Join our esteemed panel of experts as they delve into the latest advancements and integrations in the world of Istio and API gateways. This discussion, led by Jimmy Song from Tetrate and founder of the China Cloud Native Community, will feature insights from core contributors and thought leaders including Jianpeng He (Tetrate), Jintao Zhang (Kong), Xunzhuo Liu (Tencent) and Zhang Jiaqi (Alibaba Cloud). The panel will explore Istio's recent developments such as Ambient Mesh, sidecar-less architectures, and the application of eBPF, along with the evolving role of Envoy Gateway. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of how API gateways are blending with service meshes to create more dynamic, efficient, and secure cloud-native environments.