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+title: "Bringing Asynchronous APIs to the Forefront at APIDays Singapore"
+date: 2025-05-26T06:00:00+01:00
+type: Communication
+tags:
+  - Project Status
+  - Conference Update
+cover: /img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/singapore-header.webp
+authors:
+  - name: Atinuke Oluwabamikemi Kayode
+    photo: /img/avatars/bami.webp
+    link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atinuke-oluwabamikemi-kayode-5b838b1b7/
+    byline: AsyncAPI Community Marketing Specialist
+excerpt: "AsyncAPI kicked off its 2025 conference with a packed track at APIDays Singapore—the first ever AsyncAPI presence at an APIDays event in Asia."
+---
+
+## Hello, Asia-Pacific
+
+In the early days of AsyncAPI, it all began with a question:
+**“What if developers could build event-driven systems as seamlessly as they build RESTful APIs?”**
+
+What started as a side project has become an industry standard, backed by a global community of engineers, architects, documentarians, and educators from every corner of the world.
+
+Over the years, we’ve shown up: at conferences, in GitHub issues and Slack threads, building not just tools, but a community. And in April 2025, we showed up somewhere new: **Singapore.**
+
+Thanks to our sponsor and host, [APIDays Singapore team](https://www.apidays.global/singapore/). We couldn’t have asked for a better stage to kick off our 2025 conference journey.
+
+[APIDays](https://www.linkedin.com/company/apidays-conferences/) remains a driving force for API innovation worldwide, and we are honored to be part of this story.
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/community-marketing-specialist.webp"
+  caption="Booth Moment With Our Marketing Specialist."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+## First Time in Southeast Asia
+
+There’s something special about firsts: the first version of a spec, the first contributor, the first working group, the first time you explain what “event-driven” means to someone and see the lightbulb go off. This made us ecstatic to kick off the AsyncAPI Conference in Singapore.
+On April 15–16, the AsyncAPI Conference was part of the [APIDays Singapore](https://www.apidays.global/singapore/) track. The event, themed "Where APIs Meet AI: Building Tomorrow's Intelligent Ecosystems", providing an excellent platform to introduce AsyncAPI to the vibrant Asia-Pacific community.​
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/asyncapi-x-community.webp"
+  caption="Ankit Interacting With The Audience at The Booth."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+The AsyncAPI track had an overwhelming interest. Sessions were filled with attendees eager to explore the nuances of asynchronous APIs and event-driven architectures. The enthusiasm underscored the growing relevance of AsyncAPI in modern API development. And that mattered to us because it showed interest and proved that the problems we’re solving resonate globally.
+
+## What We Shared And What We Learned
+
+We opened our track with a talk titled “Multi-Protocol Async APIs: Designing a Unified Interface for EDA” by [Naresh Jain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nareshjain/), Founder & CEO at [Specmatic](https://www.linkedin.com/company/specmatic/). Naresh opened the track by exploring the complexities of event-driven systems built on multiple protocols. He shared a design-first approach to unify these interfaces, allowing teams to tame the chaos and design with confidence early in the project.
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/naresh.webp"
+  caption="Naresh presenting Multi-Protocol Async APIs."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+Next was [Tamimi Ahmad](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atamimi1/), Senior Developer Advocate at [Solace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/solacedotcom/) presenting "The Untapped Potentials of AsyncAPI Studio"
+
+Tamimi showcased AsyncAPI Studio’s newest capabilities—making async design more accessible, visual, and powerful than ever. His live walkthrough had folks taking notes and asking how they could integrate the Studio into their team workflows.
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/tamimi.webp"
+  caption="Tamimi presenting the Untapped Potentials of AsyncAPI Studio."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+[Hugo Guerrero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugoguerrero/), Head of Technical Marketing at [Kong](https://www.linkedin.com/company/konghq/), spoke on "Enhancing Kafka Security and Control with Event Gateways."
+
+Hugo brought his deep expertise in Kafka to the table, explaining how event gateways provide much-needed visibility, governance, and access control in Kafka-based environments. Security in EDA isn’t optional, and this talk proved why.
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/hugo.webp"
+  caption="Hugo presenting Enhancing Kafka Security and Control with Event Gateways."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+We wrapped up the track with [Ankit Kumar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankit28/), Head of Developer & Customer Success at [Aklivity](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aklivity/), speaking on "Streamlining Event-Driven API Design."
+
+Ankit gave us an exciting dive into AsyncAPI v3, our next major milestone. He shared what’s changing, why it matters, and how v3 brings clarity and flexibility to designing and managing complex event-driven APIs.
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/ankit.webp"
+  caption="Ankit presenting Streamlining Event-Driven API Design."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+We had:
+
+- Real-world examples of AsyncAPI in action
+- Live demos using AsyncAPI Studio and the CLI
+- The tooling and ecosystem that surrounds the spec
+
+But more than the slides and demos, it was the questions that told the story:
+
+- "Tell me more about AsyncAPI"
+- “How do I introduce AsyncAPI into our hybrid systems?”
+- “Can I use this with Kafka and MQTT?”
+- “How do we contribute to the spec or tooling?”
+- "How do other AsyncAPI adopters use AsyncAPI?"
+
+We sensed not just curiosity, but a real readiness to act, this wasn’t just a learning moment; for many, it was a turning point.
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/singapore-conference.webp"
+  caption="AsyncAPI track in motion."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+By the end of the conference, we had:
+
+- Welcomed over 20 new faces to our Slack and GitHub communities, though we also noticed some hesitation to join the Slack community.
+- Sparked contributor interest in tooling, docs, and protocol support
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/community-and-singapore.webp"
+  caption="Community Interaction at the Singapore Conference."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+## What This Means for Us And What’s Next?
+
+This event was a reminder: AsyncAPI is no longer just an open source project; it’s a global movement. Being in Singapore meant expanding our reach, connecting with new markets, and hearing firsthand how our tools and standards can solve real-world challenges.
+
+It also sets the tone for the rest of 2025. With conferences scheduled for Munich, Lagos, London, Bangalore, online, and Paris, this marked our first step in a year of global community building. Conference designed to bring together developers, architects, technical writers, DevRel folks, and API enthusiasts who are passionate about the future of event-driven APIs.
+
+We would love to have you attend any of these events close to you, but more than that, we would see you submit your proposal to speak. Whether you’re looking to share your story, demo your tools, or connect with the global async ecosystem, this is your chance. Our Call for Papers (CFP) is now open for most events, we’d love to hear from you!
+
+- [Munich 🇩🇪: July 2–3, 2025](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Munich)
+- [Lagos 🇳🇬: July 18–19, 2025](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Lagos)
+- [London 🇬🇧: September 22–24, 2025](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/London)
+- [Bangalore 🇮🇳: October 8-9, 2025](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Bangalore)
+- [Online 🌐: October 29, 2025](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Online)
+- [Paris 🇫🇷: December 9–11, 2025](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Paris)
+
+<Figure
+  src="/img/posts/marketing-images/singapore-conf/asyncapi-folks.webp"
+  caption="See You at Our Next Event."
+  className="text-center"
+/>
+
+If you joined us at APIDays, welcome to the community.
+If you missed us, don’t worry, we’re just getting started.
+
+Here’s how to stay in the loop:
+
+- Join our [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/asyncapi/shared_invite/zt-32hejdicx-NrD~boRq71gpCBJAM8mFoA)
+
+- Explore the [Docs](https://www.asyncapi.com/docs)
+
+- Try the [Studio](https://studio.asyncapi.com/)
+
+- Contribute via [GitHub](https://github.com/asyncapi)
+
+And if you're in Asia and thinking, "We’d love to run a workshop or AsyncAPI session in our community,” please reach out. We’d love to support you.
+
+Until next time, see you Asia-Pacific!