APIs have transformed our approach to software and integration architecture. They are the foundation of digital business agility, microservices and composability. But the ubiquitous REST API has limitations that GraphQL, gRPC and AsyncAPI aim to address. This session will explore their various capabilities, impact and when you should use them.

Microservices architecture is becoming commonplace, but many organizations struggle with finding the "right size" for services and microservices. The answer is not some arbitrary number of lines of code, nor is it "as small as possible." This session provides pragmatic guidance for determining when and why to split services apart and when to keep them together.

Microservices architecture is popular, but many organizations are still coming up to speed on when, why and how to apply this pattern to increase agility, flexibility and scalability. This session provides an opportunity to speak directly with a Gartner expert on microservices architecture.