Recognizing the visionaries who are transforming the future of APIs and AI The Kong Innovator Awards celebrate organizations redefining what's possible and leveraging APIs and AI to solve real business challenges and drive meaningful transformation with Kong technologies. This year's winners…
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That’s a wrap on API Summit 2025 ! At our eighth annual event, the brightest minds in the worlds of APIs and AI gathered in New York City to define the next chapter of digital innovation. We're entering an era where APIs are not just connecting services but connecting intelligence. APIs are the…
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Calling all builders, tinkerers, and API innovators. The Kong Hackathon is back for API Summit 2025 ! This year, we’re challenging developers worldwide to create projects that don’t just react, they think , adapt , and act . The theme? Agentic AI : solutions that take initiative, make decisions,…
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Kong is thrilled to announce the return of Partner Summit live and in person for the first time since 2022! We’re inviting our global Kong partner ecosystem to come together at our premier event that is shaping the future of APIs, AI, and cloud native architecture. As we navigate massive industry…
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This year, at our in-person API Summit , we’re excited to shine a light on the projects and people who aren’t just implementing Kong, but reinventing it. The Kong Innovator Awards recognize outstanding and future-facing projects from Kong customers. And what better way to be recognized than with a…
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API Summit 2024 is underway! The seventh-annual Kong event kicked off today with 7 tracks and 60+ sessions from industry trailblazers. And, of course, the two-day event is packed with Kong-related news and product updates. Looking for a quick rundown of all the big Kong news? Here's a round-up of…
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What happens as AI and APIs converge? Find out at API Summit 2024 by Kong. This free two-day virtual event explores the cutting edge of building better digital experiences with insights from developers, leaders, and visionaries around the world. For developers today, integrating AI is the most…
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With API Summit 2024 coming up, we're thrilled to announce the 4th annual API Summit Hackathon ! This year’s Hackathon will focus on API innovation that emphasizes the use of artificial intelligence. AI has taken the world by storm, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. We want to share our…
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API Summit 2023 is a wrap! Over the two-day conference (our sixth-annual event), we packed in over 40 hours of content in 100 sessions touching on everything from ensuring reliable connectivity to generative AI. We heard from investors about the future of APIs, as well as stories from users and…
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Kong API Summit has come and gone! Whether you joined us in San Francisco or missed this year's big shindig, here are some of the highlights from the event and a round-up of all the Kong news dropped over the past two days. Kong Summit 2022 was back in-person after two years of digital-only…
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Join the builders and leaders taming the API jungle live and in person at Kong Summit 2022 September 28-29, 2022, at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California. Registration is now open . Kong Summit 2022 will feature more than 70 speakers across over 40 sessions, with insights from…
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We are now deep into our most anticipated event of the year, Kong API Summit 2021 (there's still time to register for Day 2!). More than 4,000 people have registered from 87 countries for the virtual event. After a full day of knowledge and surprises, we are excited to recap the most memorable…
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This year's Kong API Summit is no ordinary virtual conference. We are taking our attendees into the heart of San Francisco for an action-packed interactive event. This is not one you will want to save for later. [iframe src="" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ClurVEX4oV0" frameborder="0"…
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Kong's much anticipated Summit is back. Focused on Developing the Connected World, Kong API Summit 2021 will give you the tools to build new ideas, create actionable best practices and get hands-on with guiding your organization through transformation, delivering exciting innovation and securing…
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Join Kong at this year's Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit. The much anticipated virtual event will feature thought leaders like Kong CTO and Co-Founder Marco Palladino . Gartner's Summit brings together application leaders from around the world to improve the way they…
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Save the date! Kong API Summit will be returning for its second year this coming October 2-3 at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco. Focused on building the next era of software , Kong Summit 2019 will provide a fun and educational forum for discovering, learning and trying the technologies,…
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