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# Code meets connectivity - Developers as the powerhouse of Network API innovation


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 14:10–14:40 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 9
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** apis, product management

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1686-code-meets-connectivity-developers-as-the-powerhouse-of-network-api-innovation)

## Description

Join Alex Welling, Head of Business Development for Nokia's Network Monetization Platform Business Unit, for an insightful session on how network APIs are transforming key industries. In this session, Shkumbin will explore the "Blueprint for Success" by addressing common challenges faced by developers across sectors like fintech, healthcare, logistics, and transportation. Rather than starting with the technology, Shkumbin will focus on real-world challenges, such as customer identity verification, and demonstrate how network APIs provide innovative solutions. The session will also highlight Nokia's role in empowering developers through tools like the enterprise hub, live demos, and collaboration with industry-leading companies. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how network APIs are driving industry evolution and unlocking new opportunities for developers worldwide.

## Speaker

### [Alex Walling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@alex-walling)

Head of business development, Network Monetization Platform BU at Nokia


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