Explore the future of platform engineering in this insightful conference talk from Conf42 Platform Engineering 2024. Delve into the definition and importance of platforms, examining the role of standards in driving innovation. Discover key characteristics of successful platforms and compare decentralized versus centralized approaches. Investigate ownership patterns in platform engineering and learn strategies for building evolutionary platforms. Gain valuable insights and final thoughts on the future direction of this critical field in just 27 minutes.