The document discusses 7 global movements that are evolving the story of APIs: 1) continued growth of public APIs, 2) acquisitions of API management platforms by large companies, 3) open banking initiatives requiring banks to provide APIs, 4) the enactment of privacy laws like GDPR, 5) emerging uses of blockchain technology beyond cryptocurrency, 6) the Google vs Oracle legal case on copyrighting APIs, and 7) developments in AI and IoT powered by APIs. The presentation argues these trends represent "rising actions" that will lead to APIs becoming the modern lingua franca for B2B communication and continued innovation across many industries in the coming years.