Explore the future direction of Istio in this 17-minute conference talk presented by Lin Sun from Solo.io and Louis Ryan, both long-standing Istio Technical Oversight Committee members. Learn about Istio's transition to CNCF as an incubation project, the launch of Istio ambient mesh, and plans for improving usability, debuggability, and scalability. Discover the highlights of 2022, survey results, current focus areas, and ongoing work, including the progression from sidecar to sidecar-less to GAMMA. Gain insights into Ambient to Production, Gateway API, Ambient, and GRC as key topics in Istio's 2023 roadmap.