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API Conference Berlin 2026

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PI Conference Berlin 2026 is the go-to event for web APIs, API design, and management. The conference combines in-depth workshops, technical sessions, and keynotes, focusing on AI, DevOps, microservices, security, and governance. Attendees will gain practical knowledge in hypermedia, serverless API integration, and platform business growth. The event is hel…

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35Voices
11Underwriters
0Exhibitors
44On the bill · sessions
30Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at API, in alphabetical order.
Amity Wang
Airbnb
Andrew Walsh
Frontend Engineering Expert and Author of OpenAPI DevTools. Passionate about technology and a world traveler at heart.
Carlos Villanúa Fernández
Solutions Architect · Traefik Labs
Chad Green
Expert in Microservices and Cloud Architectures · Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Christian Wenz
Web veteran and expert in web security
Daniel Lübke
Expert in software and business process architectures
Daniel Murrmann
Expert in software engineering and architecture with a focus on Angular, .NET, and Azure.
David Roldán Martínez
Chief AI & API Officer, Freelance · David Roldán
Dino Esposito
Microsoft MVP · Crionet
Dr. Olaf Zimmermann
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Erik Wilde
Enterprise Strategy at Jentic: AI Enablement at Scale · Jentic
Filip Verloy
Gareth Faull
API Lifecycle and Developer Experience Lead · London Stock Exchange Group
Heather Xiao
Leading businesses into the Open X era through data, strategy and execution
Ikenna Nwaiwu
Principal consultant · Ikenna Consulting
Jan Vlnas
Superface
John D Wood
Revolutionising AppSec: Putting an end to the Drama, Comedy and Tragedy of Security Theater
John Willis
DevOps & IT Risk Researcher, Author & Governance Expert
Ketty Zakariasy
API Strategy, API design , API Management Specialist
Manuel Ottlik
Building cloud-native platforms · HDI Global SE
Mark Boyd
Veteran Researcher and Policy Analyst
Markus Ziller
Amazon Web Services

— and 13 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Traefik LabsGold
AxwaySilver
Equixly SrlSilver
VonageSilver
WunderGraphBronze
AI & ML EventsMedia Partner
AI Press RoomMedia Partner
Capitalbay NewsMedia Partner
DevITJobs.ukMedia Partner
devmioConference Organizer
German Tech JobsMedia Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 44 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday November 20th

    Workshop:Architecting AI-Ready APIs with Agent Skills [Friday November 20th]

    A hands-on masterclass for architects and developers to design governed APIs for AI-driven integrations\nAI agents are starting to call APIs autonomously, chain services, and gener…

    APIs for AI & Agentic Systems
  • October 20, 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

    Workshop: Intentional API Design: Build APIs that Last and Deliver Value

    We learn how to design APIs that are useful for the stakeholders. We will work with identifying the users of the API, what qualities they value in an API, the outside-in design app…

    API Design
  • October 20, 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

    Workshop: Master API Security: Hands-on Protection with OAuth2, OpenID Connect & Token Exchange

    Learn how to secure your APIs using modern identity standards, prevent token misuse, and implement secure delegation between services. APIs are the backbone of today’s digital serv…

    API Security
  • October 21, 2025

    Enterprise APIs & MCP: The Missing Link to AI Innovation

    Across industries, organizations are racing to harness Agentic AI for intelligent automation, customer experiences, and groundbreaking digital products. But deploying AI that truly…

    API Platforms & Business
  • October 21, 2025

    Leading Without Authority: Lessons from a CTO’s Journey from Product to Services

    The Keynote shares lessons learned moving from product firms to service organizations and back, showing why sustained credibility as a hands-on individual contributor matters more …

  • October 21, 2025

    Solving the Security Split: Turning Pain into Seamless Protection

    Developers shift left. Security shifts right. And in the middle? That’s where things get painful. As teams pull in opposite directions - using vastly different tools - AppSec can f…

    API Security
  • October 21, 2025

    Stop OpenAPI Drift: Keep Your API Contracts Clean and Reliable and Agent-Ready with Arazzo.

    Many organisations face an "API drift” problem, where their published OpenAPI descriptions fail to align with the actual runtime behaviour of their APIs. In this presentation, I wi…

    API Development
  • October 21, 2025

    Unlock the Digital Gateway: Smarter API Discovery & Governance with Azure

    Berlin has always been a city of connections—historically divided, now a thriving hub of innovation and integration. Just as Berlin’s infrastructure unites diverse systems across i…

    API Management
  • October 21, 2025

    Vertical AI Agents: Smarter Integrations for Real Business Impact

    Step into the future of API-driven ecosystems with Vertical AI Agents. This session reveals how AI is transforming the API landscape, moving beyond generic solutions to precision-d…

    API Development
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 30 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

30 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
1All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
19Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Traefik Labs

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

6% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite26%
  • Manager / Lead26%
  • Engineer · IC411%
  • Research / Science26%
  • Other roles2571%

Of 35 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Traefik LabsSp·G1V
  2. 02AI & ML EventsSp·M
  3. 03AI Press RoomSp·M
  4. 04AxwaySp·S
  5. 05Capitalbay NewsSp·M
  6. 06DevITJobs.ukSp·M
  7. 07devmioSp·C
  8. 08Equixly SrlSp·S
  9. 09German Tech JobsSp·M
  10. 10VonageSp·S
  11. 11WunderGraphSp·B
  12. 12Airbnb1V
  13. 13API-University.com1V
  14. 14AWS1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
gold1
9% of 11
silver3
27% of 11
bronze1
9% of 11
conference organizer1
9% of 11
media partner5
45% of 11
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters

Sister convocations

Same brand, other regions