APIs for Smarter Platforms and Business Processes

Saheed Abiola Lasisi

Executive Director - Principal API Architect - JPMorgan Payments - JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Software architect with several years of experience architecting and developing resilient enterprise applications, integrations, middle-ware services for complex software integrations, software platforms, APIs, cloud native applications, cloud computing solutions and platform automation.

My areas of interest covers API architecture, Cloud Architecture , agile software engineering principles and practices, micro-services, secure software design, CRM and Information Systems Security. I am passionate about diverse areas of IT based on my professional experiences in Networking, Project Management, Big Data, cloud computing, Internet of Things, API Architecture Strategy, Devops and FinTech.

My experience charts a career across technical and enterprise architecture, software engineering, consulting, technical sales and helping clients leverage state of the art technology solutions. I am enthused by the prospect of working with a variety of organizations to architect solutions to their toughest technological and business challenges.

Gareth Faull

Senior Product Manager - Platform API Gateway & Access - London Stock Exchange Group

A Senior Digital Product professional with experience in Mobile and Web Product Design, Innovation and Ownership, Web Development, User Experience and Business Analyst roles. Specialising in leading teams in the pursuit of releasing a product, gathering and analysing business requirements, user and consumer journeys, dealing directly with customers and a wide range of stakeholders and helping developers & designers to implement solutions. Successfully delivered many projects such as: financial apps, major retail website enhancements and operational process improvements.

Max Sadlowski

Staff Solutions Engineer at Wise - CEO at BentoSMB

With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, I am a results-driven professional with a passion for driving innovation and creating impactful solutions. I excel in problem-solving and thrive on overcoming complex challenges, combining strong technical knowledge with a deep understanding of customer needs to develop and implement tailored solutions. I have a proven track record of successfully integrating Wise with banks and enterprise fintechs globally, fostering strong relationships and delivering tangible results, and building workable solutions quickly to solve problems.

Ronald Holt

Executive Director, Data Science Ops - Estee Lauder

Gangadhar Chippada

Chief Technologist API Platform & Integration - Deutsche Bank

Gangadhar is a highly accomplished technical professional with over 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. Currently serving as the Chief Technologist - API Platform & Integration Tribe at Deutsche Bank, he has successfully implemented a cloud-native API management infrastructure and led a globally distributed team of scrum teams. Gangadhar's strategic acumen and deep knowledge of leading-edge technologies have allowed him to deliver excellent results while ensuring regulatory compliance and meeting the business needs of the organization. His passion for leveraging technology as a powerful enabler of business outcomes makes him a valuable asset in the dynamic world of financial services.

Henry Calvert

Head of Network - GSMA

Henry joined the GSMA in December 2013, and is responsible for the delivery of the Networks programme. A key programme of the GSMA’s strategic focus, to deliver industry scale for IP Communications and 5G, whilst considering Network Economic challenges for the Mobile industry as it transitions to a 5G Era.Previously he worked for the SingTel Group and has over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications sector, both in Networks and IT portfolios and has been involved in the deployment of mobile networks in over 10 operations across 10 different countries. Henry designed and built Optus’ 3G + LTE mobile network, all IP network and managed the product development transformation. He was the creator and board member of the network sharing Joint Venture between SingTel Optus and Vodafone Networks Pty Ltd (Australia).Henry has been a board member and Chair of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) and previously held an Executive Management Committee position in the GSMA.

Ignas Sakalauskas

Senior Engineering Manager - Checkout.com

I am Ignas Sakalauskas, AWS CSAA and MCSD, Engineering Manager based in London, UK.Experienced in designing and building APIs, and distrusted systems using microservices. Technologies: DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, Lambda, MSSQL, Docker, AWS (Terraform), Git, unit and e2e testing, CI/CD pipelines.

Radhouane Jrad

Enterprise Integration Architect - QBE

The quest to increase knowledge is also an inherent quest to not decrease it. Never stop learning!

John Phenix

Principal Platform Architect - HSBC

John Phenix is the Lead API & Integration Architect for HSBC Commercial Bank. Leading the strategy for internal and external APIs. John started his career as a physicist before moving into financial services working for several major firms.

Naz Delam

Software Engineering Manager - LinkedIn Media

As a software engineering manager at LinkedIn, I lead a cross-functional team that drives on-platform events growth via discovery, notifications, and surfaces for all LinkedIn event types. With over 10 years of experience in web applications development, architecture, and engineering, I have a passion for creating innovative and scalable solutions that enhance user experience and engagement.

In addition to my technical role, I also work as a career coach at MentorCruise, where I mentor and guide aspiring and experienced software engineers, architects, and managers. I enjoy sharing my insights and knowledge on topics such as growth engineering, machine learning, cognitive science, and systems engineering, as well as helping others achieve their career goals and aspirations. I am also an international speaker and a frequent contributor to https://naz.dev, where I write about engineering, leadership, mentoring, and diversity.

Ikenna Nwaiwu

APIOps Lead - 10x Banking

Author of “Automating API Delivery: APIOps with OpenAPI” http://mng.bz/pPlw. I help companies deliver valuable APIs. Please follow me on LinkedIn, my blog ikenna.co.uk, and Twitter @api_ikenna.

Robert Prince

Principal Engineer in Strategy and Architecture - Just Eat Takeaway

Over the past 15 years, I've been developing, operating, and maintaining APIs. I have learned the importance of API Governance and producing API contracts rather than costly rework during implementation! I'm a big advocate for getting the right microservices boundaries and aligning People, Business Processes, and Technology components. At Just Eat, I focus on integrations, providing information architecture for our API surface area, API Governance, and running teams that allow 100s of other teams to integrate user-facing apps to our customers (via HTTP APIs and Async APIs).

Andrew Jones

Principal Engineer - GoCardless

Principal (Data) Engineer. Invented Data Contracts as an architecture pattern and a movement to improve the quality and reliability of data, and drive a culture change to build truly data-driven organisations.

Passionate about driving data-driven organisations who get the most value from their data.

Many years experience leading great teams and building best-in-class infrastructure and services to power analytics, ML and data-driven products.

Outside of work I'm kept busy by my young family and - when I do have free time! - enjoy doing 🏃, learning 📚, and brewing 🍺

Dr. Ravinder Singh Zandu

Modernising Technology Programme Manager - UK Cabinet Office - Central Digital and Data Office

An extremely capable digital & technology programme management professional with an exceptional record of achievements in both public and private sector globally. The organisations are UK-Cabinet Office, World Bank, Big-4 consulting, Government of India, Defence, BFSI, software houses, R&D, telecom & Oil/utility sectors. Proven capability and track record of forming strong partnerships with stakeholders to lead and deliver complex programmes with budgets up to $95million. Has the international experience with capability to lead the organisations in ambiguous environment, understanding the big picture to deliver strategy and roadmap. Key areas of experience & expertise include:
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), IoT
• Digital Transformation, Application Rationalisation, Open standards - sources/ tools
• Software Modelling, Model Driven Architecture, TOGAF, Interoperability and Agile methodologies
• Process Change and Audits (CMMI Level-V, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ITIL v3)
• Road Show, Conference, workshop & exhibitions • Programme/ Portfolio Management, Offshore/ Onshore Project Management
• Strategic Planning, Roadmap, Pre-sales, RFI/ RFP Proposal, bids & tenders
• Stakeholder, People & Services Management, Budget, P&L, Resource Management & Governance
• IPA High Risk Reviewer & Service Assessor for GDS
• Recruitment, Training, Coaching & Mentoring

Lorna Mitchell

VP of Developer Experience - Redocly

An enthusiastic, organised individual with a software engineering background. As a Developer Advocate I listen to developers both online and IRL and then work to improve their experience whether by talking or by patching. I love to write and am a published author; I am also a very experienced and engaging technical conference speaker. I am passionate about open source and helping developers to make even more awesome things than they did already, and I’m happiest when my GitHub graph is green.

Ludovic Pourrat

API Architect & API Catalyst - Lombard Odier Group

Successful background working with stakeholders to develop architecture decision that aligns strategy, processes, and IT assets with business goals.
In-depth experience establishing best practices and guidelines for selecting, developing, and implementing information systems within enterprise.
Passionate about design and architecture, seeking for excellence and customer value.
Doing the right think.

Robbin Singh Gandhi

Global Technical Service Engineer - PayPal

API's Design | API's Building | Problem Solving | API integration Support| JavaScript | Node.js | python | Django| MongoDB

Patrick Brosse

Head of API and Data Model Governance - Amadeus

Build an API Designer community in your company to stay in the 4th technology revolution : Digitization. Start with an API suites for REST/JSON. Model your Business with a Resource oriented design similar to IOT, but at company level : Smart API everywhere for everything.

Glyn Povah

Global Product Director Digital Identity APIs - Telefonica

Glyn is an experienced global product leader and agitator with over 20 years’ experience working in both business and consumer product development, product marketing and commercial development.

Glyn is a recognised leader and frequent speaker on Digital Identity, Cybersecurity and the API economy. He has pioneered multiple product innovations, most recently leading and collaborating with global Telcos to develop and deploy commercially successful Digital Identity B2B APIs services on global basis.

Daniel Kocot

Head of API Experience and Operations - codecentric AG

Daniel has been part of the codecentric team since October 2016. Since the beginning of 2022 as Senior Solution Architect at the Dortmund location. Starting as a consultant with a focus on application lifecycle management, his focus shifted more and more towards APIs. In addition to numerous customer projects and his involvement in the open source world around APIs, he is also a frequent speaker as Head of API Experience & Operations.

Lakshmanan Sethu Sankarana rayanan

TAM - GenAI/AI, ML & Data Solutions - Google

Opinions expressed here are my own and it does not represent my employer.

Helping Customers Digitally Transform with Google cloud ,Azure and AWS.

Technical Author ✍️

International Speaker 🗣️

Gartner Peer Ambassador 🚑

Profound Experience in Pre-Sales, Solution Design & Architecture, Leading Teams and Project Management. Hands on experience in working with distributed systems in Cloud. Experience in technical support, software development, and operations management. Deliver results in fast paced and challenging environment.

Recommends Architecture for enterprises customers with Cost Optimization, Availability, Scalability , Operational excellence, Performance efficiency and Reliability.

Strategic consulting experience with 10+ Fortune-500 customers in USA, UK, and Australia in Retail, Banking, Insurance, and Media and Entertainment domains.

Inderjit "Indy" Kaur

API Marketplace Lead Product Owner - Lloyds Banking Group

Experienced Financial services change professional, with 12 years + Programme/Project management experience. Most recently Platform Product Owner for Modern Workplace - improving the colleague technology experience at home and the office managing a team of 45FTE, including Agile and Project deliver teams. Skilled in Banking, Management, Supplier Management, process Improvements, Payment Cards, Diversity & Inclusion, and Project Management (APMP). Strong program and project management professional MA graduate.

Aden Forshaw

CTO / Founder - ThatAPICompany

My ultimate goal is to build companies that use technology for social good. For that I’m leveraging 18+ years of hands on software engineering, team building, and leadership experience.

My aim now is to give back to the next generation of developers, and work on projects that have worldwide scale & impact.

Vijay Nadkarni

Solutions Engineer - Confluent

Alessandro Vozza

Platform Advocate - Solo.io

Experienced all-round technologist with unending passion for hard, relevant problems and their solutions. DevOps+Kubernetes+Cloud = agile continuous delivery of microservices and value. People over servers, understanding over execution, integrity over shortcut-taking. Thought leader, community enthusiast, and clearly not great at writing summaries over himself 🙂

Julien Salvi

Lead Android Engineer - Aircall

Lead Android Engineer at Aircall where we are building the best phone system for modern business. Former CINEMUR and Innovorder.

About me:
• Android & Kotlin lover.
• Having a great interest in UI/UX to bring the best experience to an application (user focus).
• Team builder
• Meetup active member and Organizer at Paris Android User Group / Android Makers.
• International speaker to share my experiences on Android and Kotlin.
• Interests in backend dev with Kotlin (past experiences with PHP/Scala).

Tech talks:
• All talks and associated material can be found on Github: https://github.com/Oleur/SpeakerTimeline

Tech posts:
• All articles are available on Medium: https://juliensalvi.medium.com/

"LEARN, SHARE, REPEAT"

Claire Barrett

Director - APIsFirst and Co-lead of Women In APIs

Claire Barrett is director and founder of APIsFirst based in the UK, and co-founder of The API Collective. She has over 25 years' experience consulting to medium and large organisations with globally recognised brands, on justifying, executing and communicating technology and API-enabled change.

Woody Rousseau

CTO and Co-founder - Sipios (FinTech by Theodo)

I'm the Chief Technical Officer as well as co-founder of the practice in Theodo group focused on financial services and FinTech. At Sipios, our mission is to make finance more useful for people, companies and society, through technology and ingeniosity. For that, we are a team of 60+ engineers and product specialists who design, build and operate tailored applications in the FinTech space.

At Sipios, I'm responsible for our technology go-to-market, as well as the quality and delivery speed of the products we ship to our clients.

I'm passionate about Lean (as embodied by Toyota) and APIs, especially in the FinTech space (Open Finance). I'm convinced finance should be real time and will eventually power most businesses in the future (Embedded Finance).

Aftab Ahmad

System Integration Expert -

With my diverse skill set, I am able to facilitate businesses in rolling out cutting-edge technologies that are tailored to their specific needs. My proficiency in bridging people, systems, and business requirements with both soft and technical skills sets me apart. I engage with people to understand their business needs and re-engineer processes, methodologies, and IT systems to make a significant impact. My technical skills, combined with my people skills, enable me to facilitate technical solution-building for individuals and teams.I have extensive experience in software engineering and SDLC, possessing a robust skill set that encompasses technical and soft skills to meet diverse business needs. My track record includes creating a learning network between Imperial College London and Norwegian Business School, fulfilling a system gap with Robotic Process Automation at Imperial College, and improving workflows for the Adult Social Care System (Mosaic) at London Borough of Camden. I am skilled in technical requirements gathering, data mapping, Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure), and API iPaaS such as MuleSoft and Jitterbit. My ability to see the big picture enables me to develop valuable business insights that help organizations achieve their objectives.

Kailash Sahoo

Engineering Leadership - ID & Auth Platform - Lloyds Banking Group

Kailash has 18 years experience in Web Architecture, Digital banking, API strategy, Micro services architecture and Content Management. Most of the experience in Banking, Publishing and Media domains with expertise in transformation, agile delivery and large integration & transformation programme.

Andrew Humphreys

Senior Director Analyst, APIs and Integration - Gartner

Andrew is a Senior Director, Analyst for Gartner focused on Integration and API strategies. Throughout his career he has demonstrated sustained technical leadership working with customers to deliver successful projects using leading-edge software technologies and products. He has a combination of broad architectural skills and deep specialist knowledge in the areas of API Management, messaging, SOA, integration and BPM. His combination of technical knowledge and real-life project experience results in continuous requests to support various customer activities, including external speaker engagements, invitations to contribute to external publications, executive briefings, architectural / QA reviews and providing technical leadership in the delivery of projects.

Nisu Thomas

Enterprise Architect - Lloyds Banking Group