
avatar for Tom Harding

Tom Harding

Software Engineer, Hasura
Tom lives in Barcelona with his partner and their cat, Beef. At Hasura, he builds compilers from GraphQL to SQL across a variety of different backend data stores. Outside of work, he's a runner, climber, and cyclist.
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

9:30am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Navigating the Ethical Terrain of AI-Enhanced Marketing Automation: Strategies for Responsible Innov
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Sravan Yella, Hewlett Packard, Lead Solutions Engineer

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing, particularly through social media, presents profound opportunities and ethical challenges that demand careful consideration. As AI technologies like Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and predictive analytics become central to marketing strategies, they facilitate unparalleled personalization and efficiency in analyzing vast datasets and optimizing marketing efforts. Despite these advancements enhancing customer engagement by 40% and reducing operational costs by 30%, the rapid proliferation of AI tools in marketing raises significant ethical concerns. Key issues include the potential for data privacy breaches, the accuracy and bias in AI algorithms, and the lack of transparency in AI-driven decisions. These challenges not only affect consumer trust, which has seen a decline of 20% in brands using AI indiscriminately but also pose risks to brand integrity and compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks. To navigate this landscape responsibly, this presentation will explore best practices and frameworks for ethical AI usage in marketing. We will discuss the implementation of rigorous data governance protocols that ensure user data protection and privacy, techniques for auditing and mitigating biases in AI models to boost decision transparency, and strategies for maintaining compliance with international data use regulations. By fostering an ethical AI deployment approach, companies can enhance customer satisfaction by 25% and improve brand loyalty. This talk aims to equip professionals with actionable insights to leverage AI in marketing ethically and sustainably, ensuring long-term business success and consumer trust.

This abstract emphasizes the balance between leveraging AI's capabilities and addressing ethical considerations, backed by relevant data points to enhance its appeal to conference reviewers.
 
Speakers
avatar for Sravan Yella

Sravan Yella

Lead Solutions Engineer, Hewlett Packard
Sravan Yella is an expert CRM Engineering Leader with extensive experience in leveraging exponential backoff strategies to enhance the robustness and efficiency of distributed systems. His strategic implementations have significantly reduced downtime and improved system response in... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

9:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Surging Supply Chain Attacks: Risks and Defenses
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Richard Clark, JFrog, Senior Solutions Architect

As supply chain attacks continue to evolve and proliferate, there is a critical need for organizations to fortify their defenses. Especially with the ever growing usage of open source technology in today’s software landscape, open source vulnerabilities have become a prime target for attackers seeking widespread impact. In this session, Richard Clark, Senior Solutions Architect at JFrog will emphasize the importance of proactive measures, including educating developers to use reputable tools, and adopting software composition analysis to safeguard against the growing menace of supply chain vulnerabilities.

In this session, Richard will also discuss:
How software bills of materials or SBOM standards, such as CycloneDX and SPDX, enhance visibility into software dependencies;
The rapid adoption of faster release cycles in business operations and how it heightens vulnerabilities in supply chain management;
The importance of collaboration between security teams and developers.
Speakers
avatar for Richard Clark

Richard Clark

Senior Solutions Architect, JFrog
Richard is a Senior Solutions Architect with JFrog. He is also an entrepreneur/inventor, having previously run a startup in the Internet of Things space, where he holds technology patents and has been a key member of several M&A startups. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and traveling... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

9:30am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Innovating Browser Security: New Dev Strategies for Taming Vulnerable Third-Party Scripts
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Simon Wijckmans, c/side, CEO

As developers, we continually put third-party code snippets into our organization’s websites to run features like chatbots, analytics, and payment gateways. However, these scripts have become a significantly increasing attack vector for cybercriminals—putting user data and businesses at risk. From the infamous British Airways breach to the recent Kaiser Permanente incident (and many more in between), the consequences of failing to secure these code vulnerabilities aren’t for the faint of heart.

In this Dev Innovation Summit session, we’ll dive deep into the unique challenges posed by the third-party code scripts that run behind the scenes in your user’s browsers. You’ll gain a technical understanding of how exactly these attacks occur and why they’ve been so difficult to monitor and secure. Through real-world examples and case studies, the talk will explore the tactics hackers employ to exploit these code vulnerabilities.
Speakers
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Simon Wijckmans

CEO, c/side
Simon Wijckmans is the CEO and co-founder of c/side. His career has focused on web security, product management, cloud solutions, and developer experience. His technical experience includes work at Cloudflare, Vercel, and Microsoft.
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

9:30am PST

API World Certificate Program
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm PST
Details coming soon!
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm PST
Santa Clara Convention Center

10:00am PST

KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Betterworks -- From Monolith to Microservices: The Art of the Strategic Migration
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Maher Hanafi, Betterworks, VP of Engineering ​​​​

Cloud-native architectures like microservices offer the enticing promise of scalability, agility, and resilience, tempting many engineering teams to make the switch. However, migrating away from a monolithic codebase is no easy feat.

This talk dives deep into the realities of transitioning to microservices, dismantling the myth of a simple "lift-and-shift" approach. We'll explore the hidden complexities of monoliths that extend beyond a single code repository. Additionally, we'll tackle the strategic considerations and real technical challenges engineering teams face when strangling the monolith – gradually replacing parts with microservices – all while keeping existing solutions running smoothly for end users in production.

Through real-world examples and practical guidance, this session equips you with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of a monolith to microservices journey, ensuring a smooth transition without disrupting your user base.
Speakers
avatar for Maher Hanafi

Maher Hanafi

VP of Engineering, Betterworks
A passionate and results-oriented engineering leader, possesses a proven track record of transforming and empowering high-performing teams across diverse industries, from video games and mobile to cloud computing and AI. As Vice President of Engineering at Betterworks, he leverages... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

10:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Bridging the Gap: A Case Study in Unifying Disparate Systems for Seamless Smart Home Security
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Arun Narasimhan, Google, Senior Software Engineer

The Internet of Things (IoT) landscape for smart home security is often fragmented, with various providers offering distinct solutions. This presentation explores a collaboration between ADT, a leader in traditional security systems, and Google, a pioneer in smart home devices.

Previously, customers would have had to juggle separate applications and ecosystems from ADT and Google to manage their security needs. This project addressed this challenge by integrating data and functionality from both systems into a single, user-friendly mobile application called "ADT+".

The talk will delve into the technical aspects of integrating siloed systems and explore how APIs were leveraged to this enable it.

Takeaways will include a list of best practices for doing large scale system integrations between industry behemoths.
Speakers
avatar for Arun Narasimhan

Arun Narasimhan

Senior Software Engineer, Google
Arun Narasimhan is a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead Manager at Google with over ten years of experience in software development.Arun was the Engineering Manager of the Spam & Abuse fighting team for the ‘Google Messages’ product which has 5B+ downloads on the Android PlayStore... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

10:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Harnessing GitOps for Next-Gen Infrastructure as Code
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Guy Ludvig, Frontegg, Head of DevOp

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is evolving with the adoption of the GitOps pattern, revolutionizing deployment strategies and operational standards. This session will cover how we implemented the GitOps pattern using Crossplane to manage our cloud-native resources effectively. We'll discuss the benefits of this approach, including increased developer autonomy, improved accuracy in deployments, and enhanced security compliance. Learn how GitOps can streamline your workflow, provide a clear audit trail, and support scalable, sustainable infrastructure management as your team continues to scale and broaden the capabilities of your product. 
Speakers
avatar for Guy Ludvig

Guy Ludvig

Head of DevOp, Frontegg
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

10:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Integrating API Platform into Internal Developer Platform: A Unified Approach
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Asanka Abeysinghe, WSO2, CTO

In the evolving landscape of enterprise technology, the traditional approach of building separate API platforms is no longer sustainable. Instead, integrating API management and capabilities into a comprehensive Internal Developer Platform (IDP) ensures greater agility, efficiency, and coherence in software development. This session explores the pitfalls of isolated API platforms and presents a compelling case for their integration into IDPs. By emphasizing modularity, discovery, and composability, this unified approach can streamline workflows and enhance developer productivity. Drawing from the principles of the Platformless Manifesto, practical strategies, architectural considerations, and real-world examples will illustrate the benefits of this integrated methodology. 
Speakers
avatar for Asanka Abeysinghe

Asanka Abeysinghe

CTO, WSO2
Asanka is a technology visionary who connects people and technology through digital transformation programs that create consumer-centric applications. As WSO2's CTO, he is responsible for advancing the company's corporate reference architecture and promoting its thought leadership... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

10:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Unlocking Live Data Access for AI
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Anushrut Gupta, Hasura, Senior Product Manager, Generative AI

“Over the last 3 months, summarize the top billing issues faced by my enterprise customers within the first 30 days of their onboarding.”

On the surface, building an internal AI customer intelligence application that can answer questions like this is a perfect use-case for Gen AI.
However, building a production ready app that retrieves the data (RAG) before hauling it off to your favorite LLM for summarization soon becomes a terrible engineering experience.

The data is spread across 3 places: a tickets database (eg: elastic), a CRM (eg: salesforce) and your user-accounts transactional database (eg: postgres).
In production, your app can’t access the data from these databases directly. Given security & privacy concerns, your app won’t have direct access to these databases.
Making independent retrieval requests to each of these sources and then joining them in memory might be prohibitively expensive and needs a level of query planning to do efficiently.
Moving all data into one location is expensive to build, maintain and govern
Predictable quality is further made hard because underlying data formats and storage interfaces are continuously changing.
Different types of user queries might require additional filtering and joining of data, which becomes hard to generalize.

APIs solve almost all of these very well known challenges. APIs offer standardization and security. APIs can provide a stable contract to interact with underlying data.

And in all likelihood, you already have APIs on these internal and external data sources.

Ironically, while APIs have become a necessity for other parts of the stack, they are clearly not the first thing that AI engineers building RAG reach for.

In this talk, we’ll discuss:
Why API based retrieval doesn’t work well for RAG
What we need from our existing internal and external APIs to make them RAG ready
How we can get existing APIs to become RAG ready without needing to rebuild the APIs

This talk will be technical, with code demos (possibly with some live coding!) and end with key resources (reference architectures, API best practices, tools/technologies) that attendees can take back to their work.
Speakers
avatar for Anushrut Gupta

Anushrut Gupta

Senior Product Manager, Generative AI, Hasura
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

10:00am PST

KEYNOTE (Dev Innovation): Flexport -- Enhancing Developer Experience Through Automated Platform Engineering and DevOps
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Venkatesh Kunchenapalli, Flexport, Senior Devops and Infrastructure Engineer

In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, the pressure on development teams to deliver high-quality applications swiftly is ever-increasing. This scenario often burdens developers with undifferentiated tasks, hindering their productivity and focus on core application development. Platform engineering, facilitated by Internal Developer Portals (IDP), presents a strategic approach to alleviating these challenges by automating infrastructure management and providing pre-configured tools and environments.
Venkatesh Kunchenapalli's experience at Wipro, USA, has demonstrated significant enhancements in developer efficiency through the adoption of IDPs. This paper discusses the implementation of a self-service platform that automatically provisions GitHub repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure using templates tailored for various project types such as Java, Node.js, and Python. The automated setup includes comprehensive workflows for Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, ensuring environments are ready for immediate use.
Key findings from our internal evaluations reveal a substantial improvement in productivity, with a 40-50% reduction in manual hours required for project setups, directly translating to an increase in the speed of application delivery. For instance, web application development saw man-hours reduced from 200 to 120, achieving a 40% productivity gain. Similarly, API service projects noted a 50% reduction, from 160 to 80 man-hours.
Further, the introduction of IDPs has led to a notable increase in developer satisfaction, with survey results showing an improvement from 60 to 85 out of 100, marking a 42% increase in developer contentment post-implementation. These enhancements are supported by a robust support system that addresses issues through data-driven insights and proactive template updates, ensuring the IDP remains effective and relevant.
This paper underscores the critical role of platform engineering in modern software development by demonstrating how it can significantly enhance developer experience and operational efficiency, thereby fostering faster and more effective application development cycles.
Speakers
avatar for Venkatesh Kunchenapalli

Venkatesh Kunchenapalli

Senior Devops and Infrastructure Engineer, Flexport
Venkatesh Kunchenapalli is a seasoned DevOps Engineer with over 15 years of extensive experience in various technical roles, including Site Reliability Engineer and Build and Release Engineer. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from California State University, Long... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

10:30am PST

Sponsor Spotlight: Ambassador (Live Demo, Live Raffle/Giveaway)
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am PST
We will do a demo and offer a raffle at the end for a giveaway!
 
Chris Petterson, head of solutions on our team, will be giving a quick live demo of Blackbird, our new API development platform, with a raffle and prize giveaway at the end. Prize TBD.

Booth #507
Sponsors
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Ambassador

Ambassador provides best-in-class Kubernetes-native productivity tools. We specialize in building developer-friendly solutions – Telepresence and Edge Stack. We design tools to empower developers to design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor applications with efficiency and ease.As... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am PST
Expo Hall
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

10:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Telling Your developer Success Stories
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Tony Mann, Docusign, Director, Developer Content

At Docusign, we have a vibrant developer ecosystem. We understand that telling the success stories of your developer engagements and integrations with APIs is very different than what companies typically do for business case studies. API success stories have to resonate with a developer audience and engage a technical audience in a clear, concise, interesting way. This session will outline how we do this at Docusign, with a lot of tried-and-true tips and advice.
 
Speakers
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Tony Mann

Director, Developer Content, Docusign
I am the Director of Developer Content at Docusign and have been with the company for more than 7 years. I'm responsible for all API and developer-focused content in our Developer Center, as well as our developer blog, developer newsletter, and developer enablement. I have authored... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

10:30am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Type-Safe, Polyglot Messaging and Eventing: Stream/Queue/Topic “Of T”
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Clemens Vasters, Microsoft, Chief Messenger
Speakers
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Clemens Vasters

Chief Messenger, Microsoft
Clemens Vasters is Lead Architect in Microsoft’s Azure Messaging team that builds and operates a fleet of hyper-scale messaging services, including Event Grid, Service Bus, and Event Hubs. Clemens represents Microsoft in messaging standardisation in OASIS (AMQP) and CNCF (CloudEvents... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

10:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): 5 Steps to VEX Success: Managing the End-to-End Workflow
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Cortez Frazier Jr., FOSSA, Principal Product Manager

If you work in vulnerability management or DevSecOps programs, you’re probably familiar with the painful condition known as CVE overload. Each year, tens of thousands of new vulnerabilities are reported, which causes stress and late nights for the teams tasked with remediating them.

And that’s not to mention the herculean tax of distinguishing between potential vulnerabilities and confirmed vulnerabilities. The reality that most vulnerabilities are only potentially exploitable (as determined by the deployed context of each package) also means remediation often results in a lot of wasted time and effort.

A proposed solution is VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange): a set of formats that communicates vulnerability impact status, whether a vulnerability is exploitable in its deployed context, and mitigation steps. In theory, VEX (when used alongside other prioritization inputs) makes it possible to remediate more efficiently. But as with most security frameworks, efficacy depends on proper implementation.

This talk will cover five steps to leveraging VEX throughout the vulnerability remediation lifecycle, from the time a vulnerability is disclosed to the time you publish and distribute a VEX statement. We’ll cover the tools and workflows teams need to know to effectively use VEX in their organizations.
Speakers
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Cortez Frazier Jr.

Principal Product Manager, FOSSA
Cortez Frazier Jr. is the product lead for FOSSA’s SaaS and on-premises enterprise applications. FOSSA is a developer tool (in the software composition analysis category) for managing open source license compliance and security vulnerabilities.Before joining FOSSA, Cortez served... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

10:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Scalable Data Science: GraphQL with a SQL Expression Parser
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Anthony Molzahn, Devii, CEO

GraphQL is powerful. SQL is powerful. Combining them safely enables data scientists, researchers, R&D engineers, and due diligence teams to validate and analyze information immediately. With NSF Engines and EDA Tech Hubs popping up everywhere, there are billions being poured into figuring out how to commercialize IP and scale revenue streams asap. 
Speakers
avatar for Anthony Molzahn

Anthony Molzahn

CEO, Devii
Anthony Molzahn is the CEO and co-founder of Devii, a company specializing in a middleware capable of automating the generation of GraphQL schemas and APIs for any and all SQL-based relational databases.With 16+ years of experience in B2B SaaS and startup environments, Anthony has... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)

10:30am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX):: Managing Data Security in Multi-Cloud Environments
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Kevin Hunt, Cloud Storage Security, CTO

Ransomware attacks, breaches, data exfiltration, and insider disclosures are occurring every day around the world. Legacy thinking on providing data security has been focused on the application and platform or operating system. This leads to a somewhat chaotic data security landscape that is likely to have holes and missed handoffs. Modern enterprise systems use and store data using the most effective platform that delivers the convenience and performance required. This open-ended approach to data handling should be addressed through an equally open and flexible approach to securing data regardless of where it is stored or how and when it is used.
Businesses should take a holistic view of their data security to ensure that unintended gaps and inconsistencies that may open the door for threat propagation are detected and mitigated. Enacting multiple layers of data management practices ensures that both stored and inflight data is clean.
This keynote will draw on the Data Security Maturity Model (DSMM) to illustrate the challenges developers and users face in the open landscape of current application deployments. Placing a strong focus on a layered framework that provides consistent and robust security for data as it is used, this approach incorporates seamless malware scanning and detection that provides a constant watch for irregularities and threats.
Speakers
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Kevin Hunt

Chief Technology Officer, Cloud Storage Solutions (CSS)
As chief technology officer for CSS, Kevin leads the company’s product development, engineering, and customer experience groups in delivering unparalleled cloud storage security solutions that address current and future customer storage security needs. Kevin brings CSS a wealth... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): How NorthWestern Mutual 10X Our Developer Experience through an Automated Governance Model
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Budhaditya Bhattacharya, Tyk, Developer Advocate
Supreet Nagi, Northwestern Mutual, Assistant Director Systems Software Engineering

NorthWestern Mutual is one of the largest financial services providers in the United States with 5 million+ customers and 6700+ financial advisors. APIs are a core part of our business and are supported by a highly mature API platform engineering team.
In this case study, we learn how we combined seamless API creation and centralized governance using an automated workflow-based model to drive an exceptional DevX.
We will examine a combination of tools, such as K8S, KEDA, Jaeger, and OTel, that enabled the creation of our API platform, along with changes to people and processes.
What we will cover:
1. Key challenges when balancing API creation & governance at scale
2. Implementing an automated workflow-based governance model
3. Metrics of success & outcomes achieved
4. How to execute a similar API platform strategy using the platform engineering maturity model
Ultimately, this session provides real-world examples and insights into best practices for implementing this model within your company.
Speakers
avatar for Budhaditya Bhattacharya

Budhaditya Bhattacharya

Developer Advocate, Tyk
Budha is a Developer Advocate at Tyk responsible for product education, community engagement, and open-source ecosystem expansion. He is the host of the All About APIs podcast as well as the API hangout where he engages with developers and business leaders on all things APIs including... Read More →
avatar for Supreet Nagi

Supreet Nagi

Assistant Director Systems Software Engineering, Northwestern Mutual
Supreet Nagi, Assistant Director in infrastructure core platforms, leads messaging, events, runtimes, and API management teams. With 18 years of IT experience, witnessed the transformation of developer experience from 1-day manual builds to 5-minute CICD, bringing efficiency and agility... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (API): A Maturity Model for API Security Best Practices
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Tim Erlin, Wallarm, VP of Product

Securing modern applications requires new thinking. As the prevalence of application programming interfaces (APIs) increases, and the exponential increase in API calls grows, attackers are taking notice. Attackers have shifted their primary focus from web applications to APIs and most security teams haven’t adapted. Since APIs are inherently more exposed than traditional web apps, security teams must rebalance their efforts to ensure defenses are strongest where attacks are actually occurring. The session will cover:

Introduction to API Security Requirements
Cross-referenced API Security Best Practices
A Security Maturity Model for API Security
3 Ways to Close Remaining Security Gaps
Q&A
Speakers
avatar for Tim Erlin

Tim Erlin

VP of Product, Wallarm
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): BPme Transformation Journey: Turning an Oil Tanker Around
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Santhosh Settipalli, bp, Tech Lead

The presentation delves into the extensive digital transformation undertaken by bp for its flagship product, BPme.

BPme revolutionizes the way customers pay for fuel, manage rewards, and handle receipts, offering a seamless and efficient solution.

The discussion will explore the challenges faced by the previous system, the repercussions on both the business and customers, and the strategic architectural and technical changes to the front-end that addressed these issues.

This narrative traces the evolution of a concept sketched on a whiteboard into a fully functional, globally implemented application using gRPC, protocol buffers and server-driven-UI technology stack, resulting in the transformation of a struggling product into a value - generating solution. It showcases the remarkable achievement of a small, dedicated team of fewer than 10 individuals who, in a matter of months, accomplished what a larger team, multiple time in size, distributed across the globe, struggled to achieve in 1.5 years, thereby leading to a significant reduction in operational expenses.
Speakers
avatar for Santhosh Settipalli

Santhosh Settipalli

Tech Lead, bp
Santhosh is a highly skilled software engineering leader with over 17 years of experience, specializing in building innovative software systems for organizations across various industries. Currently serving as a tech lead at bp's center of excellence organization, he reports directly... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

11:00am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Building Connected AI Agents - Web Scraping vs API Integrations
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Iddo Gino, Lunar, Advisor & Investor

With the AI craze taking over the world, a race is on to develop capable autonomous AI agents. For these agents to offer meaningful capabilities - they need to integrate with the outside world to get access to current information and be able to take actions on behalf of users. Two common approaches battle on for this - creating API integrations and using screen scraping. Each approach has advantages and risks - this session will introduce both approaches in depth, provide real world technical examples, and discuss when to choose which one!
Speakers
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Iddo Gino

Advisor & Investor, Lunar
Part of Forbes 30 Under 30 list, he's a 2017 Thiel Fellow. Previously, he was a Co-organizer of Hacking Gen Y. Iddo has been programming since he was a kid and continues to contribute to open-source projects. Originally from Haifa, Israel, Iddo is based in San Francisco, CA.
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): You Can't Do AI Without APIs: A Practical Playbook for the AI Revolution
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Sterling Chin, Postman, Senior Developer Advocate

Sterling presents a comprehensive playbook for navigating the AI API landscape, which has been rapidly evolving since the AI revolution began in late 2022. We'll explore how APIs have become the cornerstone of AI accessibility and implementation across industries.

Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to implement and maximize the potential of AI APIs in their organizations. This playbook approach will equip participants with the knowledge to make informed decisions, overcome common challenges, and stay ahead in the rapidly advancing field of AI.

Whether you're new to AI implementation or looking to optimize your current strategies, this talk will provide valuable, real-world guidance for harnessing the power of AI through APIs.

You'll Learn:
1. How to evaluate AI APIs
2. Open Source or Close Source?
3. How to create a playbook on implementing AI APIs in your products
Speakers
avatar for Sterling Chin

Sterling Chin

Senior Developer Advocate, Postman
Sterling Chin is a driving force behind numerous Postman initiatives from inception to launch, including the GA releases of gRPC, GraphQL, Postman Flows, and most recently Postbot, Postman’s AI Assistant. As a long time proponent of AI/ML, he has been instrumental in the adoption... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

11:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Responsible AI and Security in the Generative Era: Science and Practice
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Ishneet Dua, Amazon Web Services, Senior Generative AI Solutions Architect
Parth Girish Patel, Amazon Web Services, Sr AI/ML Architect


The rapid growth of generative AI brings promising innovation and, at the same time, raises new challenges around its security, safe, and responsible development and use. These challenges include some that were common before generative AI, such as bias and explainability, and new ones unique to generative models, including hallucinations, toxicity, and intellectual property protection. During this session, participants will gain an overview of the challenges that generative AI presents, survey the emerging science surrounding these challenges, and engage in a discussion about the hands-on, security, and Responsible AI work currently being conducted on AWS.
Speakers
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Ishneet Dua

Senior Generative AI Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
Ishneet Dua (Isha) is a recognized expert in leveraging AI and machine learning for sustainability solutions. She has established herself as a go-to authority on combating climate change, pollution, and other environmental challenges through cutting-edge technologies.Dua has authored... Read More →
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Parth Girish Patel

Sr AI/ML Architect, AWS
Parth Girish Patel is a seasoned architect with a wealth of experience spanning over 17 years, encompassing management consulting and cloud computing. Currently, at Amazon Web Services (AWS), he specializes in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, generative AI, sustainability... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

11:00am PST

KEYNOTE (API): Boomi - The AI Revolution is API-Enabled
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
Stephen Fishman, Boomi, Field CTO

As AI becomes more prevalent, communication between API endpoints is expanding rapidly. The current API economy is just the tip of the iceberg compared to what lies ahead in an AI-driven future. In this landscape, APIs are crucial for enabling AI integration and readiness, fundamentally transforming application development.

Discover techniques for strategic AI implementation, responsible automation, and effective API management to establish an AI-ready enterprise. Whether you’re an API developer, AI practitioner, or business stakeholder, this talk will provide insights for effective AI orchestration and turning AI readiness into a competitive advantage.

Key Takeaways:
- Practical methods to enhance AI integration with APIs
- Using AI ethically with APIs
- Insights on achieving AI readiness and avoiding pitfalls
Speakers
avatar for Stephen Fishman

Stephen Fishman

Field CTO, Boomi
Stephen Fishman (Fish), NA Field CTO for Boomi and author of "Unbundling the Enterprise," is a technologist who combines creativity, rigor, and human-centric problem-solving. He excels in aligning technology with business strategy, emphasizing iteration and cross-disciplinary collaboration... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

11:30am PST

Sponsor Spotlight: Okta (Live Demo)
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:45am PST
In this demo, we’ll showcase how to secure APIs using Auth0 Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA). As modern applications require more sophisticated access control, traditional methods like role-based access control (RBAC) can fall short. Auth0 FGA provides a more flexible and scalable solution by enabling developers to define and enforce granular permissions and policies.

We’ll walk through the process of setting up Auth0 FGA to protect your APIs, demonstrate key concepts, and show how to implement dynamic, relationship-based access controls. By the end of this demo, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to secure your APIs using Auth0 FGA while delivering a seamless user experience


Booth #606
Sponsors
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Okta

Auth0 by Okta takes a modern approach to Identity and enables organizations to provide secure access to any application, for any user. Auth0 is a highly customizable product that is as simple as development teams want, and as flexible as they need. Safeguarding billions of login transactions... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:45am PST
Expo Hall
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Meadow: LLM Agents for Data Tasks
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Laurel Orr, Numbers Station AI, ML Architect

Numbers Station Labs is excited to release Meadow, the first open source agentic framework built for data workflows. Data workflows are multi-step processes where an analyst first transforms, generates, and analyzes structured data to gain insights and take action. Mutli-AI-agent architectures are proving to be the key to solving highly complex tasks with AI that one model alone cannot solve, and are paving the way for end-to-end data workflow automation. None of the existing general-purpose agent frameworks are tailor-built for data analysts and lack support for sharing knowledge across a data layer, data-aware task deconstruction, and iterative data debugging. To address these concerns, we’ve built Meadow—the first multi-agentic framework for data tasks where all agents are data-aware and can communicate via shared data layer, hierarchically plan data tasks, and query the data interactively to debug. Early results show that Meadow, without any expensive labeled examples, is within 3.6 points of state-of-the-art on the Spider text-to-SQL benchmark and realizes lifts of up to 20 points over simple, zero-shot text-to-SQL prompts. Meadow is also capable of detecting data errors and uncovering incorrect benchmark queries that did not take into account extra white spaces in the data.
 
Speakers
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Laurel Orr

ML Architect, Numbers Station AI
Laurel Orr is an ML architect at Numbers Station, a startup that applies Foundation Model technology to the enterprise data stack. Her research interests include how to use FMs to solve classically hard data wrangling tasks and how to put FM technology into deployment. Before Numbers... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Boost Your API Documentation with These Best Practices
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Ken Cenerelli, Google, Senior Technical Writer

Great API documentation is essential when developing a product but it can often be an afterthought during a project. While a technical writer can solve this problem, not every development team or project is assigned one. To create a sublime user experience, you must contemplate how to build a good doc set that’s complete, consistent, and easy to use. In this session, we’ll explore multiple best practices and recommendations that developers can employ to improve their technical documentation.

This session describes:

- Developing personas for your audience
- How to create an engaging style and consistent tone for your documentation
- How to write documentation for your APIs
- Incorporating AI into your documentation process
- Drafting some of the “must-have” docs
- Creating a feedback loop and maintenance plan for your docs
Speakers
avatar for Ken Cenerelli

Ken Cenerelli

Senior Technical Writer, Google Cloud
Ken Cenerelli is a senior technical writer for Google Cloud where he currently creates API documentation that receives millions of page views each year. He’s passionate about technical writing, API documentation, and making content simple for all users. Before his career as a technical... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

11:30am PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Building Resilient Multi-Tenant SaaS Application on AWS
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Shantanu Kumar, Amazon, Senior Software Engineer

Join us for a deep dive into the intricacies of building resilient and hyper-scalable multi-tenant SaaS applications on AWS, illustrated through the development of Amazon's groundbreaking Buy with Prime service. This session will explore the challenges faced and innovative solutions implemented to create a robust, secure, and flexible multi-tenant architecture.

Our expert presenter, a Buy with Prime team member, will share valuable insights and best practices gathered from their extensive experience. You will learn about the importance of tenant-aware resource management, which ensures flexibility and security by effectively isolating tenants and addressing noisy neighbor issues. Discover the critical role of implementing throttling mechanisms at multiple layers (API, application, downstream resources) to protect service availability and performance, preventing any single tenant from overloading the system.

We will also delve into the necessity of robust testing for multi-tenancy, highlighting the need for comprehensive test cases that cover optimistic scenarios and critical failure cases to validate tenant isolation and security measures. Additionally, the session will cover comprehensive monitoring and telemetry tools like AWS CloudWatch, which provide visibility into system behavior and enable quick identification and resolution of issues such as noisy neighbors.

Furthermore, the session will discuss the benefits of designing an architecture that separates customer-facing layers from backend services. This separation enhances flexibility and scalability, allowing for independent development and efficient handling of diverse customer needs and traffic demands.

This session is a must-attend for developers, infrastructure specialists, project managers, and anyone involved in building or managing SaaS applications. You'll gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies to tackle common SaaS challenges and create secure, scalable applications that meet diverse customer requirements. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts behind Amazon's Buy with Prime and elevate your SaaS development skills to the next level.
Speakers
avatar for Shantanu Kumar

Shantanu Kumar

Senior Software Engineer, Amazon
I have over eight years of experience working at Amazon, specializing in leading engineering teams that build large-scale data processing systems, AI infrastructure, and cloud-native data platforms and services. My expertise lies in creating secure, scalable, and highly available... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

1:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (API): Informatica -- Navigating the GenAI Revolution: Strategies for Successful Enterprise Deployment with GenAI APIs
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Sumeet Kumar Agrawal,  Informatica, Vice President Product Management

As GenAI adoption accelerates, enterprises are increasingly turning to low-code and no-code API development to democratize access and spur innovation. However, deploying GenAI applications within large organizations poses unique challenges, including a shortage of skilled resources, navigating complex enterprise data landscapes, staying relevant with rapidly evolving GenAI models and frameworks, and the difficulty of scaling AI projects beyond proof of concept.
Join us for an insightful session where we explore overcoming these challenges with a GenAI-powered integration API solution. We will discuss strategies to democratize GenAI across various user personas, contextualize its use for future-proofing, create LLM agnostic GenAI orchestrations, and achieve enterprise-grade scalability. Learn how to leverage the right data management tools to build successful GenAI apps that are easy to use, grounded with high-quality and trusted enterprise data, and protected from bias and privacy breaches.
Speakers
avatar for Sumeet Kumar Agrawal

Sumeet Kumar Agrawal

Vice President Product Management, Informatica
Sumeet Agrawal is the Vice President of Products at Informatica, where he spearheads product management of innovative cloud-based technology products. With over 15 of experience in data engineering and product management, Sumeet has a proven track record of driving innovative solutions... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Harmony in API Development: Bridging Code-First and Design-First
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Brett Bush, LogicGate, Staff Software Engineer: Platform

Within API-First development, a dichotomy has formed: Code-First or Design-First. Are these approaches destined to be adopted in polarized isolation, or rather, are they equally valid phases of a healthy API development cycle? This presentation will reveal a new way to visualize the cyclical nature of Code-First and Design-First API development, discuss parallels to Test-Driven development, and explore the benefits unlocked from leveraging both methodologies in tandem. 
Speakers
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Brett Bush

Staff Software Engineer: Platform, LogicGate
Brett Bush is a Staff Software Engineer at LogicGate with a decade of experience building flexible APIs, services, and databases from SaaS platforms to SDKs with a passion for developer experience, comprehensive documentation, and cross-team collaboration. Brett built out LogicGate's... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Post-Quantum API Security - Preparing Your APIs for Q-day
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Michael Kwan, Broadcom, Architect

Quantum computing seems like a distant-future technology, but if you consider the pace of enterprise modernization, the quantum threat may be just around the corner - and APIs are a primary target. When is Q-day exactly? Nobody knows yet, but equally unknown is the scale of the corrective measures that will be required of your API infrastructure.

In this presentation you will learn:
- How quantum computing introduces a new security risk
- What is the API-specific exposure associated with this threat
- How and when do you need to start preparing your APIs
- What will be the costs in terms of computing resources and API retrofit projects
- What we are learning from post-quantum API security research and initial tests so far

Speakers
avatar for Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan

Architect, Broadcom
Michael Kwan is an accomplished software engineer and architect with passion creating scalable, secured, robust software solutions. At Broadcom, currently, his focus is designing solutions to help businesses develop, protect, and secure their APIs and valuable resources.
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): To the Cloud and Back Again?
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Ian Crosby, CloudOps, Field CTO

For years the strategy for successful IT organizations has been clear, “Public Cloud or Bust”. The advantages the cloud brought compared with traditional on-premises infrastructure are numerous: Scalability, Cost Efficiency, Reliability, Security, etc… the road to the cloud may be tough, but once there you can reap the benefits. Digital and cloud transformations were omnipresent. It was such a safe bet, that the famous maxim for IBM was repurposed to “Nobody ever got fired for buying AWS”.

More recently, this piece of advice seems less secure. There has been a distinct silencing of the “Cloud First” march, and even significant noise of retreat, also known as Cloud Repatriation. So without clear messaging within the industry how should we determine what is the right strategy for our workloads? Is Hybrid cloud the perfect balance or a cop-out condemning you to the worst of both worlds?

In this presentation we’ll separate the wheat from the chaff, by covering some proven techniques to determine where you should run your workloads. We’ll look at the most common pitfalls organizations make when migrating to (or from) cloud, and look at when a hybrid cloud strategy makes sense. Finally we’ll dive into what’s driving the recent cloud rebellion, and make some predictions about what the future of cloud looks like.
Speakers
avatar for Ian Crosby

Ian Crosby

Field CTO, CloudOps
Ian's tech career has spanned many roles: developer, architect, cloud engineer, CTO, and more. He enjoys solving difficult problems with interesting technology and people. His latest obsession is working to make the software industry more ecologically friendly.
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

1:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): The Critical Role of Observability in Cloud Native Applications: Ensuring Reliability and Minimizing Downtime
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
Greg Leffler, Splunk, Director of Developer Evangelism - Observability

As organizations have moved to the cloud and increased their pace of innovation to ship software more often, it becomes harder to validate the impact of changes – both to their business and to their customers’ experience. That’s where Observability comes into play. Observability has emerged as a critical aspect of cloud native applications due to its ability to provide comprehensive insights into the complex and dynamic environments these applications operate within. By enabling real-time monitoring, tracing, and logging, observability allows users to proactively identify and resolve performance issues, improve reliability and build better digital experiences. This is crucial in helping organizations lower the cost of unplanned downtime and be more resilient.

Downtime not only results in direct financial losses, often quantified in thousands of dollars per minute for large enterprises, but also incurs indirect costs such as reduced customer satisfaction, loss of trust, and potential long-term reputational damage. To illustrate these benefits, we will demonstrate a troubleshooting scenario in a microservice environment using an advanced observability tool, showcasing how timely insights can present and resolve issues efficiently. As a result, investing in robust observability tools and practices is essential for maintaining the reliability and efficiency of cloud native applications, ultimately supporting business continuity and growth.
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Greg Leffler

Director of Developer Evangelism - Observability, Splunk
Greg Leffler heads the Observability Developer Evangelism team at Splunk and is on a mission to spread the good word of Observability to the world. Greg's career has taken him from the NOC to SRE, from SRE to management, with side stops in security and editorial functions. In addition... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

1:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Introduction to Cypress for End-to-End Testing
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Alain Chautard, Angular Training, Expert Web Consultant

We will test a web application from scratch using Cypress. Step by step, we will learn about Cypress features, implement those in our tests. We will be testing various aspects of the application (navigation, clicks, user input), and see how to debug and improve our tests, make then more readable, and even how to mock the server-side in order to test more scenarios on the front-end.
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Alain Chautard

Expert Web Consultant, Angular Training
Alain is a Google Developer Expert in Angular and Maps platform. He started working with Angular JS in 2011.Since then, he has worked with all Angular versions daily, both as a developer and as a technical trainer. He runs the Angular certification program for Angular Training.He... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

1:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): A World of AI Is a World of APIs; Securing the Most Modern of Modern Apps
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Chuck Herrin, F5, Field CSO
Corey Ball, Moss Adams, Senior Manager - Penetration Testing


F5 secures and optimizes traffic for some of the largest AI projects in the world, and organizations are planning to spend an average of 18% of 2025 IT budgets on AI implementation.
What many are missing is that outside of a few edge cases, nearly all training, usage, attacks, and data loss against AI models come through APIs, and APIs themselves expose critical information about models such as data labels and confidence scores, facilitating model theft, transfer attacks, and other issues unique to securing LLMs.
In this session, we’ll talk about the ties between AI security, APIs, and how to structure a Defense in Depth architecture to secure your AI factory and models from the beginning, rather than after the fact.
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Chuck Herrin

Field CSO, F5
Chuck’s purview includes customer advocacy and active engagement across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Channel operations to bring thought leadership and alignment of solutions with the real-world problems our enterprise customers face every day.  Prior to F5, Chuck was the CTO... Read More →
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Corey Ball

Senior Manager - Penetration Testing, Moss Adams
Corey has provided cybersecurity consulting services since 2011, and has primarily focused his expertise on the energy, financial, legal, and health care industries. He has extensive technical experience in multiple security areas, including penetration testing, web application security... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)

1:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Anatomy of Inter-Agentic APIs
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Swanand Rao, CloudAEye, Chief Product Officer

With the viral adoption of AI driven by commercially available LLMs newer venues of business have opened up. These new business models are driven by the likes of Co-pilots and virtual agents that bring in tremendous productivity gains across business workflows. Concepts like Generative AI and Conversational AI have already gained mainstream popularity. A new branch of AI that is gaining momentum is that of Agentic AI. This talk is geared towards identifying mechanisms that make inter-agentic communication possible and the ontology of such interactions solving for needed concepts of roles, tasks, memory, tools, context and prompts for a scalable and reliable inter-agentic business workflow.
 
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Swanand Rao

Chief Product Officer, CloudAEye
Swanand has a track record in product and engineering leadership. He was a Director of Product Management at Adobe. His experience extends to roles at Microsoft, Oracle, and other Fortune 500 companies. A prolific writer, Swanand has contributed to the field of product management... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

1:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Eliminating Complexity While Ensuring Data Consistency
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Todd Little, Oracle, Chief Architect Oracle Transaction Processing Products
Brijesh Deo, Oracle, CMTS


Microservices are currently the architecture du jour for building cloud native applications. This session will describe how microservices, each with their own database, can work together to ensure the data they maintain is consistent with the databases of other microservices.

Deciding on a pattern to guarantee data consistency is dependent upon many factors. This session will describe some of those factors and provide practical solutions to ensuring data consistency across a broad range of microservices.

At the completion of this session, attendees should understand that it's more important to determine the context and requirements for their application than just going with the current mantra. Hopefully this will lead them to consider simpler design patterns that have been discarded for no other reason than someone decided they're an anti-pattern.
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Brijesh Deo

CMTS, Oracle
Brijesh Deo is a CMTS in the Blockchain and Distributed Transactions Technology team in the Database organization at Oracle. He is passionate about distributed systems and cloud technologies and specializes in Kubernetes, Microservices, and Java. Brijesh has a rich industry experience... Read More →
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Todd Little

Chief Architect Transaction Processing Products, Oracle
Todd Little is chief architect for transaction processing products at Oracle, including the Oracle Tuxedo product family, Oracle Blockchain Platform, and Oracle Transaction Manager for Microservices (MicroTx). Todd is responsible for defining the technical strategy and direction for... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

1:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Anomaly Detection at the Intersection of Retail, Finance, and Compliance
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Bhupendrasinh Thakre, Walmart, Director, Data Science and Analytics

Providing best practices to perform anomaly detection at the cross section of various units of operations. I will explore the methods and methodology to run a smooth operation. 
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Bhupendrasinh Thakre

Director, Data Science and Analytics, Walmart
Bhupendrasinh Thakre is a distinguished Director of Advanced Analytics & Technology at Walmart, Bentonville, AR, recognized for driving innovation and excellence in data science and machine learning across global markets. With a profound educational background from Harvard Business... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

1:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Unlocking the Promise of AIOps: Leveraging AI to Realize Full-Context Operations
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Fred Koopmans, BigPanda, Chief Product Officer

Context is fundamental to well-run tech operations: With the right context, IT teams can better understand their systems, interpret real-time data quickly, and facilitate better incident management to achieve operational efficiency. But too often, gathering the necessary context is a lengthy, inconsistent, and elusive process. IT teams are forced to grapple with fragmented tools, siloed workflows, and inconsistent manual processes, which have turned context collection into a definitive pain point for the ITOps industry. Teams are losing out on precious time, money, and attention that should be directed towards digital transformation and innovation.

The tech industry has recently transformed thanks to the AI boom: ITOps is at a critical juncture where AI can enable faster, more efficient ITOps as well as deliver Full-Context Operations. Fred Koopmans, Chief Product Officer of AIOps platform BigPanda, will speak to the promise of Full-Context Operations – the process of unifying IT teams’ tools and processes with AI to provide the institutional knowledge needed to address every incident immediately. He’ll dive deep into the ways that teams can tangibly benefit from having the right context, outlining how the IT industry can leverage AI to collect comprehensive and contextual data to help operators achieve better incident resolution. Fred can share detailed proof points from developing BigPanda’s AI-powered assistant that was purpose-built for delivering full context in IT operations. With Full-Context Operations, the IT industry can finally fulfill the long-sought-after promise of AIOps, putting AI into practice to deliver unprecedented operational efficiency.
Speakers
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Fred Koopmans

Chief Product Officer, BigPanda
Fred Koopmans, BigPanda's Chief Product Officer, is dedicated to driving innovation and collaboration, building trusted partnerships with customers, creating product roadmaps, and empowering individuals to achieve the extraordinary. He leads product strategy, product management, product... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): DevSecOps for Network Operations
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Akash Bhaskar, Cisco, Software Architect

This technical session will demonstrate software and configuration compliance use cases through CI/CD pipelines on network devices. A fully functional Jenkins pipelines will be discussed including tools and concepts like code management, artifact management, orchestration, testing.

Based on the concepts and tools mentioned in this session, network engineers can quickly build their own pipelines and take advantage of well tested approach in their network operations. The session will be tool independent where a certain concept will be introduced along with potential tool.
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Akash Bhaskar

Software Architect, Cisco
Akash has over a decade of experience including Site Reliability, DevOps, IT Operations, Middleware Administration, ITIL and Managed File Transfer. Cisco has provided Akash an opportunity apply SRE principles to network operations. Akash has presented at Cisco Live EMEA at Amsterdam... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

2:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Is There a Future for Secure Data in the World of AI and Cyber?
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Brenton House, IBM, Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor

Generative AI has revolutionized the tech world in the past months. With its insatiable thirst for data, all eyes have turned to APIs and the security (or lack of) protecting them. Large data breaches have become so common that security researchers are overwhelmed with the terabytes of leaked data finding its way to the Dark Web. Learn both the ugly secrets behind cyber threats and the successful strategies used to stop them.
 
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Brenton House

Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor, IBM
Brenton House is an ex-hacker, developer, strategist, and now Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor for IBM webMethods. Known for his unique creative work and YouTube channel, Brenton has produced several hit series including The Redacted Hacker, AI: Man vs. Machine, and API Cybersecurity... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

2:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Building Robust Networks: The Power of CI/CD in Network Validation
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Naveen Achyuta, Roblox, Network Reliability Engineer

While CI/CD practices are well-established in software development, the networking field is still adapting to these methodologies. This presentation demonstrates a method for validating network configurations in a lab environment, both pre- and post-deployment, to build confidence before implementing changes in production networks. Using open-source tools, custom scripts, and containerlab, we'll walk through each step of implementing a CI/CD pipeline. This approach not only enhances confidence in network deployments but also bridges the gap between traditional networking practices and modern DevOps methodologies. 
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Naveen Achyuta

Network Reliability Engineer, Roblox
Naveen works as a Network Reliability Engineer at Roblox and lives in the Bay Area. After graduating with his master's degree, he initially worked as a network engineer at Comcast. He then transitioned to network software engineering to build network automation systems that streamline... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

2:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Embracing Rust for Java and TypeScript Developers
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Ramnivas Laddad, Exograph, Co-Founder

Rust has been the most loved programming language for the past eight years, as highlighted by StackOverflow's developer survey. Its acclaim is backed by adoption from tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Rust's blend of expressiveness, performance, safety, and fearless concurrency makes it ideal for multi-core CPUs. Additionally, Rust's ability to compile into WebAssembly enables seamless execution in browsers and edge computing environments.

Mastering Rust can be challenging, especially for developers with a background in non-system languages. Adopting Rust with the right mindset and suitable projects is crucial for a smooth transition and successful implementation.

In this talk, we will explore Rust's core principles and provide practical guidance for developers experienced in Java, TypeScript, and like languages. We will highlight projects where Rust excels, offering high value with minimal risk.
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Ramnivas Laddad

Co-founder, Exograph
Ramnivas leads the development of Exograph, a declarative approach to implementing backends. He has led innovation in Spring Framework and Cloud Foundry since their beginning. Ramnivas is the author of AspectJ in Action, the best-selling book on aspect-oriented programming lauded... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

2:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (CloudX): Wherobots -- How Spatial Intelligence is Modernizing Geospatial Data and Predicting the Future
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Dr. Mo Sarwat, Wherobots, Co-founder and the CEO

Analyzing geospatial data is essential for businesses to anticipate and tackle real-world problems, from infrastructure and mobility trends to risk management and climate resilience. Mo can dive into the technology and science behind spatial intelligence and how it can be used to analyze geospatial data to enable businesses to grow and adapt. 

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Dr. Mo Sarwat

Co-founder and the CEO, Wherobots
Mo is a co-founder and the CEO of Wherobots. Dr. Sarwat is a recipient of the 2019 National Science Foundation CAREER award. His general research interest lies in developing robust and scalable data systems for spatial and spatiotemporal applications. The outcome of his research has... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)
  OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

2:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): How AI Is Redefining API Integrations and How Developers Will Benefit from It
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Dominik Rampelt, APICHAMP, CEO & Co-Founder

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming every facet of our lives, including the way we approach API integrations. In this talk, we will explore the profound impact AI will have on developers and the necessary steps to harness its full potential. The future of API development will focus heavily on an API-Contract First approach, where developers become architects defining APIs and data flows. The implementation will then be assisted by various AI tools.

Join us to discover how tools like APICHAMP enable developers to implement APIs for your services and integrate with any datasource in just a few seconds. Learn how to leverage the power of AI in your daily development work. In the future, the best API developers won't just write code—they'll design the blueprint for AI to follow.
Speakers
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Dominik Rampelt

CEO & Co-Founder, APICHAMP
Dominik is an API Advocate with over a decade of experience in building hundreds of APIs, backends, and system integrations. Throughout his career, Dominik has witnessed the evolution of APIs, from the rise of REST APIs and API-Contract development to the advent of AI-assisted API... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Shifting the Perspective on Security: Putting Security Back in the Design Process
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Celina Stewart, Neuvik Solutions, Cyber Risk Lead

Although many organizations incorporate security into the Software Development Life Cycle, it is often treated as a compliance requirement rather than a purpose-built feature. Not treating security as a feature during the design process can lead to rework, extra complexity, or investment in functionality that does not actually address risk effectively. Further, poor integration of security can have a negative impact on otherwise well-designed applications and cause friction in user experience.

This talk encourages attendees to go beyond traditional threat modeling and defense-in-depth techniques to incorporate security as a purpose-built feature in applications. Attendees will receive tactical guidance on how to incorporate security proactively in the design process. Techniques discussed will include: how to use the organization’s risk outlook to prioritize security features; how to avoid unnecessary development costs by proactively anticipating friction in user experience; how to evaluate tradeoffs and invest in the security features needed to prevent the greatest risks.
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Celina Stewart

Cyber Risk Lead, Neuvik
Celina Stewart is an expert in cyber risk management at Neuvik, a cybersecurity services company. In her current role, she leads Neuvik’s Integrated Risk Management service line, translating technical findings from Red Team Assessments to cogent, tactical strategies to buy-down... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Hackathon Top 5 Demo
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage
  4. Hackathon

2:30pm PST

KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Fairwinds -- K8s Is a Big Hammer - Is Everything a Nail?
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Andy Suderman, Fairwinds, CTO

It's been 10 years since Kubernetes came on the scene and became synonymous with running containers at scale. Suddenly everyone needed to run their apps in Kubernetes.

Or did they?

I'll discuss the different real-world scenarios where Kubernetes makes sense, and where it doesn't. We'll talk about how the hype of technology can get you into trouble, and how to evaluate when Kubernetes is the right call for your business. Don't walk down the dark alley....unless you need to.
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Andy Suderman

CTO, Fairwinds
Andy Suderman is CTO at Fairwinds, a managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service provider. Andy has worked with cloud native technologies for the last eight years helping organizations adopt and manage Kubernetes. Andy is the creator and primary developer of Goldilocks—an open source tool that... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): APIs Without Borders: Exploring the World of Locationless API Management
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Vamsi Ravula, Red Hat, Developer Advocate

Locationless API management is a paradigm shift in API governance and security. This innovative approach allows organizations to efficiently manage their APIs distributed across multiple clouds and clusters without exposing them publicly over the internet. Instead, it leverages a sophisticated layer seven service network, offering a secure and seamless solution for API management. By operating locationless, businesses can maintain a high degree of control and privacy over their APIs, mitigating the risks associated with public exposure while facilitating efficient communication between services across diverse deployment environments.

A Layer 7 service network provides the necessary infrastructure to establish secure connections between services, regardless of location. Through this network, APIs can be efficiently managed and accessed within a controlled environment, ensuring that sensitive data and functionalities remain protected. This locationless API management approach not only enhances security but also streamlines operations, as it minimizes the complexities of public-facing API management. As organizations continue to prioritize data privacy and security, locationless API management, powered by technologies like a Layer 7 service network, emerges as a game-changing solution that empowers businesses to securely manage and utilize their APIs without the need for public internet exposure.
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Vamsi Ravula

Developer Advocate, Red hat
Vamsi Ravula is a Technical Marketing Manager at Red Hat working on Red Hat Application Foundations, application connectivity, and API management technologies. He is passionate about understanding customers' challenges and use cases and showcasing how Red Hat products can address... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

2:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Gridlock: The Dual-Edged Sword of EV and Solar APIs in Grid Security
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Vangelis Stykas, Atropos, CTO

In this talk, we delve deep into the increasingly interconnected world of electronic vehicles (EVs), photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, and the broader power grid infrastructure—a nexus that is becoming a fertile ground for potential large-scale cyber disruptions. As we navigate through this complex interplay of technology and infrastructure, we will uncover the critical vulnerabilities lurking within the API connections that bind these systems together. Our exploration will not only highlight these weaknesses but will also demonstrate, through real-world scenarios and potential attack vectors, how they can be exploited to launch sophisticated cyber-attacks, emphasizing the urgent need for robust security frameworks and proactive cybersecurity measures to safeguard our collective future.
The advent of PV inverters and EV charging systems has been marred by the industry's "rush to market" mentality, leading to overlooked security considerations. These critical weaknesses potentially allow remote attackers unprecedented control, with the ability to fully commandeer or even incapacitate these devices. Our investigation will reveal how targeting cloud platforms used by installers could unlock elevated access not just to PV inverters but also to EV chargers. This access includes functionalities usually restricted from the systems' proprietors, thereby opening a pandora's box of vulnerabilities.
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Vangelis Stykas

CTO, Atropos
Vangelis began as a developer from Greece. Six years ago he realized that only his dog didn’t have an API, so he decided to steer his focus towards security.That led him to pursue a PhD in Web Application Security with an extra focus on machine learning. He’s still actively pursuing... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

2:30pm PST

PRO SESSION (CloudX): Petabyte-Scale Deployments: Balancing Immutability and Flexibility
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Anup Ghatage, Salesforce, Lead Member of Technical Staff
Varun Shah, Salesforce, Software Engineer

At Salesforce, our team does Kubernetes deployments at the petabyte scale, with 100+ clusters, 10000+ pods, and 25+ PiB of provisioned storage and innumerable Kubernetes jobs. Operating at this massive scale necessitates an approach that reduces engineering toil. Maintaining such mammoth clusters while keeping security in mind is a whole different challenge.

We specifically talk about how and why we picked immutability and Infra-as-code as the cornerstone of our design and the challenges around it. Immutability provides security and scalability and eliminates config drift. Infra-as-code guarantees that changes to our infrastructure follow the same software lifecycle. but the trade-off is a lack of flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.

In this talk, we go over the unique design choices that help us manage, grow, and configure petabyte-scale deployments at Salesforce.
Speakers
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Anup Ghatage

Lead Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce
Anup works on Salesforce's Infrastructure platform.Previously, he has worked on database internals, query processing and storage at SAP, Cisco Systems and other companies for more than 8 years. Anup holds a BS from the University of Pune and an MS from Carnegie Mellon University... Read More →
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Varun Shah

Software Engineer, Salesforce
BE with a specialization in Computer EngineeringMS in Electrical EngineeringWorking on enterprise software since 2009 with companies like Brocade (now Broadcom) / VMware and currently with Salesforce.Using cloud native technologies to scale Salesforce software stack.
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
CloudX -- Stage 1

2:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION (API): How to Build a Killer API Program Developers Love
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Derric Gilling, Moesif, CEO

A discussion on what are healthy metrics foryour developer program and ways to improve like Time to First Hello World (TTFHW) and integration rate. What does it mean to build a good Developer Experience and some tips on where you can improve. 
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Derric Gilling

CEO, Moesif
Derric Gilling is the CEO of Moesif, the leading API analytics and monetization platform. He enjoys working with both startups and large enterprises on launching and scaling an API-first strategy. Gilling is a frequent speaker at developer conferences, including API World, Developer... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage (OPEN)

2:45pm PST

PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Open Source Success: Learnings from 1 Billion Downloads
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:45pm - 2:55pm PST
Avi Press, Scarf, Founder and CEO

In this talk, we share the results of an in-depth analysis of data gathered from over 1 billion open source package downloads across more than 2000 diverse projects on Scarf. Our findings offer valuable insights into user behaviors and interactions with open source software, making it essential for maintainers, founders, and executives in open source companies.
During the presentation, we delve deep into our data, uncovering the best practices employed by successful open source projects. We explore a wide array of topics, including various download formats, packaging systems, regional download trends, and user-favored documentation types. Additionally, we discuss the impact of community engagement and how maintainers can harness their user base to boost project adoption and drive business growth.
Attendees can expect to leave this talk equipped with actionable insights and best practices to optimize their open source projects and thrive in the competitive landscape of open source software.
Speakers
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Avi Press

Founder and CEO, Scarf
Avi Press is a developer tool author, and functional programming language enthusiast, serving as a founder & CEO of Scarf. Avi loves thinking about and discussing how people can solve problems by more effectively sharing data, and how that applies to building a sustainable open-source... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:45pm - 2:55pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

3:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Trend Micro -- Utilizing a New Threat Model for Software Supply Chain in Cloud-native Systems
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Mike Milner, Trend Micro, VP Cloud Technology

As cloud native environments become more secure, attackers are shifting their focus to infiltrate the software supply chain. Securing the software supply chain starts at the beginning of the development process and continues throughout the application’s development lifecycle, but the complexity means that it is easy to miss links in this chain.

This session will construct a threat model that includes everything from the developer work stations, the code and open source libraries that make up an application, to the entire pipeline of building and deploying an app and the teams that maintain it.

Attendees of this session will:
• Understand the steps needed to manage and ensure the security of a broader software supply chain considering quickly evolving tech innovations.
• Learn how to determine the best tools for tracking the software development lifecycle in cloud-native settings.
• Discover how new generative AI tools can help automate some of the monotonous tasks such as fixing or updating older or broken code.
Speakers
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Mike Milner

VP Cloud Technology, Trend Micro
Mike Milner is the VP Cloud Technology at Trend Micro. Between fighting cybercrime for the Canadian government and working for security agencies overseas, Mike has developed a deep understanding of the global security landscape and how the underground economy dictates hacks and drives... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

3:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (Dev Innovation): Intuit -- Supercharge Developer Productivity: Achieve 10X Efficiency with Generative AI
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Guatam Gupta, Intuit, Technology Leader

Discover how Generative AI can revolutionize developer productivity, enabling teams to achieve unprecedented efficiency. This talk will explore cutting-edge AI tools and techniques that automate repetitive tasks, optimize code, and streamline workflows. Attendees will learn practical strategies to integrate Generative AI into their development processes, boosting creativity and accelerating project timelines. Ideal for software developers, team leads, and tech enthusiasts looking to harness the power of AI to enhance their productivity and deliver high-quality software faster.
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Gautam Gupta

Technology leader, Intuit
Gautam is a technology leader with 16 years of experience in building and delivering technology solutions in data engineering, AI/ML modeling and cloud.He has worked in multiple geographies across Europe, Asia and USA. He is a seasoned professional in Fintech and Telcom billing domains... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

3:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): Fusion Tech Art: Leveraging APIs to Integrate AI, ML, and Creative Disciplines
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Ayesha M. Ali, Metavisionaries, Co-Founder / Creative Director

This session will explore the transformative potential of APIs in the realm of Fusion Tech Art and interdisciplinary content creation. Emphasizing the integration of frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), we will discuss how APIs serve as the vital connectors enabling seamless communication and collaboration across diverse creative fields. Participants will gain insights into how APIs facilitate innovative approaches that merge art, technology, fashion, and more.
Objectives:
• Introduce the Concept of Fusion Tech Art: Explain the importance and impact of Fusion Tech Art in the modern digital and creative industries.
• Highlight the Role of APIs: Discuss how APIs act as the backbone of integrating AI, ML, and various creative disciplines.
• Demonstrate Practical API Integration Techniques: Showcase new interdisciplinary approaches enabled by APIs and practical techniques that can be adopted by entrepreneurs and creatives.
• Case Study: Present a detailed case study of my project sent to space in collaboration with NASA and SpaceX, illustrating the power of API-driven integration.
• Ethical and Sustainable Practices: Address the ethical considerations and sustainability issues related to API-driven AI and tech projects, both on Earth and in space.
Session Outline:
1. Introduction to Fusion Tech Art:
• Definition and significance of Fusion Tech Art in contemporary creative practices.
• Overview of how APIs enable the integration of AI, ML, and other technologies into creative projects.
2. Current Landscape of Frontier Technologies:
• In-depth look at the latest developments in AI, ML, and their applications through APIs.
• Examples of cutting-edge tools and platforms that utilize APIs for interdisciplinary integration.
3. Seamless Interdisciplinary Techniques through APIs:
• Step-by-step guide on adopting an interdisciplinary approach using APIs.
• Demonstration of API functionalities that enable the merging of art, technology, fashion, and other fields.
4. Case Study: Art Project to Space via APIs:
• Detailed narrative of my project sent to the International Space Station (ISS) with NASA and SpaceX, focusing on the API integrations that made it possible.
• Insights into the creative process, collaboration, and execution of the project.
• Lessons learned and tips for aspiring creatives and entrepreneurs on leveraging APIs.
5. Ethics and Sustainability in API-Driven Fusion Tech Art:
• Discussion on the ethical implications of using APIs in AI and content creation.
• Sustainability discourse and its importance in tech-driven projects.
• How to ensure responsible and sustainable practices when utilizing APIs in creative projects.
Target Audience:
• API developers and technologists interested in the creative applications of their work.
• Artists and designers looking to integrate technology into their projects using APIs.
• Entrepreneurs and creatives seeking innovative interdisciplinary approaches.
• Educators and students in the fields of art, technology, and design.
Expected Outcomes:
• Increased awareness and understanding of Fusion Tech Art and the role of APIs in enabling it.
• Practical knowledge of API-driven tools and techniques for merging diverse creative disciplines.
• Inspiration from real-world examples and successful case studies.
• A framework for ethically and sustainably implementing API-driven AI and tech in creative projects.
Speakers
avatar for Ayesha M. Ali

Ayesha M. Ali

Co-Founder / Creative Director, Metavisionaries
Ayesha is an Internationally acclaimed Visual Tech-Artist and Wearable Art Designer/Researcher, focusing on Fusion-art practices. Her work often explores the synergy between humans and machines, the intersection of technology and identity. By combining sci-fi themes, and the hidden... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

3:00pm PST

PRO SESSION (API): State of API Security 2024
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Jeremy Snyder, FireTail.io, CEO and Founder

To start off, Jeremy will summarize key points and findings from extensive research into the API security landscape in 2024 with a look at our growing reliance on APIs and how APIs are increasingly being used as an attack surface.

Then, he’ll go over statistics on API proliferation and recap key developments from 2023, including the OWASP Top 10 Update 2023 and the impact AI is having on API security. He will pay particular attention to the massive expansion of API calling capabilities that came via recent OpenAI Updates and the overall impact of AI on API security.

Jeremy will then look at increasing regulatory oversight, the current shift toward personal accountability for CISOs and what this means for cyber security against a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated API attacks.

Jeremy will present real-world examples and show what we can learn from them, while drawing on data from a decade of data breaches, including notable cases like Points.com, moveIT, Money Lover and bugs in West Bengal and Rajasthan government websites, as well as others.

Jeremy will analyze API breaches by primary and secondary attack vectors and compare these findings to what we witnessed in 2023.

Finally, this talk will provide the actionable insights and practical advice needed to help you implement effective API security strategies across your organization. Jeremy will cover the 6 pillars of API security needed for companies to secure their APIs, as well as guidance on implementing authentication, authorization, input validation, encryption, and regular security assessments.

Overall, this talk will emphasize the importance of API security, summarize findings from the last 12 months, explore the trends we’re seeing in cyber security and make predictions for the rest of 2024, as well as providing recommendations and tips for improving cybersecurity postures.
Speakers
avatar for Jeremy Snyder

Jeremy Snyder

Founder and CEO, FireTail.io
Jeremy is the founder and CEO of FireTail.io, an end-to-end API security startup. Prior to FireTail, Jeremy worked in M&A at Rapid7, a global cyber leader, where he worked on the acquisitions of 3 companies during the pandemic. Jeremy previously led sales at DivvyCloud, one of the... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

3:30pm PST

OPEN SESSION: Closing Remarks + Hackathon Winners
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)
  4. Hackathon
 
Tuesday, November 12
 

9:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP(API): Mock-first API Prototyping
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
Dan Perovich, WireMock, Solution Engineering and Customer Success Lead

Internal APIs are ubiquitous in modern software development. However, the handover between the team building the API and the team that’s meant to consume it tends to break down - resulting in late feedback and considerable delays in shipping features and products.

In this workshop, we'll use WireMock Cloud's API prototyping feature, which allows developers to collaborate and iterate better from the initial design discussions through integration testing. We refer to this approach as mock-first API prototyping.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Perovich

Dan Perovich

Solution Engineering and Customer Success Lead, WireMock
Dan Perovich is a seasoned sales engineer recognized for his ability to bridge the gap between technology and business. With a proven track record of delivering technical expertise to drive sales and revenue growth, Dan combines his deep technical knowledge with persuasive communication... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

9:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Nitro-Boost Your Mission-Critical Databases with Ultra-High-Performance Cloud Infrastructure
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
Bakul Banthia, Tessell, Co-Founder
Perren Walker, Tessell, VP, Distinguished Oracle & Business Value Cloud Architect


Leverage cloud-native NVMe-based high-performance compute shapes to get up to an unbeatable 2 million IOPS on a single database instance. Learn about the patented architecture that converts this ephemeral infrastructure into a durable, persistent cloud storage solution, ensuring zero data loss protection. Enjoy these features for your choice of database engine (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.) on your choice of cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.). No lock-in. 
Speakers
avatar for Bakul Banthia

Bakul Banthia

Co-Founder, Tessell
With close to two decades of experience in the lifecycle management of business-critical applications and cloud services, and with multiple patents to his name - Bakul Banthia is a multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud expert and leader. Bakul is currently the Co-Founder and Head of GTM at Tessell... Read More →
avatar for Perren Walker

Perren Walker

VP, Distinguished Oracle & Business Value Cloud Architect, Tessell
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

9:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Harnessing AI for Enterprise-Level Data Mastery: From Chaos to Strategic Insight
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
Alpana Pothukuchi, Delta Air Lines, Senior Business Analyst

Big companies today are grappling with data from every direction – customer databases, social media buzz, financial reports, you name it. It's a chaotic mess, and I have some game-changing insights to share. Join me as I explore how AI and cloud technologies can be your ultimate tools for conquering data chaos. Imagine smart AI tools seamlessly integrating scattered information, regardless of its format. Say goodbye to late-night battles with Excel sheets and conflicting numbers!
Here's what we'll cover:
• The real-world challenges of managing data in large organizations (I've been there, and it's a wild ride!).
• How AI acts as your data superhero – effortlessly cleaning up, organizing, and deriving insights.
• Cutting-edge innovations in cloud AI tools like Google Cloud BigQuery ML, Amazon SageMaker, and Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Practical strategies for implementing AI-powered analysis across your entire organization.
• Inspiring case studies of businesses unlocking hidden opportunities with AI-driven data analytics.
Get ready to transform your data from a headache into your company's secret weapon. This session promises to unveil the power of AI in turning chaos into clarity!
Speakers
avatar for Alpana Pothukuchi

Alpana Pothukuchi

Senior Business Analyst, Delta AirLines
Hailing from India, I am a software engineer who discovered a passion for the transformative power of data. Armed with a Master's degree in Information Systems from Northeastern University, I have dedicated over 8 years to unraveling insights from complex datasets across various enterprises... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

9:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN WORKSHOP (API): API CTF: Learn the FUNdamentals of API Security
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
David Warburton, F5, Director, F5 Labs
Malcolm Heath, F5, Senior Threat Researcher


Join us for an exciting and educational Capture the Flag (CTF) event focused on API security, designed specifically for beginners! No prior experience with API security is required, making this an inclusive and welcoming environment for anyone eager to learn how APIs are commonly attacked — by doing the attacking themselves!
Participants will engage with a series of hands-on challenges aimed at teaching fundamental concepts of API security. You'll explore vulnerabilities often found in APIs and learn how attackers exploit these weak spots to compromise systems. Each challenge is designed to introduce you to core techniques used in the field of cybersecurity, guiding you step by step toward understanding how APIs work and where their security gaps lie.
This event is all about learning by doing, but don’t worry — you won’t be left to figure things out entirely on your own. While the focus is on self-discovery and problem-solving, the session will end with a detailed walk-through of all the challenges. So, even if you're unsure of how to solve a particular problem, you'll leave with valuable new skills and a deeper understanding of API security.
What to Expect:
  • A series of beginner-friendly CTF challenges that focus on API vulnerabilities.
  • No pressure, inclusive atmosphere where the goal is to learn, not compete.
  • Guidance on how to approach and solve common API security challenges.
  • A final walk-through session where the team demonstrates solutions for each challenge, so you'll understand the techniques used, even if you struggled to solve them on your own.
What to Bring:
  • Your own laptop. Most challenges can be solved using a standard web browser like Firefox or Chrome, but you’ll have an edge if you're able to run Python scripts or use tools like Postman, which can make testing APIs easier and more efficient.
While this event is geared toward beginners, having a basic understanding of HTTP requests and headers will be helpful but not essential. Don’t worry if you don’t have that background, as the walkthrough and explanations provided during the event will help bring you up to speed.
Whether you’re completely new to the world of API security or just looking to reinforce your understanding, this CTF game will be an engaging and fun way to dive into the subject. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and the confidence to further explore API security on your own!
Speakers
avatar for David Warburton

David Warburton

Director, F5 Labs, F5
Warburton is the director of threat research team, F5 Labs, has given talks around world, and appeared on TV, and industry podcasts. He is the author of several F5 Labs reports, and recently co-authored the SSL/TLS/HTTPS scanning devops tool ‘Cryptonice’ which helps organisations... Read More →
avatar for Malcolm Heath

Malcolm Heath

Senior Threat Researcher, F5
Malcolm Heath is a Senior Threat Researcher with F5 Labs.  His career has included incident response, program management, penetration testing, code auditing, vulnerability research, and exploit development at companies both very large and very small. Prior to joining F5 Labs, he... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

9:00am PST

PRO Workshop Day: API World + CloudX 2024
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm PST
PREMIUM & PRO Pass holders: Join us for PRO Workshop Day @ API World + CloudX 2024

REMINDER:
  • Tues, Nov 12 is PRO Workshop Day and is available ONLY to the following pass types:  PREMIUM, PRO, SPEAKER PRO, SPONSOR PRO, EXHIBITOR, and MEDIA. See the full Workshop day schedule here: https://apiworld.co/conference/workshops/
  • OPEN Passes have access to API World + CloudX 2024 only on Wed & Thur, Nov 13-14 to all 10+ Keynotes, 80+ OPEN Talks, and the 2-day Expo with 60+ exhibiting partners, games & swag challenges.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm PST

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Empowering Low-Code UI: Harnessing the Potential of Advanced API Integration
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Indu Chaube, Cisco Systems, Software Architect and Engineer

The conference, titled "Empowering Low-Code UI: Harnessing the Potential of Advanced API Integration," delves into the pivotal role of API integration in optimizing low-code development platforms. Exploring topics ranging from fundamental API design principles to advanced data connectivity strategies and security considerations, the event aims to provide attendees with insights into enhancing user experience and scalability. Through case studies and discussions on emerging trends, participants will gain valuable knowledge on leveraging APIs to unlock the full potential of low-code UI architecture.
Topic will be covered as below,
- Introduction to Low-Code Development Platforms
- Importance of API Integration in Low-Code UI Architecture
- Principles of API Design for Low-Code Environments
- Data Connectivity: Integrating APIs for Data Access
- Strategies for Efficient Data Synchronization
- Security and Governance in API-driven Architectures
- Enhancing User Experience through API-driven Functionality
- Case Studies of Successful Implementations
- Future Trends and Innovations in Low-Code Development
- Emerging Technologies Shaping Low-Code UI Architecture

This conference will leave equipped with the knowledge and tools to effectively integrate APIs into low-code UI architecture, empowering them to create robust, scalable, and user-friendly applications. By harnessing the potential of advanced API integration, attendees can drive innovation and efficiency in their development workflows.
Speakers
avatar for Indu Chaube

Indu Chaube

Software Architect and Engineer, Cisco Systems
Indu Chaube is a highly accomplished software architect and visionary leader with more than a decade-long track record in software product design and development, encompassing User Interface, User Experience, and web API domains. Collaborating with industry giants like Cisco and SAMSUNG... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Developing APIs that Data Scientists Will Love
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Ryan Day, CSBS, Advanced data scientist

This presentation will include practical tips for crafting APIs that data scientists and machine learning engineers will love, along with code examples using Python and the FastAPI framework.

Data scientists are not like your average software developer. They want to use your APIs, but they have some unique quirks. To make them happy, you need to understand their needs:
- Who are data scientists?
- What tasks do they perform with your APIs?
- What tools do they use?
- What features are important to them?

Ryan is the author of Hands-on APIs for AI and Data Science, coming in May 2025 from O'Reilly Publishing.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Day

Ryan Day

Advanced Data Scientist, CSBS
Ryan Day is an advanced data scientist in the financial services industry. He is the author of the O’Reilly book Hands-on APIs for AI and Data Science that will be published in April 2025 (https://hands-on-api-book.com/)He is an AWS-certified solutions architect and member of the... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Beyond Sidecars: Embracing a Sidecarless Future with Istio Ambient
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Petr McAllister, Solo.io, Engineer

"Beyond Sidecars: Embracing a Sidecarless Future with Istio Ambient" ventures into the evolution of service mesh architecture, propelled by the advent of Istio Ambient. This session aims to dissect the architectural shift towards a sidecarless model, emphasizing the operational efficiencies and performance optimizations it introduces to cloud-native ecosystems.

Diving deep into the mechanics of Istio Ambient, we'll explore its core components, the elimination of sidecar proxies, and the direct impact on service-to-service communication. Key highlights include:

- A comparative analysis of sidecar-based vs. sidecarless models in service mesh, focusing on performance metrics and deployment complexities.
- Technical walkthroughs of Istio Ambient integration patterns, showcasing seamless adoption in microservices infrastructures.
- Best practices for migrating to a sidecarless architecture, supported by case studies of early adopters.

Designed for engineers and architects, this talk aims to equip you with the knowledge to leverage Istio Ambient effectively, ensuring you're well-prepared for the next wave of service mesh innovation.
Speakers
avatar for Petr McAllister

Petr McAllister

Engineer, Solo.io
Petr, Engineer on the Partner Team at Solo.io, comes from a background as a solution architect and developer, now focusing on Service Mesh technologies with public clouds.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Your Serverless Streaming Data Pipeline in Python
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Bobur Umurzokov, GlassFlow, Developer Advocate

We often hear stories from Kafka users about taking nine months to implement production-ready Kafka-based data pipelines. We see customers having 50 teams relying on a single Kafka cluster managed by one person. Data engineers cannot easily simulate a production environment without a complex initial setup. Or data scientists struggle with data integration, building an offline ML pipeline to experiment, reproduce models, and debug them locally. Let's explore how to skip the headache of creating computing clusters, managing partitions, shards, and workers' setup.

The talk demonstrates a different way of implementing a cost-efficient serverless streaming pipeline using pure Python. We will leverage technologies like KEDA (Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling) with integrated NATS Jetstream for the distribution of real-time events and Fission serverless framework to run lambda-like functions on Kubernetes.
Speakers
avatar for Bobur Umurzokov

Bobur Umurzokov

Developer Advocate, GlassFlow
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐚𝐦Bobur is a developer advocate and speaker specializing in software and data engineering. With over 10- years of experience in IT, he blogs about open-source technologies and the community around them.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨Bobur works with companies... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Kotlin for Cloud Development
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Joshua Angolano, LeanTechniques, Sr. Software Consultant

Kotlin and the cloud are a perfect fit. Cloud providers such as Amazon have created clients that make use of Kotlin's coroutine and DSL features.Kotlin can be used for all sorts of cloud services, from Lambda (functions), containerized compute to large scale data processing applications. Amazon for example has also created a way for JVM language based lambda functions to start up faster without a large penalty.This session will include live coding demos of building cloud functions, containerized Kotlin services and using Kotlin along machine learning workloads. Attendees will learn how easy it to create and test cloud-native software using the Kotlin ecosystem. 
Speakers
avatar for Joshua Angolano

Joshua Angolano

Sr. Software Consultant, Lean Techniques
Josh has been interested in computers since he was five years old. He has worked professionally as a developer, engineer, director, and architect for over 20 years. He considers himself a lifelong learner. He ​loves mentoring and working with others. His passion is seeing others... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

11:00am PST

[Virtual Exclusive] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Learn to Maximize AI performance through Open-Source Computer Vision based Retail Solution
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
Neethu Elizabeth Simon, Intel, Senior Software Engineer
Antonio Martinez, Intel, Software Engineer
Brian McGinn, Intel, Software Solution Developer
 


Computer vision is revolutionizing various industries, and retail is no exception. While AI applications have many benefits, proof-of-concepts do not scale successfully into larger, implemented deployments. Retailers, independent software vendors (ISVs), and system integrators (SIs) require a good understanding of both hardware and software, maintaining AI models in production and having in-depth knowledge of costs involved in setting up and scaling these systems. Vision workloads are significantly larger, complex, undergo multiple stages of processing and therefore require systems to be architected, built, and deployed with several considerations. To make it easier for software developers to understand the optimizations and hardware capabilities, Automated Self-Checkout is developed- an open-source initiative for vision-enabled retail use cases, providing optimized code blocks, documentation, and performance benchmark data to enhance and accelerate developer’s product and project work.

This Open-Source project is a community developed project that provides the tools needed to launch and benchmark a computer vision-based workload on your local device.

In this hands-on workshop we will demonstrate how to utilize the automated-self-checkout solution to run Docker containers with open-source Intel OpenVINO toolkit and benchmark their performance on different hardware platforms. Through this interactive workshop, attendees will be able to setup and run the AI computer vision-based retail pipelines using this solution. Attendees will also gain knowledge on how to benchmark the workloads using this tool for obtaining maximum hardware performance.
Speakers
avatar for Antonio Martinez

Antonio Martinez

Software Engineer, Intel
Antonio is a software engineer with a strong focus on AI applications. He has more than 10 years of experience in software development.He currently holds the esteemed position of technical lead at Intel, where he is responsible for guiding projects and leading teams to develop cutting-edge... Read More →
avatar for Brian McGinn

Brian McGinn

Software Solution Developer, Intel
Brian McGinn is a software architect and technical lead at Intel for the Health, Education, and Consumer Technologies group. He has developed software with Intel for the past 13 years and most recently working with open source computer vision and AI solutions in the retail space... Read More →
avatar for Neethu Elizabeth Simon

Neethu Elizabeth Simon

Senior Software Engineer, Intel Corporation
Neethu Elizabeth Simon is an IOT/ML Senior Software Engineer in Network & Edge Group at Intel Corporation, with vast industrial experience in building smart end-to-end computer vision-based AI/ML solutions in retail, biopharma, healthcare etc. Neethu holds Master’s in Computer Science... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Next Gen API Ecosystem
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
John Power, Ostia Solutions, CEO

Join us for a look into the next generation of API Ecosystem design and deployment, led by industry experts John and Leo. In this workshop, you'll learn how a No-Code approach can transform the API lifecycle: enabling rapid development, and fostering greater collaboration among stakeholders.

We'll tackle common challenges head-on, including ensuring consistency across environments (Sandbox, Test & Production) and refining partner, developer and end-user experiences.

Speakers
avatar for John Power

John Power

CEO, Ostia Solutions
John Power has over 40 years experience in software development and has focused on the the design and deployment of APIs / API Ecosystems for the past 20 years.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Managing Secrets at Scale in a Multi-Cloud Environment
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
Brian Vallelunga, Doppler, Founder & CEO

In this session, we'll dive into the world of secrets and configurations in a multi-cloud environment. Get answers to your questions like: What are secrets, and why are they so important for security? How do we use them effectively in our software environments?

We'll also discuss the critical role of configuration in the installation and integrating an oss tool. You'll also learn best practices for managing secrets and how templates for different configurations can accelerate adoption by streamlining setup.
Speakers
avatar for Brian Vallelunga

Brian Vallelunga

Founder & CEO, Doppler
Brian Vallelunga is the Founder and CEO of Doppler, which is the first secrets management platform for developers. Doppler empowers tens of thousands of engineering and devops teams to seamlessly orchestrate, govern, and manage their secrets across environments at scale. Brian has... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): 10 Billion Transactions Daily: Inside Amadeus' Blazing-Fact Big Data Engine
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
Mohammed Amine Garmes, Amadeus, Principal Data Engineer
Liam Mulhall, Amadeus, Innovation Leader

The Amadeus Hexadata Platform (AHP) is an advanced suite of capabilities for constructing and managing multiple End-to-End (E2E) big data pipelines.
- Processes approximately 2 billion transactions daily.
- Fully migrated from on-premise to Azure Cloud.
- Data size 10PB.
Data Integration:
- Integrates data from around 6,000 servers across various Amadeus divisions and external clients.
- 90% of data handled via Kafka, hosted on Azure or within a private data center.
- Utilizes Mirror Maker to replicate data across four Kafka clusters.
- Utilizes KafkaConnectors to stream files to Kafka
Technologies Used:
KStreams, Databricks, Kafka Connectors, Airflow, Internal Framework
Additional Capabilities:
Operational on OpenShift. (4000 Pods)
ElasticSearch
MLOPS pipeline : CICDCD for ML models on the platform in Azure. - on-going -
Key Benefits:
Provides scalable, reliable, and efficient big data processing and analytics solutions.
Speakers
avatar for Mohammed Amine Garmes

Mohammed Amine Garmes

Principal Data Engineer, Amadeus
As a Principal Data Engineer with over nine years of experience at Amadeus, I specialize in designing and optimizing the company's Big Data platform. I lead complex data engineering projects, leveraging my expertise to ensure scalable, efficient, and high-performance data processing... Read More →
avatar for Liam Mulhall

Liam Mulhall

Innovation Leader, Amadeus
A highly motivated and results-oriented technical leader with over 25 years of experience in delivering complex software solutions. My expertise lies in building scalable, secure, and real-time systems across various industries - all with a centralized view around 'achieving the best... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Building Observability on AWS
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
Ulili Nhaga, AWS, Principal Cloud Application Architect

Observability is a critical requirement that you must implement for modern application and operation! Please join me in this session to learn how to define the strategy for Observability on AWS using AWS Native Observability Services or Managed Open-Source Services, and to learn how to implement these strategies in your application’s code. 
Speakers
avatar for Ulili Nhaga

Ulili Nhaga

Principal Cloud Application Architect, AWS
Ulili Nhaga is a Principal Cloud Application Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in San Diego, California and an AWS re:Invent 2021 Speaker. He helps customers migrate, modernize, architect, and build highly scalable cloud-native applications on AWS. Outside of work, Ulili loves... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

12:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Software Delivery with Application Orchestration
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Richard Lander, Qleet, CTO & Co-Founder

Application orchestration uses a control plane to manage software delivery instead of the pipeline-based approach used with continuous delivery (CD). In this session you'll learn how application orchestration differs from the traditional DevOps config management approach to managing cloud native software delivery. It will include a demo of Threeport, an open source implementation of application orchestration, to illustrate how platform engineers can provide a true self-service application platform to their developers. 
Speakers
avatar for Richard Lander

Richard Lander

CTO & Co-Founder, Qleet
Richard is the CTO and co-founder at Qleet, a cloud native software startup. Richard was an early adopter of containers and ran Kubernetes in production for the first time in 2016. Subsequently, he was a field engineer at CoreOS, Heptio and VMware where he gained a wealth of experience... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

12:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Speedy Microservices: Build and Deploy in 30 min with Copilot & Devprime
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Lucas Massena, Optimus Info, Cloud Solutions Architect Lead
Ramon Durães, Devprime, VP Engineering)

Unlock the secrets of rapid software development! Join us to learn how Copilot & Devprime revolutionize your Dev Experience. Discover code generation, streamlined development, & microservices deployment efficiency with observability, API, database, and other essential features. Redefine your process in just 30 minutes!
Speakers
avatar for Lucas Massena

Lucas Massena

Cloud Solutions Architect Lead and Devprime Advocate, Optimus Info
I'm a visionary Cloud Architect on a mission to spearhead digital transformation and redefine the technological landscape. With over two decades of experience, I've orchestrated transformative journeys for enterprises, guiding them through the intricate maze of digital evolution... Read More →
avatar for Ramon Durães

Ramon Durães

VP Engineering, Devprime
With over 30 years of experience as a technology executive, Ramon Durães is an expert in software development, innovation, modernization, and digital transformation. Throughout his career, he has served as a software strategy consultant, fractional CTO, and VP of Engineering in companies... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

12:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Crafting Consistent APIs at Scale: Embracing Linting & Reusable Models
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Travis Gosselin, SPS Commerce, Distinguished Software Engineer

In an era where digital transformations drive business value, the importance of developing consistent, scalable, and robust APIs cannot be overstated. As teams expand and projects multiply, maintaining a unified API design can pose significant challenges. This presentation delves into the powerful combination of linting and reusable models as tools to navigate these challenges and ensure consistency across large-scale API designs.

We will explore API linting using the open-source Spectral project to enable teams to identify and rectify inconsistencies during design. In tandem we will navigate the need for reusable models, recognizing that the best specification is the one you don't have to write or lint at all! These two approaches not only facilitate the smooth integration of services but also foster collaboration across teams by providing a shared, consistent foundation.
Speakers
avatar for Travis Gosselin

Travis Gosselin

Distinguished Software Engineer, SPS Commerce
Travis is an accomplished software developer, architect, and speaker. A tech enthusiast and blogger, Travis finds his niche in architecting and working with teams to compose highly automated service-oriented systems both in the cloud and on-premise. Travis currently works as a Distinguished... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

12:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Leveraging the Data Delivery Network for Future-Ready Cloud Solutions
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Rahul Agarwal, Hasura, Principal Product Manager

In this session, we will delve into the Data Delivery Network (DDN) [https://hasura.io/ddn], showcasing its innovative application of the supergraph architecture to revolutionize how organizations manage, integrate and share data across diverse systems. Designed for senior technical architects and cloud engineers, this presentation will reveal how DDN transforms the theoretical framework of supergraphs into a practical, powerful tool for integrating diverse data systems seamlessly.

Participants will gain insights into how DDN addresses common challenges in microservice design and management by seamlessly connecting various data sources, including traditional databases and third-party services, through a unified API framework. The session will highlight key features of DDN, such as its 100% code-first approach, instant API generation, and advanced data connectors, which together ensure that your data architecture is not only robust but also adaptable to new and evolving business needs.

We will also discuss the strategic benefits of DDN, from reducing operational complexities to enabling more agile and scalable cloud deployments. Throughout the session, we will conduct live technical product demonstrations, showcasing the versatility and impact of the Data Delivery Network across a range of real world use-cases. This will highlight how organizations could utilize DDN to accelerate innovation, enhance developer workflows, and stay ahead in the competitive landscape of cloud computing.

Join us to discover how the Data Delivery Network can empower your organization to achieve unparalleled efficiency and innovation in cloud data strategy.
Speakers
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Rahul Agarwal

Principal Product Manager, Hasura
Rahul is a principal technical product manager at Hasura, which is a leading cloud API and data integration platform providing instant APIs on data sources, and has a robust open source community across the globe. Rahul has led multiple products in the cloud and API Management industry... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

12:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Revolutionizing Continuous Integration and Deployment: A Paradigm Shift
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
Mayank Goyal, Zoom, DevOps Engineer

CI/CD is a cornerstone in software development, guiding us towards efficiency and agility. However, as technology accelerates, the traditional tools of Bash and YAML, which have been reliable allies, are starting to show their age. This session is a call to arms for developers, DevOps practitioners, and sysadmins who are looking for the next evolution in CI/CD practices. We’ll delve into CI/CD as code, highlighting tools like Dagger.io for novel solutions. Discover how these approaches tackle current challenges, boosting scalability, maintainability, and pipeline efficiency. We’ll blend exploration with practicality, empowering you to navigate CI/CD’s evolving landscape. Through shared experiences and strategies, we’ll foster collaboration, learning from each other’s triumphs and challenges.
 
Speakers
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Mayank Goyal

DevOps Engineer, Zoom
Mayank Goyal excels as a DevOps Engineer at Zoom, building on his background as a Software Engineer at RedHat, where he developed a passion for automation. His expertise includes streamlining Release Pipelines within RHELWF. Beyond work, Mayank champions open-source tech, staying... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Using Vector Databases for Multimodal Search and Retrieval Augmented Generation
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Zain Hasan, Weaviate, Senior ML Developer Advocate

Many real-world problems are inherently multimodal, from the communicative modalities humans use such as spoken language and gestures to the force, sensory, and visual sensors used in robotics. For machine learning models to address these problems and interact more naturally and wholistically with the world around them and ultimately be more general and powerful reasoning engines, we need them to understand data across all of its corresponding images, video, text, audio, and tactile representations.

In this talk, Zain Hasan will discuss how we can use open-source multimodal embedding models in conjunction with large generative multimodal models that can that can see, hear, read, and feel data(!), to perform cross-modal search(searching audio with images, videos with text etc.) and multimodal retrieval augmented generation (MM-RAG) at the billion-object scale with the help of open source vector databases. I will also demonstrate, with live code demos, how being able to perform this cross-modal retrieval in real-time can enables users to use LLMs that can reason over their enterprise multimodal data. This talk will revolve around how we can scale the usage of multimodal embedding and generative models in production.
Speakers
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Zain Hasan

Senior ML Developer Advocate, Weaviate
Zain Hasan is a Senior Developer Advocate at Weaviate an open-source vector database. He is an engineer and data scientist by training, who pursued his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Toronto building artificially intelligent assistive technologies. He then founded... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): 10 Things You Hate About Your API Gateway
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Scott McAllister, ngrok, Principal Developer Advocate

Diving into the world of API gateways often mirrors a rocky romance, full of high hopes dashed by frustrating challenges—from the enigmatic configurations that test our patience to security measures and scalability that flirt with our limits. Yet, in the heart of these frustrations lies the potential for a love story as we uncover strategies and workarounds that turn sour experiences sweet. This talk will take you on a swift journey from loathing to loving your API gateway, showcasing how our biggest grievances can transform into the very reasons we value using gateways when developing and deploying APIs.

 

Speakers
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Scott McAllister

Principal Developer Advocate, ngrok
Scott McAllister is a Developer Advocate for ngrok. He has been building web applications in several industries for over a decade. Now he's helping others learn about a wide range of web and infrastructure technologies. When he's not coding, writing or speaking he enjoys long walks... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Catalyst APIs: Your Solution for Fragmentation, Code Sprawl and Vendor Lock-in
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Fernando Rocha, Diagrid, Customer Success Engineer

Starting a new project can be daunting. Choosing a technology for messaging, storage, workflows (and others) is a big commitment that takes time for developers. An ever increasing number of libraries, frameworks, cloud services and infrastructure lead to code sprawl, refactoring, lock-in, and security vulnerabilities, forcing developers to become experts of everything and ship code that’s hard to maintain. Switching between technologies is a risky, incredibly complex, and costly process. The flexibility is there, but it has a big price.

Meet Catalyst!

Powered by Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime), the 12th largest Cloud Native Computing Foundation project, Catalyst provides developers with APIs that remain consistent while the underlying infrastructure can be swapped out with little to no code changes. For teams using multiple programming languages or running in multiple clouds, Catalyst provides a single API for interacting with the underlying infrastructure, drastically reducing the amount of code and maintenance you’re on the hook for. Not only that, these APIs already embed best practices on security and reliability. If that's not amazing enough, Catalyst runs as-a-service, so there’s nothing to install or manage!

Join us to learn how Catalyst can add infrastructure flexibility, zero trust security, and fault tolerance to your distributed solutions with no extra development time!
Speakers
avatar for Fernando Rocha

Fernando Rocha

Customer Success Engineer, Diagrid
Fernando is a Customer Success Engineer @ Diagrid.io specializing in distributed architectures on Dapr OSS.Fernando is also a founding member of the Cloud Native Vancouver Chapter. For the last 10 of his 15 years of experience in IT, Fernando has been helping teams modernize and innovate... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Network Architecture for AI Training GPU Clusters
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Alex Saroyan, Netris, CEO

Learn why GPU clusters need massive high performance networks. InfiniBand vs Ethernet. And anatomy of large scale network fabrics behind cloud providers.
 
Speakers
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Alex Saroyan

CEO, Netris
Product oriented CEO/Co-founder of Netris. Life-long data center infrastructure professional, hacker, dad, RC jet pilot.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): ML & Data Processing on the Edge for Industrial IoT
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Suyash Joshi, InfluxData, Sr. Software Developer Advocate

Discover the future of Industrial IoT with Machine Learning and Data processing on the edge in this dynamic and practical session. We will cover use cases such as digital twins, smart homes, and connected cars, while learning pro's and con's of for deploying AI models on edge vs on the cloud.

The presentation will include a live demo featuring a Raspberry Pi running an IoT setup with open source ML model deployed on the edge using Python, InfluxDB for time-series data storage and analytics. Our demo code and hardware setup will be open-sourced on GitHub.

You will learn:

- Pro's and Con's of data processing and ML inference on edge vs on the cloud
- How to deploy and run full stack application with real time data processing and analytics
- Connect with machine learning and data science tools to gain better insight and build the foundation of your industrial IoT solutions.
Speakers
avatar for Suyash Joshi

Suyash Joshi

Sr. Software Developer Advocate, InfluxData
Suyash Joshi is a seasoned software engineer and developer advocate at InfluxData in London, UK. With a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.A. in Game Design, he brings a robust technical and creative background to his role.Suyash has a rich professional history, having previously worked... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): AI Needs APIs: Dynamic Data Access for Next-Gen Experiences
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Andrew Carlson, Apollo GraphQL, Principal Field Architect

Gartner predicts that by 2026, more than 30% of the increase in demand for APIs will come from artificial intelligence and tools using large language models. API sprawl is a hazardous form of technical debt. It has hard costs from hosting and scaling a fleet of APIs, real security risks and an increased operational burden from the sheer number of APIs that platform engineering teams need to manage. With GraphQL, any client, even an LLM, can request exactly the data they need without over or under-fetching. And with federated GraphQL, the data can come from any underlying API.

Learn popular use cases for implementing the graph in an AI-driven experience, how organizations can safely adopt AI on a spectrum from low to high trust, and why GraphQL is an ideal API access layer for AI.
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Carlson

Andrew Carlson

Principal Field Architect, Apollo GraphQL
Andrew is an experienced Principal Architect and leader who lives to collect experiences and new perspectives, and he’s gathered a lot of hobbies along the way.When he’s not helping companies like Ford, Amex, Sherwin-Williams, and Unilever scale their architecture and technical... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Need a Backend for Your Frontend?
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Terje Woldseth, Softeria AS, CEO

Can you create your API-enabled backend with a no-code service?

Explore the opportunities provided by no-code/low-code providers to create POCs, MVPs and production-grade solutions.

Reduced cost and time-to-market vs. the flexibility of a homegrown backend.
Speakers
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Terje Woldseth

CEO, Softeria
CEO and founder at Softeria AS, CTO and founder at Twoday Avento AS, CTO and founder at Payex AS
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): The Wild West…East, North and South: Design Patterns for Multi-Region Microservices
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Amit Chauhan, Yugabyte, Principal Engineer

The infrastructure of major cloud providers and private data centers spans countries and continents. This makes it possible to build multi-region microservices that serve user requests with low latency from nearly anywhere, tolerate all sorts of possible outages, and comply with data regulatory requirements.

This hands-on session introduces you to design patterns for building scalable and fault-tolerant microservices that span distant locations. You'll learn the patterns by building a sample microservices. We'll start with a traditional single-region configuration and then switch to a multi-region setting. In the end, we'll have a working prototype of an microservices that handles user traffic with low latency in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Speakers
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Amit Chauhan

Principal Engineer, YugabyteDB
Amit Chauhan is a Principal Engineer at Yugabyte with a deep passion for Microservices and API architecture. In his current role, he collaborates with Fortune 500 enterprises to architect their business applications with scalable microservices and geo-distributed, fault-tolerant data... Read More →
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Streamlining DevOps using GitHub as a Developer Ecosystem
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
Avin Indrasoma, GitHub Education, GitHub Campus Expert

In a constantly evolving and updating software development landscape, DevOps practices are critical to deliver code, fast and efficiently! GitHub acts as a developer ecosystem providing a comprehensive set of tools and features empowering your DevOps workflows across teams! This will be a 30 minutes talk diving into how various GitHub tools can be used in various aspects and processes of DevOps for collaboration, automation, security and much more!

The first tool being discussed is GitHub Packages, a tool designed to simply dependency management, allowing you to publish, update and manage your packages right from your code repository. Next we will be diving into security features such as Dependabot for automated dependency updates, Code Scanning and Secrets Management. Finally, we will be discussing GitHub Actions, a powerful automation platform. We will also be briefly discussing about GitHub Codespaces, a cloud hosted development environment redefining the boundaries of portability for development.

The talk will be filled with practical examples, best practices, and other tips and tricks to extract the full potential of the GitHub Developer ecosystem in your DevOps Adventure. Whether you are a student just getting started in DevOps or if you're an experienced DevOps engineer this session will have takeaways to apply to your development journey.
Speakers
avatar for Avin Indrasoma

Avin Indrasoma

Software Engineer, GitHub Education
I am Avin Indrasoma, an undergraduate slowly growing into a Software Engineer. On a mission to build and empower passionate developer communities across the world with the help of the GitHub Campus Experts Program.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1
 
Wednesday, November 13
 

9:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Automating and Scaling the Creative Process with Adobe Firefly Services
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
Raymond Camden, Adobe, Senior Developer Evangelist

Creatives of all sorts are under pressure to generate assets for multiple campaigns, regions, products, styles, and more. Generative AI can be an incredible boost for productivity while allowing designers control over the creative process. In this session, I'll introduce you to Adobe's Firefly Services, a set of easy to use REST APIs for AI image creation, image manipulation, and audio and video enhancements. 
Speakers
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Raymond Camden

Senior Developer Evangelist, Adobe
Raymond Camden is a Senior Developer Evangelist for Adobe. He helps developers learn and adopt multiple APIs at Adobe. He is the author of multiple books on web development and has been actively blogging and presenting for almost twenty years. Raymond can be reached at his blog... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

9:00am PST

API World Virtual Challenges - Enter to Win!
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00am - 4:30pm PST
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00am - 4:30pm PST
RingCentral Events

9:00am PST

EXPO HALL OPEN
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00am - 4:30pm PST
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:00am - 4:30pm PST
Expo Hall
  3. Expo Hours

9:30am PST

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (API): IBM - Leading the Future with AI and APIs, a Powerful Duo
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Rashmi Kaushik, IBM, Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio
Ram Menon, IBM, Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio
Speakers
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Rashmi Kaushik

Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio, IBM
Rashmi Kaushik is the Executive Product Director for the Integration portfolio of offerings that spans API Management and Gateways. Prior to this, Rashmi led the Data Privacy and Governance product portfolio in IBM Data & AI. Rashmi brings in-depth experience from her prior roles... Read More →
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Ram Menon

Director, Product Management, Integration Portfolio, IBM
Ram Menon is the Director of Product Management for IBM’s Event Automation Product Portfolio. He is working with a team of Rockstar PMs to shape the future of Events Portfolio at IBM and the next generation of Event Driven Architectures. Ram brings over two decades of industry experience... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

9:30am PST

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (Dev Innovation): Fine --The Rise of AI Agents
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Jonathan Harel, Fine, VP R&D and Cofounder

25 years after Agent Smith coined “Never send a human to do a machine’s job”, this futuristic idea seems closer than ever...

Not so long ago, AI was known for its ability to excel at specific tasks (“cat vs dog”), earning it the reputation of a specialist. However, with the advent of Large Language Models like OpenAI’s GPT, AI has transformed into a generalist, capable of writing naturally, answering questions, and even generating code. Despite facing limitations such as hallucinations, knowledge cutoffs, and struggles with basic math, these AI systems have opened up a world of possibilities.

Today, the next frontier in AI development are AI agents. By combining the power of LLMs with advanced capabilities such as planning, reflection, and tool use, AI agents are becoming the “jack-of-all-trades” in the tech world. Drawing inspiration from human cognition, AI Agents can accomplish complex goals, thinking and acting much like us humans. Join us as we explore agentic workflows and discuss the role of developers in guiding AI agents and shaping the future of AI. We’ll get familiar with the world of AI agents, and understand their potential to revolutionize the way we work and interact with technology, ultimately allowing humans (and developers 😉) to focus on the bigger picture.
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Harel

Jonathan Harel

VP R&D and Cofounder, Fine
Jonathan is a digital comedian - touching on everything that involves humor, technology and creativity. He is the VP R&D and cofounder of Fine, a company that helps developers build software with AI agents; and the creator of "Dark{mode}": a docu-comedy web series that covers developer... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

9:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Accelerate Developer Productivity With Self-Service Platforms
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Aaron Harrison, Gartner, Director Research & Advisory in Gartner's Software Engineering Leadership

Enable developer autonomy and self-service through platform teams. Learn how adidas' central platform engineering team at adidas offers standardization of common activities as an attractive, value-add service that enables product teams to create high-quality solutions faster, without reducing their autonomy in higher value activities. 
Speakers
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Aaron Harrison

Director Research, Gartner
Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, application rationalization, business... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

9:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Challenges and Takeaways of Managing AI Workloads on Cloud Environments
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Graziano Casto, Mia-Platform, Developer Relations

In today's technological landscape, the synergy between Cloud Native technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens the stage to a myriad of unexplored challenges and opportunities. Dynamic, always-on and highly scalable infrastructures, typical of the Cloud Native paradigm, seamlessly integrate with AI's need to rapidly prototype solutions and access vast computational resources. The convergence of these two worlds has exposed some gaps in the Cloud Native ecosystem that need to be addressed. At the same time, AI opens numerous opportunities for innovation that are yet to be explored.
This talk will delve into the Cloud Native Artificial Intelligence (CNAI) paradigm as a holistic approach to unlocking the full potential of the cloud in managing AI workloads and aim to anticipate the growth opportunities that lie ahead for the Cloud Native world.
Speakers
avatar for Graziano Casto

Graziano Casto

Developer Relations Engineer, Mia-Platform
Graziano is a software engineer and passionate about agile development and product management. Formerly a developer of distributed systems in enterprise environments and a product manager, he focuses on sharing the myriad beauties of the cloud-native world. Active in international... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

9:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Creating Your Own LLM from Opensource Models
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Sebastiano Galazzo, Seynapsia AI, Artificial intelligence researcher

From a "simple" finetuning to your own Mixture of Expert model using opensource models.
Nowadays training from scratch an LLM is a so huge effort also for very big company. Starting from pre-trained models to create your own model is no more a way for resourceless companies, but a often a must starting point.

- Lora
- Quantization and QLora
- Injecting embeddings model into Lora to manage multiple Lora adapters.
- Mixing models
- Creating your MoE (Mixture of experts) model using several finetuned (Your own) models
Speakers
avatar for Sebastiano Galazzo

Sebastiano Galazzo

Artificial intelligence researcher, Seynapsia AI
Winner of three AI awards, I’ve been working in AI and machine learning for 25 years, designing and developing AI and computer graphic algorithms.I’m very passionate about AI, focusing on Audio, Image and Natural Language Processing, and predictive analysis as well.I received... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

10:00am PST

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (API): Postman -- Optimize the Developer Experience Through Collaboration with Postman
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Alex Barnett, Postman, Head of DevRel & Community

In the fast-paced world of software development, collaboration is key to building robust and innovative solutions. This session delves into the strategies and features that make Postman, a leading API development platform, a catalyst for effective teamwork and improved developer productivity. We’ll cover features such as collaborative workspaces, role-based access control, version control and API lifecycle management, integrated documentation and testing, and public and private API networks.

Join us to learn how Postman's collaboration-centric approach is transforming the developer experience, making it easier for teams to build, test, and deploy high-quality APIs together.

You'll get a deep dive into:
1. Collaborative Workspaces: Discover how Postman's collaborative workspaces enable teams to work together in real-time, facilitating seamless communication and project management.

2. Role-Based Access Control: Learn about Postman’s role-based access control, which ensures secure and organized collaboration by defining specific roles and permissions within a team.

3. Version Control and API Lifecycle Management: Explore Postman’s version control features that help teams manage changes, track progress, and maintain consistency throughout the API lifecycle.

4. Integrated Documentation and Testing: See how Postman integrates documentation and testing within the development process, enabling teams to create comprehensive API documentation and automated tests collaboratively.

5. Public and Private API Networks: Understand the benefits of Postman’s public and private API networks for sharing and discovering APIs, fostering a community-driven approach to API development.
 
Speakers
avatar for Alex Barnett

Alex Barnett

Head of DevRel & Community, Postman
Alex is a results-oriented senior developer relations leader with 20 years of internet-related business experience. He's passionate about technology, developers as a customer, ecosystems & platforms development, as well as leading & developing high performing teams at world-class... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (API): Scaling Event Driven Microservices with Netflix Conductor
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Viren Baraiya, Orkes, CTO

Event driven architecture provides a robust mechanism for microservices communication over an event bus, providing scale and durability of the flows. Event Driven Microservices in recent times have gained popularity because of these reasons and are especially useful when implementing asynchronous flows.

In this talk, we will discuss strategies and framework that allows building and scaling your microservices using event driven architecture leveraging open source Netflix conductor.
Speakers
avatar for Viren Baraiya

Viren Baraiya

CTO, Orkes
Viren is the CTO at Orkes, leading core engineering.Prior to founding Orkes, Viren led engineering teams at Google building products at internet scale with Firebase and Google Play.Viren built and architected Netflix Conductor during his time at Netflix and is the key committer to... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

10:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Modern Auth & CloudOps Access: Made Easy
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Chase Doelling, JumpCloud, Principal Strategist

Security driven development does little good if your own front door is left wide open. This session will dive into modern auth techniques with a little history from RBAC to ABAC and how to implement passwordless access to your most critical resources. 
Speakers
avatar for Chase Doelling

Chase Doelling

Principal Strategist, JumpCloud
Chase is a Principal Strategist at JumpCloud, designing authentication strategies and evangelizing customer solutions. He has been working in venture-backed startups across identity, security, integration, and DevOps for the last decade. Chase is a frequent speaker on topics from... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Frontend by Everyone Using HTMX
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Jacek Migdal, Quesma, CEO, Co-founder

How to write interactive web applications with HTML and a minor open-source extension, HTMX. There is no need for JavaScript.

This is an alternative to the traditional frontend stack (React/Angular, TypeScript, building, etc.), which can feel over-engineered in many use cases.

It allows all engineers to contribute to the front end from their native environment.
Speakers
avatar for Jacek Migdal

Jacek Migdal

CEO, Co-founder, Quesma
Jacek started a career as an engineering intern at NVIDIA CUDA and Facebook. He joined pre-revenue startup Sumo Logic as ~20 Sumo Logic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved back to Poland and opened an office with 80+ full-time engineers. We optimized gross margins on AWS and... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

10:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (API): Securing APIs Requires Cyber Survival Tactics
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Steve Winterfeld, Akamai Technologies, Advisory CISO

APIs are the backbone of modern applications, enabling seamless communication and user experiences, but their widespread use makes them prime targets for cybercriminals. Business and IT leadership is quickly recognizing that cyber risk is business risk, and securing API driven transformation is critical to protecting revenue and brand. 
 
Fueled by the latest research from Akamai’s State of the Internet (SOTI) report as well as IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach report, you will learn about the latest threat trends including the most-targeted industries and attack surfaces so you can stay secure in an evolving threat landscape. Join us to understand how to leverage these tactics to strengthen your API security practices and posture. 
Takeaways
  • Understanding of threat trends 
  • Case studies by industry
  • Best practices, resources, and tools to mitigate the threat 
Speakers
avatar for Steve Winterfeld

Steve Winterfeld

Advisory CISO, Akamai Technologies
Steve Winterfeld is Akamai’s Advisory CISO. He has a strong background in building operational security programs that are compliant with industry regulations. Before joining the team, he served as CISO for Nordstrom Bank, Managing Director of Incident Response and Threat Intelligence... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

10:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX):Achieving True Developer Self-Service in Kubernetes
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Jan Lepsky, mogenius GmbH, Co-founder and CPO

Today, software teams frequently face significant challenges with Kubernetes operations. Developers often grapple with limited visibility, constrained independence, and restricted access to resources within Kubernetes environments. Concurrently, DevOps teams are tasked with daily support duties such as provisioning environments, monitoring usage, and managing governance across multiple clusters, which prevents them from focusing on core DevOps initiatives. These issues contribute to a poor developer experience, reduced productivity, and increased frustration within teams. This talk will delve into strategies for enabling developer self-service in Kubernetes, emphasizing how to maintain both flexibility and control over infrastructure to enhance overall efficiency and satisfaction.
Speakers
avatar for Jan Lepsky

Jan Lepsky

Co-founder and CPO, mogenius GmbH
As the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at mogenius, Jan Lepsky is specialized in Platform Engineering, focusing on enhancing DevOps efficiency and empowering developers to work independently with Kubernetes. mogenius provides practical tools that enable developers to define and... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): You’re Not Hallucinating: How to Optimize AI Reliability with 100% Open Source Vector Databases
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
Anil Inamdar, Instaclustr by NetApp, Head of Data Solutions

For dev teams building and training their own AI models, ending up with AI solutions plagued by hallucinations and reliability issues is a (rightfully) huge concern. The good news: vector databases make generative AI considerably more reliable and less prone to hallucinations. The even better news: a number of *100% free and open source* vector databases are especially great options for supporting AI workloads.

The good news keeps coming for teams considering an open source vector database path: it isn’t necessary to invest in implementing new or exotic or proprietary or specialized data-layer solutions to harness vector databases. Many enterprises will find that their existing infrastructure can already support AI workloads (while continuing to provide the familiar data availability, scalability, and performance they already know they can trust). In particular, PostgreSQL (with the pgvector extension), OpenSearch, and Apache Cassandra 5.0 (with its new native vector indexing) are three completely open source technologies—no proprietary or open core solutions needed—that tick all the boxes for meeting enterprises’ AI workloads requirements.

Attendees of this Dev Innovation Summit session will learn how open source vector databases utilize vector embeddings to enable more accurate LLMs, and how to strategically approach and implement retrieval augmented generation (RAG) processes. Attendees will also come away with a clear understanding of the advantages offered by PostgreSQL with pgvector, OpenSearch and Cassandra 5.0 as particularly mature open source vector database strategies ready to jumpstart your organization’s competitive AI capabilities.
Speakers
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Anil Inamdar

Head of Data Solutions, Instaclustr by NetApp
Anil Inamdar is the VP & Head of Data Solutions at Instaclustr by NetApp. Anil has 20+ years of experience in data and analytics roles. Joining Instaclustr in 2019, he works with organizations to drive successful data-centric digital transformations via the right cultural, operational... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PST
VIRTUAL Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

10:30am PST

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Walmart -- Walmart’s Supercloud: A Cloud-Native, Kubernetes-Based Platform
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Narendra Lakshmana gowda, Walmart Global Tech, Senior Engineering Manager and Architect
Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Walmart Global Tech, Director, Software Engineering

Walmart's WCNP is a cutting-edge, cloud-native platform built on Kubernetes, designed to streamline and enhance the company's vast and complex technological infrastructure. This innovative platform serves as the backbone for Walmart's digital transformation, enabling seamless integration, scalability, and efficient management of applications and services across its global operations.

The WCNP leverages the power of Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads, providing a robust and flexible environment that supports the rapid deployment, scaling, and operation of applications. By adopting a cloud-native approach, Walmart ensures that its systems are resilient, efficient, and capable of meeting the dynamic demands of modern retail.
Speakers
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Balvinder Singh Banjardar

Director of Software Engineering, Walmart
Balvinder Banjardar is a distinguished Engineering Leader with over two decades of experience in Software Development. His expertise encompasses strategizing and developing critical, high-performance core software platforms, with a specialization in Distributed/Cloud Computing, AI... Read More →
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Narendra Lakshmana gowda

Senior Engineering Manager and Architect, Walmart Global Tech
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

10:30am PST

[Virtual Exclusive] PRO SESSION (API): Insights from Analyzing 1 Million Domains - The State of API Security 2024
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Tristan Kalos, Escape, Co-founder and CEO
Antoine Carossio, Escape, Cofounder & CTO

Join Tristan Kalos & Antoine Carossio from Escape, for insights on critical risks from exposed API tokens. Their groundbreaking research, analyzing 1 million domains, uncovered 18,000+ API tokens and RSA keys accessible without authentication. 41% were highly critical.
They will share his unique web scanning methodology, dive into sensitive API data revealing potential severe financial losses (up to 17 million $), and draw parallels to standard API security threats.
Going beyond the findings, they'll present actionable remediation strategies and provide a practical API security checklist. Leave equipped with a clear path to secure your APIs.


Speakers
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Tristan Kalos

Co-founder and CEO, Escape
Tristan Kalos, co-founder and CEO at Escape, draws from a background as a software engineer and Machine Learning Researcher at UC Berkeley. Motivated by firsthand experience witnessing a client's database stolen through an API in 2018, he has since become an expert in API security... Read More →
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Antoine Carossio

Cofounder & CTO, Escape.tech
Former pentester for the French Intelligence Services.Former Machine Learning Research @ Apple.
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

10:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Is Your Engineering Org Really Prepared for the GenAI Revolution?!
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Yishai Beeri, LinearB, CTO

GenAI has gone from generally available, novel technology to widely adopted in a matter of months. Most engineering organizations are using GenAI to generate code, write tests, and assist in code reviews. New code is becoming dirt cheap to write - but our delivery pipelines remain miserably unprepared for the tsunami of new code flowing at a much more rapid pace.

Our current pipelines need a hard reset to prepare us for the GenAI revolution - and engineering managers need to get started TODAY.

This talk will dive into where GenAI is starting to break down our delivery pipelines. While scaling CI/CD is easy, and we can always add a few more workers, scaling the humans in the process is the hard part. This talk will demonstrate how massive amounts of new machine-generated code will impact our pipelines, in ways that will require either greater headcount, or smarter, automated pipelines. You'll come away with ideas for how to modernize your delivery pipeline so you can fully embrace the GenAI revolution.
Speakers
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Yishai Beeri

CTO, LinearB
Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless.He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming problems, both as a consultant and entrepreneur... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

10:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (API): APIs & Today's Digital Revolution
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
James De Luca, Rapid, Director, Sales Engineering

This talk will explore the critical role of APIs in driving business growth and innovation. It will delve into the evolution of APIs from cost-cutting tools to revenue-generating assets. The presentation will emphasize the importance of a software-centric strategy and how APIs can be leveraged to create new products, services, and partnerships. Attendees will gain insights into best practices for developing and implementing API-driven business models.
Speakers
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James De Luca

Director, Sales Engineering, Rapid
James De Luca is a Director of Enterprise Sales Engineering and an esteemed subject matter expert in APIs with over 20 years of experience. He has provided cutting-edge API solutions to numerous Fortune 500 companies, empowering them to thrive in the digital landscape. As a thought... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

10:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (API): Top API challenges for Platform Engineering teams
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Francesco Burns, Gravitee.ioVP Product

In this session we will explore Platform Engineering practise and some common challenges faced by Platform Engineering teams. In particular, this session examines some common challenges around APIs and API lifecycle that these teams deal with, and examples of how organizations overcome them.
 
Speakers
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Francesco Burns

VP Product, Gravitee.io
Francesco, VP of Product at Gravitee.io has more than 12 years experience in building successful products and leading high-performing teams in B2B SaaS and B2C markets. He spent the best part of his career building software for developers, and now leads the product team and strategy... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

10:45am PST

[Virtual] Sponsor Spotlight: Ambassador (Live Demo, Live Q&A (post speaking session))
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:45am - 11:00am PST
Live virtual demo and Q&A with Chris Petterson, VP of Solutions.

Sponsors
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Ambassador

Ambassador provides best-in-class Kubernetes-native productivity tools. We specialize in building developer-friendly solutions – Telepresence and Edge Stack. We design tools to empower developers to design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor applications with efficiency and ease.As... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:45am - 11:00am PST
Virtual Expo Hall
  OPEN SESSIONS, API World

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (API): cURL to SDKs: Navigating the API Adoption Chasm
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Sid Maestre, APIMatic, VP Developer Relations

As API adoption becomes increasingly pivotal for companies, understanding the evolution from cURL commands to robust Software Development Kits (SDKs) is paramount. Your initial developer experience may focus on API reference docs with cURL commands, but as you scale, you'll need to help developers beyond “Hello World.” Discover the pivotal role SDKs play in propelling developers towards production-ready solutions.

However, building and maintaining an effective SDK program can be resource-intensive. This talk will address this challenge by demonstrating the key – SDK generation. Learn how your OpenAPI definition can serve as a source of truth, enabling the automated generation of SDK libraries in multiple languages, comprehensive documentation, and illustrative code samples. Join us as we explore the transformative potential of SDK generation as the linchpin in crossing the API Adoption Chasm.
Speakers
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Sid Maestre

VP Developer Relations, APIMatic
As the VP of Developer Relation at APIMatic, Sid Maestre works with companies to automate how they build developer experiences and drive adoption of their APIs through SDKs, interactive documentation, guides and code samples. Sid is building a community of practice for SDKs builders... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (API): Embedded API Governance in Action
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Swapnil Sapar, Microsoft, Principal Software Engineer

API governance is crucial for enterprise success. By integrating policy guidance as developer signals within their Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tools and processes, enterprises achieve higher policy compliance at substantially lower recovery costs. This approach enhances the developer experience and offers management a transparent overview of their API portfolios, facilitating ongoing improvements in API production. The API Health Dashboard, an exemplary governance application for internal portals, provides upper management with a clear perspective on the performance of their APIs. 
Speakers
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Swapnil Sapar

Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft
https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapnilsapar/Implemented API Programs at Enterprise ScaleMember of OpenAPI SIG, Linux Foundation.
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Navigating the Cloud Provider Maze : Multi-Cloud Agility or Single Vendor Expertise?
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Vilas Veeraraghavan, Truckstop, Vice President, Engineering

Cloud computing is mainstream now and businesses must choose between the flexibility of multi-cloud strategies and the focused efficiency of single-vendor solutions. This talk delves into the challenges and learnings from past experiences at Netflix (single cloud vendor approach) and Walmart (hybrid/multi-cloud).

A single-vendor strategy can offer exceptional scalability and reliability by leveraging deep expertise and tight integration with a specific cloud provider. We will delve into the benefits of this approach, including optimized performance, streamlined operations, and the potential risks of vendor dependency.

On the other hand, a multi-cloud approach enhances resilience, avoids vendor lock-in, and provides cost optimization opportunities. This session will examine how to manage the complexities of integrating multiple cloud services, ensuring interoperability, and achieving operational agility.

Attendees will gain valuable insights into the trade-offs and strategic considerations involved in choosing a cloud strategy. Whether your organization is leaning towards the agility of multi-provider solutions or the specialized focus of single-vendor expertise, this talk will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of cloud management effectively.
Speakers
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Vilas Veeraraghavan

Vice President, Engineering, Truckstop
Vilas has spent his past work life at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill building high performance teams that focus their attention on automation, chaos engineering, CI/CD at scale and improving developer productivity across the enterprise by enabling engineers to do more with tools... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage (OPEN)

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (Dev Innovation): Development Portal: Unleash the Best for Your Developers & More!
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Praneet Singh, Intuit, Staff Product Manager

Discover Intuit's in-house built developer portal journey which serves 5000+ developers and another 4000+ non developer personas - A shift from Developer Portal to Development Portal.

Intuit serves 100M users annually using a centralized Development Portal. It supports Day 0, 1 and 2 actions right out-of-the-box: from no-code infrastructure provisioning templates to monitoring dashboards and end-of-life management. But that's just where the fun starts: Intuit has a come a long way from building experiences for service developers to supporting various personas such as web, mobile, data developers as well as product managers and leaders.
In this session, we will share some of our most powerful and efficient workflows (intelligent infrastructure provisioning, automated software lifecycle grading, application discovery and much more) and finally how we work with internal platform teams to add new capabilities in our Portal and its Information Architecture.
Speakers
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Praneet Singh

Staff Product Manager, Intuit
Data driven product manager with a track record of launching portals and marketplaces.
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL Dev Innovation Summit -- Main Stage

11:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (API) : APIs for Data: How to Build Data-Intensive Cloud Applications with Snowflake and Large Language Models
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Daniel Myers, Snowflake, Director of Developer Relations

APIs for data - do you start with the data model or the API model? Learn best practices and how to build data-intensive applications on Snowflake and large language models (LLMs). In this session, you’ll learn different API architectural patterns, including Connected Apps and Snowflake Native Apps. Daniel will demonstrate how to develop, deploy, and run applications directly on Snowflake.
 
Speakers
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Daniel Myers

Director of Developer Relations, Snowflake
With cross-functional experience in software engineering, product management, and business development, Daniel is the Director of Developer Relations at Snowflake. Daniel leads global, cross-functional teams in software development and customer adoption, with a focus on bottom-up...