API Security: The New Frontline of Security in an Agentic World
AI is everywhere, touching every part of business. As AI spreads across businesses, it connects applications and data in ways never previously imagined. With the advent of AI agents, the interconnectedness required to run modern systems is reaching unprecedented heights.
At the centre of this integration of apps, data and agents is the humble API, the glue that stitches together resources from across and beyond the organisation. But these interfaces have a dark side: their openness to connection means they are a gateway to intruders. API security now rises from niche consideration to the frontline of security, with the drive towards AI accelerating the importance of securing APIs comprehensively and consistently.
API-related risks are many and various: from simple lack of visibility to misconfigurations, from web exploits to bots, DDoS and business logic abuse. Few organisations have the complete knowledge and awareness to secure APIs. This must change as they continue to accelerate in prominence and volume.
Join Akamai and IDC for an executive discussion on how leading organisations are increasing their use and scope of APIs, the security risks involved, and how they are approaching securing their API estate.
At this Roundtable we’ll explore:
- What does the modern API architecture look like, in terms of number, breadth and importance of connected systems and data? What impact is AI having on API estates?
- What risks are associated with their usage? What are CISOs – and businesses – most worried about?
- What modern approaches to API security exist and where can organisations start to reduce their exposure to API vulnerabilities?
We’ll connect strategy to execution, discussing how organisations can increase visibility of API usage, identify threats, and move to a safe approach to connectedness through robust governance frameworks.
Agenda
IDC & Akamai Executive Dinner
One Day Event
Welcome & Champagne Reception
Welcome Address from IDC & Akamai
Duncan Brown
Group Vice President, IDC Europe, IDC
Richard Meeus
Senior Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA, Akamai
Delegate Introductions
Starter Discussion Topic & Feedback – The Current State of API Usage
Main Course Discussion Topic & Feedback – API Risks in the Era of AI Everywhere
Dessert Discussion Topic & Feedback – Towards a Modern API Architecture
Coffee Served & Evaluations Forms Distributed
Event Close
Speakers
Duncan Brown
Group Vice President, IDC Europe
IDC
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Duncan Brown
Duncan Brown is associate vice president, European Security Practice, at IDC EMEA and leads the firm’s security research program in Europe. He specializes in providing strategic advice to his clients, informing and validating their corporate, product, and marketing plans. Brown is an expert in analyzing the security market globally, and his list of security-related clients includes enterprises, central banks, government organizations, and security product suppliers and services providers. Brown’s expertise spans the gamut of security topics including incident response, threat intelligence, and global privacy issues. He established and leads IDC’s coverage of the global impact of the GDPR, the RPEC (ePrivacy Directive update) and NIS Directive on technology companies and their customers. His analysis and opinions are widely sought by industry leaders and investors, while his comments on industry trends and developments frequently appear in the leading business and trade publications.
You can find Duncan on Twitter here.
Event Sessions
Thursday, April 30 2026 6:30 pm | Location:
Welcome Address from IDC & Akamai
Richard Meeus
Senior Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA
Akamai
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Richard Meeus
Event Sessions
Thursday, April 30 2026 6:30 pm | Location:
Welcome Address from IDC & Akamai
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