Sydney
Date | 25 June 2025

We heard the insights of industry leaders into the ways that the ecosystem model informs API plans and priorities, platforms-as-a-product connect these and how to realise the internal benefits of this model successfully.

We held interactive round-table discussions on the participation in the API Economy as a reflection of business strategy on the topics of:

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Ecosystem-driven economy - the tech leader's perspective

• How far along are people with their shift from products & services to ecosystem thinking?

• How important is clarity around this type of thinking for informing day-to-day decisions?

• Is it realistic to need to focus on just one model, or can multiple be supported / supportable?

 

Platform as a product - the API platform leader's perspective

• What are examples of where platform-as-a-product thinking is working well?

• What has to be right for this to work?

• What are the practical ways to encourage investment and adoption to this way of thinking?

 

APIs as products​ - the internal proposition

• What are the most impactful ways to grow APIs-as-products understanding and adoption?

• How do people and teams learn about and make the shift “from project to product” mindset?

• What resistance to API Products have been experienced / foreseen from internal forces, and how is it best mitigated?​