APIOps Helsinki 2026 archive

APIOps in the Age of AI Agents

June 2-3, 2026 at Epicenter Helsinki

APIOps Helsinki 2026 brought together API platform leaders, architects, identity specialists, product owners, and community practitioners for two days of talks, clinics, labs, and open discussions on how APIs, governance, and operating models change when AI agents become real API consumers.

2 conference days
17 speakers and hosts
25+ talks, clinics, labs, and sessions

Event Summary

What the Helsinki community worked through together.

The 2026 event focused on practical APIOps decisions: API platform strategy, identity and access models for agents, API monetization, governance, OpenAPI and Arazzo readiness, MCP patterns, AI gateway architecture, and the operating models needed to make API work repeatable across teams.

The format mixed keynotes with parallel tracks, hands-on workshops, clinics, guided labs, panels, and unconference sessions. Attendees were encouraged to bring real API and platform problems so the program could move beyond passive conference listening into concrete decisions and peer feedback.

Speakers, Talks, and Materials

Speaker archive with talks, slide links, profiles, company links, and bios.

Portrait of Valtter Rajakannas

Valtter Rajakannas

Lead Product Owner, OP Financial Group

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Keynote: Architecting Happiness: From Legacy to AI Driven Product Platform June 2, 13:00 - KEYNOTE
    Slides

Bio

Leading API-driven product platform development at OP Financial Group.

Portrait of Markus Petman

Markus Petman

Senior Manager, Fennia

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • FIDA, Open Finance and the Future of API Ecosystems June 3, 10:00
    Slides

Bio

Experienced Integration & Automation Leader, Insurtech Expert

Portrait of Hanna Sillanpää

Hanna Sillanpää

Director and Head of Product Line Management, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Keynote: From Ecosystem Design to API Strategy June 3, 09:15 - KEYNOTE

Bio

Driving ecosystem and product strategy at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions.

Portrait of Tomas Bolin

Tomas Bolin

API Customer Success Manager, If Insurance

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • No Identity, No Agents: Why IAM Is the Foundation of AI-Driven API Ecosystems June 2, 14:25
    Slides

Bio

Leading API-first transformation in insurance at If.

Portrait of Tim Sevenich

Tim Sevenich

Principal Pre-Sales Architect, Axway

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Why AI Doesn’t Ship (Yet) — How enterprises move AI into production safely and confidently June 2, 15:45
    Slides
  • Panel - Are APIs Still the Platform, or Are AI Agents Replacing Them? June 2, 16:10 - PANEL

Bio

Tim Sevenich has been working in IT for more than 10 years in various roles in consulting, services and software development. He is currently part of Axway's German Solution Architect team with a strong focus on API Management and AI.

Portrait of Marjukka Niinioja

Marjukka Niinioja

Conference organizer & Founding partner, Osaango

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • APIOps in 20 Minutes (Orientation) June 2, 13:30
  • Design Your APIOps Operating Model (50 min clinic, come when you can, leave when you must) June 2, 15:20 - CLINIC
    Slides
  • Clinic CONTINUES: Design Your APIOps Operating Model (come when you can, leave when you must) June 2, 15:45 - CLINIC
    Slides
  • Day 2 Opening words June 3, 09:00
  • APIOps Clinic – Strategy, Governance and Platform Design June 3, 13:30 - CLINIC
  • Guided Unconference – API Strategy and Platform Leadership June 3, 15:00 - CLINIC

Bio

I am an API consultant and founder of Osaango and the APIOps community, with over eight years of experience helping organizations improve how they design, deliver, and manage APIs. I created APIOps Cycles, an open method inspired by Lean and service design, which helps teams align API design, governance, delivery, and adoption. The method is free to use, supported by open-source tooling, and works with existing API platforms and tools. My work focuses on helping organizations reduce complexity in API programs, improve collaboration between business and technical teams, and create more consistent and scalable API practices. I am also co-author of API Economy 101 and actively contribute to building the global APIOps community.

Portrait of Oscar Santolalla

Oscar Santolalla

Senior Project Manager, Spinverse

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Identity-First APIs: IAM as the Real Platform June 2, 15:20
    Slides
  • Panel - Are APIs Still the Platform, or Are AI Agents Replacing Them? June 2, 16:10 - PANEL

Bio

Guiding identity-first API initiatives in complex enterprise programs.

Portrait of Allan Knabe

Allan Knabe

CEO, Apiable

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Turning API Programs into Revenue June 2, 15:20 - CASE STUDY
    Slides
  • API Monetization Clinic (60 min clinic, come when you can, leave when you must) June 3, 11:30 - CLINIC
  • Clinic CONTINUES: API Monetization Clinic (come when you can, leave when you must) June 3, 11:55 - CLINIC
  • APIOps Clinic – Strategy, Governance and Platform Design June 3, 13:30 - CLINIC
  • Guided Unconference – API Strategy and Platform Leadership June 3, 15:00 - CLINIC

Bio

Helping organizations turn API products into measurable monetization outcomes.

Portrait of Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson

Founder & CTO, Narranor

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • AI-Native APIs: Designing Platforms for Agentic Systems June 2, 14:00
    Slides

Bio

Designing AI-native API patterns for production-grade platform teams.

Portrait of Merja Kajava

Merja Kajava

Founder, Aavista

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • AI Agents and Secure API Access June 3, 11:55
    Slides
  • AI Lab – APIs, MCP and Agent Integrations June 3, 13:30 - HANDS-ON
  • Guided Unconference – API Strategy and Platform Leadership June 3, 15:00 - CLINIC

Bio

Coaching teams on secure API access patterns for AI-driven workflows.

Portrait of Dan Erez

Dan Erez

Chief Architect, Aman

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • From API Gateways to AI Gateways: The Next Platform Layer June 2, 15:45
    Slides

Bio

Shaping next-generation API and AI gateway architecture.

Portrait of Jürgen Buchmann

Jürgen Buchmann

CEO, TPP Validation

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • SaaS Lives – Value Shifts to the Workspace June 2, 14:25
  • Create an MCP Wrapper for Your API (50 min workshop) June 3, 10:00 - HANDS-ON
  • AI Lab – APIs, MCP and Agent Integrations June 3, 13:30 - HANDS-ON
  • Guided Unconference – AI Agents and Developer Platforms June 3, 15:00 - CLINIC

Bio

Implementing MCP and agent-integration patterns for enterprise API teams.

Portrait of Katerina Kairo

Katerina Kairo

Senior Consultant

LinkedIn

Talks / sessions

  • Boosting API Testing June 3, 11:30

Bio

Helping organizations at the intersection of software development, quality engineering, AI and automation.

Portrait of Frank Kilcommins

Frank Kilcommins

Head of Enterprise Architecture, Jentic

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Panel - Are APIs Still the Platform, or Are AI Agents Replacing Them? June 2, 16:10 - PANEL
  • Beyond OpenAPI: Workflows That AI Agents Can Actually Execute June 3, 10:00
    Slides
  • You May Have OpenAPI, But Is It AI-Ready? June 3, 13:30 - HANDS-ON
    Slides
  • Guided Unconference – AI Agents and Developer Platforms June 3, 15:00 - CLINIC
  • APIOps in the Age of AI Agents: What to Prioritize Next June 3, 16:00 - KEYNOTE
    Slides

Bio

Leading API and AI integration initiatives. Business Governance Board member at the OpenAPI Initiative.

Portrait of Hugo Guerrero

Hugo Guerrero

Head of Technical Marketing, Kong

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Scaling MCP: Avoiding Context Bloat with Gateway & Registry Patterns June 3, 11:30

Bio

Driving MCP and API gateway innovation at Kong. Governance Board Member at AsyncAPI Initiative.

Portrait of Claire Barrett

Claire Barrett

Consultant and API Economist, APIsFirst

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • Why API Strategies Struggle for Funding and What to Do About It June 2, 14:00
    Slides
  • Panel - Are APIs Still the Platform, or Are AI Agents Replacing Them? June 2, 16:10 - PANEL

Bio

Helping tech leaders and teams get strategies and API-related plans understood, agreed, and adopted without baffling or blindsiding people in the process.

Portrait of Thomas Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Head of Professional Services North EMEA, Kong

LinkedIn Company website

Talks / sessions

  • From Dark APIs to Governed Platforms June 3, 11:55
    Slides

Bio

Thomas Lawrence is Head of Professional Services for North EMEA at Kong, based in Stockholm. An Imperial College London graduate, he began his career as a Solution Architect and brings hands-on technical depth to API platform strategy and delivery. Thomas has led API transformation programmes across the region, helping enterprises move from fragmented, undocumented API estates to governed, product-grade platforms. At Kong, his team works at the intersection of API lifecycle management, developer experience, and AI-assisted governance - the exact themes this talk brings to life.