apidays LIVE Paris 2021 - APIs and the Future of Software December 7, 8 & 9, 2021 API narrative: A true story of APIs and I Div Manickam, Director & Mentor | Facilitator at Women in APIs

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API Narrative: A true story of APIs and I

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Agenda
 Introduction
 API: A Business Viewpoint
 Rise of API Economy
 Digital Transformation Trends
 Women In APIs

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Div Manickam
Stress | Anxiety ◇ Mindfulness | Essentialism ◇ Diversity | Belonging
Inspire
Trust & Credibility
Influence
Extreme Ownership
Impact
Results & Relationships
Dec 2021

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IF YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN IT
SIMPLY, YOU DON'T
UNDERSTAND IT WELL ENOUGH.
- ALBERT EINSTEIN
SIMPLICITY IS THE ULTIMATE
SOPHISTICATION.
- LEONARDO DA VINCI

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What is an API?
A business viewpoint

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API not IPA

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Weather API
Retail & Shipping API
Banking API

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What’s your favorite API?

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Rise of API Economy
API Provider
API Consumer
Source: Evolution of APIs, Rakuten

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Future of APIs
1. Better API Experience on Mobile Devices
2. New Business Models w/ Event-Driven APIs
3. Better Standardization for APIs
4. Rise of Microservices for Delivering APIs
5. API Driven Architecture for End User Apps
6. APIs as Information Superhighways for
Enterprises
Source: Evolution of APIs, Rakuten
Source: Open Banking, PSD2 and API Economy, Boomi

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Digital Transformation &
API Trends

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The Sorry State of Digital Transformation
Base: 1,559 business and technology decision makers
Source: “The Sorry State Of Digital Transformation In 2018” Forrester.

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Digital
Transformation
is the Goal
Source: Forrester’s Q1 2018 Digital Process Automation Survey

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Fragmented Data
and Orgs Impede
Customer Journeys
Source: “The Integration Imperative Of Digital Experiences” Forrester 2018

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2021 Trends for API-powered Digital Transformation
1. Increasing
SaaS and Hybrid
Cloud-based API
Deployments
2. Analytics
Expand
Competitive
Advantage
3. AI and ML -
Powered API
Management is
Gaining Traction
4. API
Ecosystems Are
Innovation Drivers
5. API Security
and Governance
More Important
Than Ever
Source: Google Cloud API Management - 5 Trends for Digital Transformation 2021

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Business and IT Roles - Diversity & Inclusion
Source: Gartner 2018 Hybrid Integration Platform
Source: SlashData - Developer Economics 2021

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Let’s build the next evolution
of APIs together!

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Being a
member of the
Women In APIs
community
Connect Learn
Mentor Volunteer

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API = Assume Positive Intent
Source: WordFestLive, Leo Gopal

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Thank You
divmanickam
Blog: divmanickam.medium.com
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