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## Built something interesting with APIs + AI? Tell us the story.

API + AI Summit brings together the builders, architects, and technology leaders shaping how AI systems actually run. If you’ve built something worth sharing, step on stage and show us how it works.

### The people designing modern platforms.
### Running AI in production.
### Designing the connectivity behind it all.
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## We’re looking for real-world stories across areas like:

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    AI systems in production (LLMs, agents, orchestration)

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    Scalable infrastructure (platforms, Kubernetes, multi-cloud)

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    API architecture and developer platforms

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    Security, governance, and zero-trust

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    Observability and system reliability

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    Platform engineering and automation

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    **Have another idea? We'd love to hear it.**

## The Details

### Session Formats

**Breakout Sessions (25 min): **Short, focused, practical

**Fireside Chats (25 min): **Conversations with builders

**Panels (25 min): **Different perspectives on real challenges

**Workshops (60 min): **Hands-on sessions *(limited availability)*

### What Not to Submit

This isn’t a marketing stage.

No product pitches.
No company overviews.
No “why our platform is amazing.”

If it teaches something real and useful, you’re in the right place.

### Dates to Remember

**April 8, 2026: **Call for Papers Opens

**June 10, 2026: **Submission Deadline

**June 2026: **Speaker Notifications

**September 30 – October 1, 2026: **API + AI Summit | Los Angeles, CA

### Speaker Information

All talks are **in person.**

Speakers receive:

  • - Complimentary conference pass
  • - Featured placement on the event site
  • - Access to speaker lounge and networking events


## Why Speak?

Besides the obvious bragging rights:

  • - Share your insights with developers, architects, and technology leaders
  • - Connect with the community shaping API + AI connectivity
  • - Help push the conversation forward on how modern systems are built

Because the best talks come from people who have actually done the work.

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## Ready to Share Your Story?

If you’ve built something interesting, solved a hard problem, or learned something the community could benefit from…

**Submit your proposal below.**

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Secure your spot today before prices increase on August 16.

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Full Experience

_LOS ANGELES | SEPT 30 - OCT 1, 2026_
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  • Hands-on workshops
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Full Experience + Certification Training

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  • Hands-on workshops
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