Kong API Summit 2021, a highly anticipated virtual event, attracted over 4,000 participants from 87 countries, featuring major announcements, exciting sessions, and interactive activities. The event kicked off with an action-packed keynote by Kong CEO Augusto Marietti, celebrating the company's growth and unveiling Kong Academy for training and Kong Istio Gateway integration. CTO Marco Palladino highlighted the rapid adoption of Kong Gateway, emphasizing its evolution beyond an API gateway. Key product announcements included Insomnia Projects, Kong Gateway 2.6 with performance enhancements, the jq plugin, and Kong Ingress Controller 2.0. Reza Shafii, VP of Product, introduced Kong Mesh 1.5 and Okta support for Konnect Cloud, while the power of WebAssembly was also announced. The summit featured customer success stories and surprise performances, with the day concluding by honoring Cloud Connectivity Innovator Award winners, recognizing transformative use of Kong products. Attendees were encouraged to register for Day 2, promising further sessions and a Hackathon.