API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025: Full Schedule

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9:30am PDT

PRO Session (API): From API Chaos to AI Co-Pilot: Architecting Pax8's Multi-Pronged Integration Strategy

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

Mufaddal Khambaty, Pax8, Senior PM, Integrations & AI

Many platforms start their API journey by issuing simple API keys, but quickly run into security and visibility challenges, especially when third-party developers enter the mix. This session details Pax8's evolution from insecure, direct API key usage to building a sophisticated, secure, and scalable 'Integrations Hub.' We'll share our real-world experience tackling the initial problem: how to allow third-party vendors to access customer data via APIs without compromising security or losing track of who was making calls.

Speakers

Mufaddal Khambaty

Senior PM, Integrations & AI, Pax8

Entrepreneurial and product background. Ex-product leader at Zillow, Custom Ink, Accurate Background. Started as a strategy consultant.

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, Partnership and Integration Strategy (API World), API Program and Developer Relations (API World)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

9:30am PDT

PRO Session (CloudX): Turning Tech Debt into Impact: A SRE's Guide to Prioritization and Action

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Saurabh Phaltane, Google, Senior Site Reliability Engineer

My talk will delve into my experiences managing technical debt in a large-scale search environment, specifically how I've proactively used my SRE expertise to turn what's often seen as a burden into a source of impactful projects. I'll walk through the key principles that guide my approach, including how I categorize and prioritize tech debt, and how I collaborate with other teams to address it effectively. A core part of my talk will focus on the methods I employ to pinpoint high-impact opportunities within the landscape of existing tech debt – looking at pain points, identifying patterns, and always considering the business impact.
Finally, I'll emphasize the importance of "cleaning up the mess" as a vital aspect of SRE hygiene, discussing how automation, monitoring, and thorough documentation contribute to long-term system health and prevent the resurgence of technical debt. I'll illustrate these points with concrete examples from my work, demonstrating how addressing tech debt can lead to significant improvements in system performance, reliability, and overall engineering efficiency.

Speakers

Saurabh Phaltane

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Google

Saurabh Phaltane, a seasoned Senior SRE, delivers resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions. His deep understanding of large-scale optimization, driven by attention to detail and automation, directly improves system performance and reliability in complex environments. He is... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Managing AI/ML in the Cloud (CloudX), Cloud Native Development (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

9:30am PDT

PRO Session (DataWeek): The Rise of Agentic Commerce: Where AI Intelligence Meets Infinite Retail Possibility

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Aswini Atibudhi, Walmart, Driving Innovation with Generative AI

In this visionary session, we’ll explore how Agentic AI is not just enhancing retail — it’s fundamentally reinventing it. As commerce shifts from static transactions to dynamic, intelligent interactions, Agentic AI emerges as the architect of a new era: Agentic Commerce. Learn how AI-powered agents, composable architectures, and autonomous decision-making systems are creating infinitely adaptable, customer-first retail ecosystems. We’ll dive into real-world examples, transformative architectures, and the strategic shifts needed to thrive in an AI-first retail future.
Join us to uncover how businesses can unlock limitless innovation, personalized experiences, and operational agility by embracing the rise of Agentic Commerce.

Speakers

Aswini Atibudhi

Distinguished Architect for Customer Space, Walmart

Aswini is the Distinguished Architect for Customer Space at Walmart. He has more than 20 years of IT experience in design and development of scalable microservice and microfrontend based Web/Cloud/AI & ML Applications. His Portfolio is jam-packed with Multiple domains such as Finance... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

9:30am PDT

API World Certificate Program

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 4:00pm PDT

Santa Clara Convention Center

Learn more about our certificate program:

https://apiworld.co/certificates/

The DevNetwork Certificate Program is designed for you to strengthen your skills in a variety of tools & technologies and earn recognition for your professional development. Follow the below steps to view our API World 2025 Certificates and build your personal schedule, attend the in-person and/or virtual talks, and obtain your Certificate(s) after the conference!
The DevNetwork Certificate Program is included with your API World 2025 Pass or PREMIUM Pass (but not OPEN Passes — contact us about upgrading: info@devnetwork.com).
Step 1: Choose from the available Certificates below and view the talks for each Certificate. (You may earn more than one Certificate at API World 2025).
Step 2: Attend eight (8) or more talks under each Conference on the schedule. (In-person attendance is tracked at the entrance to each stage through badge scans — make sure your badge is scanned! Live online attendance is tracked by simply logging in and attending the virtual talk on the virtual platform.) Talks under each Certificate may be attended either in-person (Sept 3-5), or a combination of both.
Step 3: All attendees who attend complete Certificates by attending eight (8) or more talks under each Certificate during API World 2025 will receive an email by October 31, 2025, with their Certificate(s).
Build your API World 2025 Certificate schedule today!

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Santa Clara Convention Center

2. Experiences & Official Events

Talk Type PRO Session, PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
In-Person/Virtual In Person, Virtual

10:00am PDT

PRO Session (API): Stop Sending Static API Docs: Use an Approach That Works

Friday September 5, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Thomas Johnson, Multiplayer, Co-Founder and CTO

Developers don’t want to read your API documentation. Yet too often, teams still rely on static docs, outdated Postman collections. In modern, fast-moving environments, that just doesn’t cut it.

This talk explores the shift from documentation-as-text to documentation-as-experience. We’ll cover the pitfalls of traditional API docs, and walk through practical, developer-friendly alternatives—like live sandboxes, executable notebooks, embedded tests, and self-validating examples that evolve alongside your code. You’ll learn how to make your API docs dynamic, interactive, and accurate by design—not after the fact.

Whether you’re building a public developer platform or internal APIs, this session will give you real strategies to reduce integration friction, cut support load, and create documentation that developers actually want to use.

Speakers

Thomas Johnson

Co-Founder and CTO, Multiplayer

Co-founder and CTO at Multiplayer, with 20+ years of experience as a backend developer building large-scale distributed software (and robots!)

Friday September 5, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, API Design and Development (API World), Partnership and Integration Strategy (API World)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PDT

PRO Session (CloudX): Cloud-Native AI/ML: Deployment, Scaling, and Optimization

Friday September 5, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Prashanth Lakshmi Narayana Chaitanya Josyula, Salesforce, Principal Member of Technical Staff
Anant Kumar, Salesforce, Technical Leader

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and machine learning is transforming how cloud-native applications are built and managed. This session will explore key strategies for deploying AI/ML workloads in the cloud, ensuring scalability, and optimizing performance. We’ll discuss best practices for leveraging Kubernetes, Kubeflow, and serverless architectures, along with automation techniques for model training, deployment, and monitoring. Attendees will gain insights into cost-effective scaling, security considerations, and the future trends shaping AI/ML in cloud environments. Whether you’re an ML engineer, cloud architect, or DevOps professional, this session will equip you with practical knowledge to enhance your AI/ML workflows.

Speakers

Prashanth Lakshmi Narayana Chaitanya Josyula

Principal Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce

Hello! I’m Prashanth, an avid connoisseur of technical literature and a dedicated practitioner in the field of programming. With a deep-seated passion for technology, I excel in crafting sophisticated code and exploring cutting-edge innovations.Currently serving as a Principal Member... Read More →

Anant Kumar

Technical Leader, Saleforce

Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, I currently lead the Big Data Compute Services team within the Einstein AI platform, where I architect and manage data lake solutions that provide critical APIs for AI model training. Our platform powers Salesforce's predictive and generative... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Managing AI/ML in the Cloud (CloudX), Cloud Native Development (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PDT

PRO Session (DataWeek): Data Sovereignty in the Age of AI

Friday September 5, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Michel Tricot, Airbyte, Co-founder and CEO

This session will explore the intersection of data sovereignty and artificial intelligence, addressing how organizations can maintain control of their valuable data assets while still leveraging the power of AI. Drawing from extensive experience building open-source data infrastructure solutions, Michel will illuminate the challenges companies face when integrating AI into their data ecosystems without compromising ownership, security, or compliance requirements.

The session targets data leaders, CDOs, and enterprise architects who are navigating the complex landscape of AI adoption while maintaining strict data governance standards. Michel will share practical frameworks for implementing a self-managed data integration strategy that enables AI innovation while preserving first-party data sovereignty—a crucial consideration as regulatory requirements around data protection continue to evolve globally. Attendees will gain actionable insights on building resilient data architectures that support AI initiatives without surrendering control of sensitive information.

This session aligns perfectly with Data Week's focus on "Data Engineering & Governance" and "AI & ML" tracks, offering attendees a unique perspective on balancing innovation with control. Conference participants will benefit from Michel's vision of how open-source data integration infrastructure can serve as the foundation for responsible AI development, empowering organizations to build competitive advantages while maintaining complete sovereignty over their data. The presentation will include real-world examples of companies that have successfully implemented these principles.

Speakers

Michel Tricot

Co-founder and CEO, Airbyte

Michel Tricot is co-founder and CEO of Airbyte, the open data movement platform. The company was started in 2020 with a vision of commoditizing data integration pipelines across all industries and organizations and today has more than 170,000 deployments. Michel has been working in... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Engineering / Architecture and Streaming (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:00pm PDT

PRO Session (API): FLEX APIs: Experience-Driven Design for an AI-Powered Future

Friday September 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Chris Hood, PolyAPI, CMO

APIs weren’t built for humans. But experiences are. In this keynote, Chris Hood challenges traditional API design models and introduces experience-based API design. This approach begins with user intent and adapts to how people and machines interact with systems today. Learn why naming conventions matter, how AI is changing who consumes APIs, and how the FLEX design model enables dynamic, on-demand APIs that respond to consumer intent and context. These adaptable interfaces do more than support the customer journey, they evolve with it.

Speakers

Chris Hood

CMO, PolyAPI

Chris Hood is a strategist, author, and keynote speaker who has become a pivotal thought leader in customer success, APIs, and digital strategy. With over 35 years of experience, he has helped organizations align technology with business goals. Chris built his first API platform in... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), API Design and Development (API World)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:00pm PDT

PRO Session (DataWeek): Compute for Your AI Model: GPUs, LPUs, TPUs and Beyond..

Friday September 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Kushaagra Goyal, Rubrik, Tech Lead

In the rapidly evolving landscape of computing, Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), Language Processing Units (LPUs), and Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) play pivotal roles in accelerating complex tasks, particularly in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

GPUs are renowned for their parallel processing capabilities, making them ideal for rendering graphics and handling large datasets. LPUs are specialized for optimizing natural language processing tasks, enhancing efficiency in understanding and generating human language. TPUs, developed by Google, are tailored specifically for training and inference of machine learning models, offering significant performance advantages for large-scale AI applications.

As we explore these technologies, we'll also look at emerging processing units designed for specific AI use-cases and the future of computational advancements.

Join me to dive into the intricacies of these processing units, their applications, and what lies ahead in the world of computing technology.

Speakers

Kushaagra Goyal

Tech Lead, Rubrik

Kushaagra Goyal is an accomplished technology leader with deep expertise in engineering and AI infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2016), and a Master’s degree from Stanford University, where he developed a strong foundation... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Science and Machine Learning (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:30pm PDT

PRO Session (API): Scalable Region Failover for Microservices: Platform-Level Resilience at Intuit

Friday September 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Chaitanya Bhatt, Intuit, Principal Engineer
Akshay Pratinav, Intuit, Staff Software Engineer

In today’s distributed architecture, where APIs are the backbone of product experiences, regional outages can break critical customer flows and severely impact business continuity. At Intuit, we’ve built a Kubernetes-native platform that delivers seamless, scalable region failover for hundreds of microservices—enabling consistent API resiliency across the board.

This talk explores how our platform empowers services to declaratively onboard and define key components for failover—compute, databases, and routing. During a failover, the platform automatically pre-scales infrastructure in the secondary region based on live traffic data, promotes standby databases (Amazon Aurora, Redis, and others), and orchestrates traffic redirection via AWS Route 53 or Istio DNS controls. This eliminates manual guesswork, reduces recovery time, and helps ensure that API endpoints remain responsive and stable—even in disaster scenarios.

We’ll also compare the risks of non-standard, ad hoc failover strategies—which often result in brittle systems, untested assumptions, and high operational overhead—with the advantages of a standardized, platform-level approach. Our framework simplifies validation, reduces testing complexity, and enables teams to run game days and chaos experiments with greater confidence and less stress.

Attendees will walk away with practical techniques and patterns for building resilient APIs in a microservices-first world, and learn how investing in a failover platform creates a stronger foundation for disaster preparedness, operational excellence, and a better end-user experience.

Speakers

Chaitanya Bhatt

Principal Engineer, Intuit

Chaitanya Bhatt, an engineering leader with 18 years of experience, specializes in Kubernetes and large-scale applications. As a Principal Engineer at Intuit, he focuses on infrastructure reliability and performance. Chaitanya has made significant contributions, including designing... Read More →

Akshay Pratinav

Staff Software Engineer, Intuit

Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience building distributed systems at scale. Passionate about system design, developer productivity, and leading high-impact engineering initiatives. Outside of work, I enjoy travelling and watching movies

Friday September 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), API World
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:30pm PDT

PRO Session (CloudX): Autoscaling in Cloud Native Kubernetes Environment

Friday September 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Geetha Anne, Pure Storage, Sr Manager, Customer Solutions Group

In this session, we’ll dive into the complexities of Kubernetes autoscaling, focusing on an essential aspect of distributed systems i.e, scaling. We'll begin by examining the built-in tools Kubernetes offers for each of these dimensions, and then move on to advanced open-source projects like KEDA, which provide greater flexibility and efficiency for various scaling scenarios.
Key takeaways for attendees include:
* Common challenges and solutions that enhance or replace traditional methods of scaling
* Strategies to evaluate application workloads and select the optimal tailored autoscaling strategy.
* Best practices to optimize deployments for dynamic workloads, ensuring peak performance while maintaining cost-efficiency.

Speakers

Geetha Anne

Sr Manager, Customer Solutions Group, Pure Storage

Geetha is a Solutions Architect and Customer Success professional specializing in big data management , storage , Kubernetes and Durable execution, with expertise in cloud-native and on-premises solutions. She ensures customer success and maturity by delivering effective, simplified... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Cloud Infrastructure Design and Architecture (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:30pm PDT

PRO Session (DataWeek): Securing Multi-Tenant Data Warehouses: How Federated Learning Revolutionizes Privacy

Friday September 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Jayant Tyagi, Salesforce, Lead Member of Technical Staff

Enterprises are being forced to reconsider how they manage sensitive data in cloud data warehouses due to data privacy laws and security incidents. In multi-tenant settings, traditional centralized analytics techniques are becoming more and more susceptible, putting businesses at risk for data leaks and regulatory issues.
In this session, we'll look at how federated learning is transforming data warehouse security while preserving analytical capabilities. Attendees will learn how businesses can use safe federated ways that preserve sensitive data while still obtaining insightful information, based on current research in privacy-preserving technologies.

Speakers

Jayant Tyagi

Lead Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce

Jayant Tyagi is a seasoned full-stack engineer with 13 years of experience in designing and developing high-scale applications. As a Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, he has played a pivotal role in building and optimizing enterprise applications, spearheading innovations... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, Data Warehousing and Storage (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person