Tech in Focus – APIs Enabling New Business Models, WTIA, Mar. 19

Tech in Focus – APIs Enabling New Business Models

When: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 4 pm – 6pm

Where: Socrata, 83 South King St, Suite 107, Seattle

What: No single company can solve every problem. And therein lies the importance of application programming interfaces (APIs). With their proliferation, companies are creating and utilizing APIs to enable new business models and, in turn, causing disruption in many industries. APIs not only create and help foster innovation within technology, but also help better manage relationships with existing customers while creating new ones.

Join the WTIA for Tech in Focus series where they’ll be discussing how APIs are enabling new business models and what trends we can expect in the next 5 years. They’ll cover:

• APIs as a brand driver and development catalyst
• APIs creating indirect revenue streams
• APIs creating direct revenue streams

Who:

• Damon Lanphear, Manager, Cloud Drive, Amazon
• Chris Metcalf, Director of Platform, Socrata
• John Musser, CEO, API Science
• Michael Schutzler, CEO, WTIA (moderator)

How Much: TBD

How: To register – contact Kelly Mayeda at [email protected].