June 2-3, 2026 · Epicenter Helsinki

APIOps Helsinki Conference 2026

Strategy · AI-Driven APIs · Community Co-Creation

APIs are products, platforms, and the foundation for AI-driven systems.

Join Finland’s premier API gathering for two days of focused strategy sessions, hands-on clinics, and peer-led community building. Designed for practitioners who want to advance their API and integration practices in a collaborative, hype-free environment.

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Featured Speakers

Leaders from Finland’s API, platform, and AI ecosystems.

Portrait of Valtter Rajakannas

Valtter Rajakannas

Lead Product Owner @OP Financial Group

Portrait of Hanna Sillanpää

Hanna Sillanpää

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

Portrait of Marjukka Niinioja

Marjukka Niinioja

Conference organizer & Founding partner @Osaango

Portrait of Oscar Santolalla

Oscar Santolalla

Senior Project Manager @Spinverse

Portrait of Allan Knabe

Allan Knabe

CEO @Apiable

Portrait of Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson

Founder & CTO @Narranor

Portrait of Merja Kajava

Merja Kajava

Founder @Aavista

Portrait of Dan Erez

Dan Erez

Chief Architect @Aman

Portrait of Jürgen Buchmann

Jürgen Buchmann

CEO @TPP Validation

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What is APIOps?

A working conference for API and integration practitioners.

APIOps Helsinki Conference is a practitioner-driven event for people who work with API ownership, governance, platform models, and AI-era integration decisions in real organisations.

This is not a hype-driven API or AI event, and not a vendor expo. It is designed to help participants think more clearly, compare approaches with peers, and leave with concrete next steps.

Read more about APIOps in the blog What is APIOps? and Bridging the Gap: Where does product management fit in APIOps and DevOps?

Why isn't it called apidays Helsinki & North like in previous years?

Essentials of the event is the same, but with a new name and focus on APIOps, due to the growing interest in the APIOps practices, and the open APIOps Cycles method. The global apidays organization is our partner, not main organizer. This is a controlled experiment, to try some new formats that can be more community-driven, and maintain local community engagement.

Community-driven formats

Clinics, workshops, and guided unconference sessions are part of the core program.

The proven good stuff stays

Focused on the Finnish ecosystem, curated talks without sales pitches, and two parallel tracks.

Single shared experience

No fragmented expo hall. The goal is depth, practical insight, and concrete outcomes.

Highlights

Core APIOps tracks plus moments from previous editions.

APIOps Focus

Track A – API Strategy & Platform Ownership

API strategy and product thinking - Platform ownership and funding models - Governance, security, and compliance - Organisational roles and operating models - Managing APIs across their full lifecycle

APIOps Focus

Track B – APIs & Integrations for the AI Era

APIs as enablers for AI, agents, and automation - Integration patterns for AI‑driven workflows - Data access, contracts, and reliability - Observability, cost control, and governance - Avoiding fragile or accidental AI architectures

APIOps Focus

Focused & Practitioner-Driven

Hands-on sessions with real API roadmaps, governance patterns, and operating models. Deep dives, workshops, and peer-led clinics to move initiatives forward.

From previous years

Audience networking during a previous APIOps Helsinki event
Networking and peer conversations are at the heart of the event
Previous year keynote talk
Practical talks grounded in real delivery experience
Speaker sharing lessons learned from API platforms
International and local experts on one stage since 2019
Crowd listening attentively
Packed rooms and active community discussions

Conference Agenda

June 2-3, 2026 · Epicenter Helsinki, Mikonkatu 9

Day 1: Strategy + Execution · June 2
Time Track A Track B Workshop
  • 12:30
    Shared session Registration & Networking
  • 13:00
    Shared session Keynote: Architecting Happiness: From Legacy to AI Driven Product Platform Valtter Rajakannas, Lead Product Owner @OP Financial Group
  • 13:30
    Shared session Keynote TBD
  • 14:00
    Track A APIOps in 20 Minutes (Orientation) Marjukka Niinioja, Founding Partner @Osaango
    Track B AI-Native APIs: Designing Platforms for Agentic Systems Mike Jackson, Founder & CTO @Narranor
    Workshop Workshop Apply to run the workshop!
  • 14:25
    Track A SaaS Lives – Value Shifts to the Workspace Jürgen Buchmann, CEO @TPP Validation
    Track B AI Governance Meets APIs TBD
    Workshop API Product Design Clinic - with APIOps Cycles and AI skills Marjukka Niinioja, Founding Partner @Osaango
  • 14:50
    Shared session Coffee Break & Networking
  • 15:20
    Track A Turning API Programs into Revenue Allan Knabe, CEO @Apiable
    Track B Identity-First APIs: IAM as the Real Platform Oscar Santolalla, Senior Project Manager @Spinverse
    Workshop Workshop TBD
  • 15:45
    Track A API Platform for AI-Ready Infrastructure TBD
    Track B From API Gateways to AI Gateways: The Next Platform Layer Dan Erez, Chief Architect @Aman
    Workshop Hands-On: Create an MCP Wrapper for Your API Jürgen Buchmann, CEO @TPP Validation
  • 16:10
    Shared session Panel - Are APIs Still the Platform, or Are AI Agents Replacing Them? Moderator: Oscar Santolalla, Senior Project Manager @Spinverse
  • 16:40
    Shared session Networking until 17:00
Day 2: Workshops + Community Labs · June 3
Time Track A Track B Workshop
  • 08:30
    Shared session Coffee & Arrival
  • 09:00
    Shared session Keynote: From Ecosystem Design to API Strategy Hanna Sillanpää, Director and Head of Product Line Management @ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions
  • 09:30
    Track A FIDA, Open Finance and the Future of API Ecosystems TBD
    Track B Placeholder: Agentic Workflows: APIs as the Interface for AI Systems Apply to speak!
    Workshop Workshop TBD
  • 11:00
    Shared session Break
  • 11:30
    Track A Boosting API Testing TBD
    Track B Placeholder: Cloud Platforms for API Ecosystems Apply to speak!
    Workshop API Monetization Clinic Allan Knabe, CEO @Apiable
  • 11:55
    Track A Placeholder: Why Developers Ignore Your APIs Apply to speak!
    Track B AI Agents and Secure API Access Merja Kajava, Founder @Aavista
    Workshop Workshop Apply to run the workshop!
  • 12:30
    Shared session Lunch
  • 13:30
    Track A APIOps Clinic – Strategy, Governance and Platform Design Coaches: Marjukka Niinioja, Founding Partner @Osaango; Allan Knabe, CEO @Apiable
    Track B AI Lab – APIs, MCP and Agent Integrations Coaches: Merja Kajava, Founder @Aavista; Jürgen Buchmann, CEO @TPP Validation
    Workshop
  • 14:30
    Shared session Break
  • 15:00
    Track A Guided Unconference – API Strategy and Platform Leadership Facilitators: Merja Kajava, Founder @Aavista; Allan Knabe, CEO @Apiable
    Track B Guided Unconference – AI Agents and Developer Platforms Facilitators: Jürgen Buchmann, CEO @TPP Validation; Marjukka Niinioja, Founding Partner @Osaango
    Workshop
  • 16:00
    Shared session Closing Keynote – APIOps in the Age of AI Agents TBD

Who Should Attend

Real insights and peer conversations, not expo noise.

API & Integration Architects

Designing scalable, reliable, and governed API ecosystems.

Platform Owners & API Managers

Building internal platforms, developer portals, and API product strategy.

Product & Engineering Leaders

Driving outcomes with API-first product delivery and AI accelerators.

Join Finland’s APIOps Community

Advance your API strategy and practices in a focused, collaborative setting.

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