A new generation of digital businesses have emerged with novel products, services and business models for interacting with consumers, employees and others, which are reshaping the landscape of many industries. Meanwhile established companies are seeking to engage in digital transformation to remain competitive. In the process, organizations worldwide are recognizing that they need to adapt not just their technology strategies but also core aspects of their cultures if they are to build thriving digital businesses. This keynote will discuss The global drive toward digital businesses and the cornerstones of digital transformation initiatives Key technology enablers for digital transformation The importance of a digital transformation culture How enterprises can embark on their digital transformation journey with WSO2

1. WSO2, the next 10 years!
Sanjiva Weerawarana, Ph.D.
Founder, CEO & Chief Architect
WSO2
WSO2Con US – February 20, 2017

2. Where are we now?
Mountain View,
New York,
London,
Sao Paolo,
Colombo
450 People;
300 Engineers
Profitable
Business
in 2017
100%
Open Source
Middleware
Platform
350+ Customers
120
New Customers
in 2016

3. What is Digital Transformation?
• Software really is eating the world
– Read Marc Andreessen’s essay in the WSJ
• Uberized
• Catching up with customers spoilt by context-aware, intelligent,
warm, understanding experience given by internet companies

4. Fad? NO!
• Its not just a technology thing, but all about business
– Of course enabled by technology
• History has repeated itself
– Kodak (Digital Photo), Nokia (Touch), Blackberry (App Store)
• Uberized experience is really much better
– Context aware, timely, personal, quality of service

5. What does Digital Transformation mean?
Evolving
Business
Models
Focus on
Customer
Experience
Optimizing
Operations

6. From middleware to …
open technology for agile digital business

7. Technology for Digital Business
Build internal and
external developer
ecosystems with an
API marketplace.
Platform enable your
digital business with
microservices and
micro integrations.
Manage identity,
security, and privacy
across your digital
business.
Create real-time,
intelligent, actionable
business insights and
data products.
Make mobile and IoT
devices integral to
your digital business.

8. API Management
• APIs are the foundation for digital products
• Expand business networks
• Improve business agility with APIs re-composed from
microservices
Build internal and
external developer
ecosystems with an
API marketplace.

9. Integration
• Brownfield reality requires integration
• Legacy systems to cloud services connected
with services, data, messages and processes
• New micro integration services as “mini-services”
Platform enable your
digital business with
microservices and
micro integrations.

10. Enterprise Integrator v6.0.0
Not so new after all: Single integrated packaging of:
• ESB
• Data Services
• Business Processes
• Business Rules
• Application Server (replaced by Tomcat + MSF4J)
• Message Broker

11. Identity & Access Management
• Identity federation, single sign-on, BYOID, …
• Connect all to all, improve productivity and
enhance user experience
• Digital success and security are deeply interrelated
Manage identity,
security, and privacy
across your digital
business.

12. Smart Analytics
• Automated real-time monitoring and analysis
followed by autonomous response
• Use location & context to improve experience
• Create new data products for the business
Create real-time,
intelligent, actionable
business insights and
data products.

13. Internet of Things
• Connect & manage all types of devices
• IoT is not an island by itself - key part of
enterprises’ ability to improve customer experience
• Explore new business opportunities
Make mobile and IoT
devices integral to
your digital business.

14. Beyond the 5 …
• Governance Registry
– Still available and evolving!
– Focused on development-time governance
– Future: governance by surveillance
• MSF4J
– Microservices Framework for Java

15. But .. Where is X?!
• No technical capability of our middleware is gone!
• From Application Server to MSF4J (Java Microservices) or
Tomcat (WebApps) + CXF (JAX-WS/JAX-RS services)
• App Manager merging into Identity Server
• EMM became IoT Server

16. Open Source and Digital Transformation
• Every business is a software company - control your destiny
“technology isn’t a tool or something we use to get a job done anymore.
It’s the actual water we are swimming in. It’s the way we talk. It’s the
way we work. It’s the way we think.”
This is Water, John Lilly, https://news.greylock.com/this-is-water-f989bd158191

17. Agility with Cloud

18. WSO2 Cloud grows up!
• API Cloud – commercial available since last year
• Now
– Full API management
– Available in 12 regions globally
– Monetization out of the box
– Get going in minutes!
– No lock-in

19. API Cloud included for all API Manager customers!

20. Integration Cloud – Commercially Live Now!
• ESB and DSS as a Service
• Hosting services & apps
– MSF4J, JAX-RS, JAX-WS, Java, PHP
– Custom Docker images
• iPaaS scenarios: Cloud/Cloud and Cloud/On-Premises
integrations, backend for API Cloud

21. New clouds going up today!
• Identity Cloud
• Device Cloud
• Analytics as a shared capability underneath
BETA

22. Summary

23. The WSO2 Advantage
• Comprehensive, integrated technology platform for digital
transformation
• Take control of your technology with 100% open source
• Any way you like it: on-premise or cloud (or both or change your
mind)
Open Technology for Agile Digital Business

24. Thank You!