Async-First: Architecting for Event-Driven Connectivity

From Fan-Out to Fast: Sub-100ms API Design in Distributed Systems

Monday Mar 16 / 10:35AM GMT

A “simple” API request rarely stays simple. In distributed systems, one call quickly turns into fan-out across gateways, services, caches, and databases — and your p99 becomes the sum of every hop and every flaky dependency.

Saranya Vedagiri

Senior Staff Engineer @eBay

APIs for Agents: Rethinking API Programs in the MCP Era

Monday Mar 16 / 11:45AM GMT

As API programs mature, a familiar gap emerges: some teams operate with strong standards, reusable platforms, and clear governance,  while others rely on informal guidance and best-effort consistency.

Jim Gough

Distinguished Engineer, API Platform Lead Architect @Morgan Stanley, Co-Author of Optimizing Java

Andreea Niculcea

Vice President @Morgan Stanley

Beyond the Dashboard: Why 'Query-ability' is the New Observability

Monday Mar 16 / 01:35PM GMT

Details coming soon.

The Evolution of Versionless APIs

Monday Mar 16 / 03:55PM GMT

Details coming soon.

Unconference: Connecting Systems

Monday Mar 16 / 02:45PM GMT