Metro Bank & Orbital: Semantic Types in Action, Modernising API-Led Architecture

Talk 1: Modernising Mule’s 3-layers: Self-Repairing API-led stack
Overview:

• Mule’s 3-layer architecture got a lot right, but putting it into practice can be time-consuming and complex.
• In this talk, we’ll explore how semantic metadata can deliver those same architectural principles more simply and efficiently.

You'll learn:

• Enriching existing specs like OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Protobuf, and Avro with semantic metadata creates a self-assembling integration layer that adapts to change automatically with a demo.
• We'll show how this still delivers on the core principles of Mule's 3-layer architecture, but with a fraction of the effort.

Talk 2: How Metro Bank uses semantic types to deliver Open banking faster
Overview:

• Open Banking initiatives are reshaping the financial services landscape, but delivering APIs that meet regulatory, performance, and customer experience requirements can be slow and complex.
• In this talk, we'll explore how Metro Bank accelerates Open Banking delivery using semantic types, a powerful approach to modelling, validating, and enforcing data meaning across services.

You'll learn:

• How semantic types help streamline integration, reduce errors, and improve interoperability across teams and technologies.
• Real-world lessons, tooling insights, and how this approach fits into a broader strategy for quickly building secure, standards-compliant Open Banking APIs.