Major Trends in the European IT Industry ----------------------------------- ABSTRACT ----------------------------------- In this session the major trends and technologies that shape the current European IT industry world will be showcased. Among them Cloud Computing, Big Data, Mobile Computing, SaaS and Modern User Experience Design will be addressed. The goal of the discussion is twofold: on one hand to articulate the reasons behind the changes and on the other to connect them with real world examples based on Yonder's experience as a leading innovation IT player. SPEAKER(S) ----------------------------------- Mihai NADAS Yonder Utrecht - NL, Cluj Napoca, Iasi - RO UE ----------------------------------- In his role as CTO, Mihai is defining and driving Yonder's ambition of being a true innovator, leading the organization's vision and expertise on the applicability of new and upcoming technologies. Mihai is working for Yonder since 2006 where he started his career as a Software Developer, later on taking the route of Project Management where he dedicated his time leading large transformation projects.Mihai's passion for technology materialized in achievements such as representing Romania at the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in Seoul, South Korea, co-founding a technology startup, leading technical communities, speaking at numerous technology-related events and more recently being rewarded by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional award in Windows Azure. ----------------------------------- Remus PERENI Yonder Utrecht - NL, Cluj Napoca, Iasi - RO UE ----------------------------------- After he built his first web site 15 years ago he became so addicted to the Web and Internet that almost all his projects since then had some kind of relationship to this two outstanding environments. In present his working at TSS Yonder on implementing as many of the new and healthy developments in this fields to web and mobile web applications. -----------------------------------