Developers and IT enthusiasts, we’re more than glad to announce that we’re setting the scene for the second edition of DevTalks in Cluj! You’re invited to join us for a one day event of peer-to-peer interaction, valuable advice, best practices and high profile speakers in an environment designed for innovation and solutions in software development.

The conference will take place at Liberty Technology Park on May 11^th and you’ll meet over 40 international and local speakers who will address the latest trends in Mobile, Web, BigData, Cloud Computing and IoT in the light of the evolution of technology and the transition to 2020.

Clear your schedule and stay put because this year we’re bringing new things to the table:

• You’ll see a paradigm shift in the way the Agenda is structured : we’ve included new topics, addressing the future of software development. Here’s a sneak peak : “Welcome to the future: intelligent systems and machine learning”, “Putting the Smart in Smart Home with Bluetooth”, “The future of Web development in 2020” and more interesting talks on what’s hot in the tech world these days;

• DevTalks will have 4 tracks, as it follows : “Transition to 2020”(IoT, Smart Devices, AI & Machine Learning), Mobile (Win, iOS, Android), The Everlasting Web(Web 3.0) and Infrastructure of Internet (BigData & Cloud Computing);

• This year you’ll have the chance to attend hands-on demos at the participating companies’ booths and get practical;

• We’ve designed a special zone for tech startups, where IT entrepreneurs can directly interact with the audience and explore common interests;

• The Networking Area will benefit of more space in order to encourage speakers and participants to get in touch and exchange ideas & advice and share their professional experience;

• Prepare to have a great time in the Fun Area, which will be filled with fun gadgets & innovative devices for you to test&play with during the breaks.

High profile speakers will be talking at DevTalks this spring, so don’t miss it! Here’s a preview of the line-up :

Mike Elsmore, Developer Advocate at IBM Cloudant

Mike spends his days as Developer Advocate at IBM Cloud Data Services, using his time to share knowledge on rapid development and different databases. Most of the time he can be found in the middle of a prototype in some combination of JavaScript, server tech and odd API’s.  Mike also happens to be an active part of the hacker subculture, taking part in hackathons and development conferences.

Marcos Placona, Developer Evangelist at Twilio

Marcos Placona is a developer evangelist at Twilio, a company founded to disrupt telecommunications. He spends most of his time working with Java and .Net open source projects while equipping and inspiring developers to build killer applications.He’s also a great API enthusiast and believes they bring peace to the Software Engineering world.

Martin Woolley, Technical Program Manager at Bluetooth SIG

Martin Woolley is an industry veteran with over 30 years’ experience working with computers large, small and ….. getting smaller. He still has a Sinclair ZX81 somewhere. When Martin first discovered Bluetooth low energy it struck him as a phenomenally exciting, useful and developer-friendly technology and a perfect fit in this age of the Internet of Things. Martin is a member of the SIG’s Developer Programs and Evangelism team and thoroughly enjoys talking with developers about software development and Bluetooth.

Have we made you curious yet? Stay tuned for further announcements and surprises! DevTalks is coming in Cluj for the second edition and you can’t miss it! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter  and don’t forget to purchase your Early Bird ticket!

Keep it real and we’ll see you at DevTalks!